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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

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This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Missing middle housing advocates focus on new construction but give little attention to how repurposing existing buildings can be a solution. A redevelopment of an old college building in New York City's Brooklyn offers an example of how it can be done.

How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

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How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.

Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why

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Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why

Multifamily rental developers focus on investments in the Sun Belt and secondary metropolitan areas, which have tended to outpace others in economic growth, especially in the past several years of the post-pandemic era.

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

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States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.

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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

Policy

Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Policy

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Missing middle housing advocates focus on new construction but give little attention to how repurposing existing buildings can be a solution. A redevelopment of an old college building in New York City's Brooklyn offers an example of how it can be done.

How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

Policy

How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.

Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why

Policy

Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why

Multifamily rental developers focus on investments in the Sun Belt and secondary metropolitan areas, which have tended to outpace others in economic growth, especially in the past several years of the post-pandemic era.

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Policy

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.

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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

Policy 04.09.25

Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Policy 04.02.25

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Missing middle housing advocates focus on new construction but give little attention to how repurposing existing buildings can be a solution. A redevelopment of an old college building in New York City's Brooklyn offers an example of how it can be done.

How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

Policy 03.18.25

How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.

Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why

Policy 03.14.25

Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why

Multifamily rental developers focus on investments in the Sun Belt and secondary metropolitan areas, which have tended to outpace others in economic growth, especially in the past several years of the post-pandemic era.

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Policy 03.11.25

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.