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Leadership
'23 And We: An Expectations Manifesto For Homebuilding
There's an expectation we could have of ourselves in 2023. That is to make a cohesive first principles project that breaks residential real estate's five chief challenges — together — into achievable steps, ones that could take four or seven years in all to complete.
Land
"Farm-To-Able:" New Roots Of Ground-Up New Neighborhoods
Meristem Communities partners Clayton Garrett and Scott Snodgrass bring a 'beginner's mind' -- no preconceptions -- to place- and human story-making in their new 235-acre agrihood community with an urban twist for 750 owner and renter residents near Houston.
Land
Brookfield, Toll JV A Long-Game Play As Most Fret Near-Term Risk
A $43 million jewel of a 214-acre site just outside land-constrained Seattle, due for timed-release land basis with exceptional margins beginning in Spring 2024, spurred two power players to team up and pounce.
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Land
The Wild, Wild, Wild West Of Water And The Future Of Homebuilding
From Scott Cox, everything you never wanted to have to know about water and what it means to the future of community development West of the Rockies.
Land
How To Remap Residential Projects To Avoid Entitlement Risk
As localities seize ever greater powers to stop, stall, or support new home and community development, new approaches to sustained investment in local quality of life may offer ways forward.





community development
Leadership 01.03.23
'23 And We: An Expectations Manifesto For Homebuilding
There's an expectation we could have of ourselves in 2023. That is to make a cohesive first principles project that breaks residential real estate's five chief challenges — together — into achievable steps, ones that could take four or seven years in all to complete.
Land 11.21.22
"Farm-To-Able:" New Roots Of Ground-Up New Neighborhoods
Meristem Communities partners Clayton Garrett and Scott Snodgrass bring a 'beginner's mind' -- no preconceptions -- to place- and human story-making in their new 235-acre agrihood community with an urban twist for 750 owner and renter residents near Houston.
Land 08.17.22
Brookfield, Toll JV A Long-Game Play As Most Fret Near-Term Risk
A $43 million jewel of a 214-acre site just outside land-constrained Seattle, due for timed-release land basis with exceptional margins beginning in Spring 2024, spurred two power players to team up and pounce.
Land 04.28.22
The Wild, Wild, Wild West Of Water And The Future Of Homebuilding
From Scott Cox, everything you never wanted to have to know about water and what it means to the future of community development West of the Rockies.
Land 04.18.22
How To Remap Residential Projects To Avoid Entitlement Risk
As localities seize ever greater powers to stop, stall, or support new home and community development, new approaches to sustained investment in local quality of life may offer ways forward.