More permits for ADUs than single-family homes issued in San Diego
Popularity of granny flats growing in California
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Elevator regulations responsible for some of ballooning multifamily costs
Codes and regulations for elevators in the United States are a key factor in inflating costs of multifamily development, argues a guest columnist in the New York Times.
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3 noteworthy multifamily projects for July 2024
These three multifamily projects on our radar include an artist-inspired complex, seven-acres of senior housing, and a budget-conscious rental community.
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Boston receives 304 new market-rate and affordable housing units
The Smith No. 99 in Boston, Mass., is a new 305,000-sf mixed-use apartment community featuring 304 market rate and affordable housing units.
As cities grow ever more crowded, multifamily housing construction is more necessary than ever. Finding ways to compress housing into smaller spaces while still creating true homes calls for a complex blend of innovative design and engineering.
Jul 22, 2011
Five award-winning modular innovations
The Modular Building Institute's 2011 Awards of Distinction highlight fresh ideas in manufactured construction projects.
Jun 29, 2011
Officials break ground on town center near University of Connecticut
Officials in Storrs, Conn., have planned a new residential and retail town center to appear next to…
Jun 23, 2011
Chicago-based firm to design third-tallest building in China
Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture won a competition to design the $773 million Wuhan Greenland…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 8, 2011
Feds launch green retrofit program for multifamily housing
The Obama Administration last week launched Green Refinance Plus, a new program sprung from the…
Jun 6, 2011
Retirement communities may see first gains in recovering market
As baby boomers inch closer to retirement, senior housing official Andrew Carle of George Mason…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 1, 2011
San Francisco neighborhood rehab will emphasize sustainability
A $1.2 billion plan to reconstruct a San Francisco residential neighborhood will replace 1,500 rent…
May 16, 2011
Autodesk and the USGBC announce multifamily design competition
Autodesk is partnering with the U.S. Green Building Council to sponsor the organization’s multifamily midrise design competition, which will give design professionals and students an opportunity to present their solutions to sustainable, multifamily midrise design.
Drew Ballensky | May 11, 2011
New Natl. Park Service chief to manage $4 billion federal preservation program
The National Park Service named Brian D. Goeken as Chief of the Technical Preservation Services…
May 3, 2011
Would apartment shells help the housing market?
One reason the U.S. government pushed for homeownership is because it’s thought to reduce turnover and build strong communities. Owners have a vested interest in their properties whereas renters don’t—but what if were to change?
Apr 12, 2011
Luxury New York high rise adjacent to the High Line
Located adjacent to New York City’s High Line Park, 500 West 23rd Street will offer 111 luxury rental apartments when it opens later this year.
