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NIMBYism is the biggest multifamily construction barrier

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NIMBYism is the biggest multifamily construction barrier

National Apartment Assn. report assesses reasons for difficulty in creating more apartments.


By Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor | May 17, 2019

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NIMBYism is the biggest multifamily construction barrier, according to a National Apartment Association report on apartment construction barriers.

A survey of government entities, as well as private developers and owners, found that most respondents say that citizen opposition to growth (NIMBYism) is a key factor in restricting residential development. Rising land and labor costs are also inhibiting the production of affordable housing, the survey found, with 78% of respondents indicating that construction costs including labor, hard and soft costs have increased by more than 11% in the past five years.

The report covers 58 metro markets including a detailed review of 29 major markets. The study’s index ranked each market according to factors such as community involvement (or NIMBYism), construction costs, affordable housing requirements, infrastructure, density and growth restrictions, land supply, environmental restrictions, process complexity, political complexity, and development time.

Albuquerque was the city with the fewest barriers to apartment construction, while Philadelphia has the most, based on the responses. According to the NAA, the U.S. needs 4.6 million apartments at all price points by the year 2030 to keep up with current demand.

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