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www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
SF real estate

5 charts that show which Bay Area cities are building the most housing

Housing construction in the Bay Area decreased in 2023 due to rising costs, impacting the region's ability to meet its housing goals. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Ontario considering counting student residences toward aim of building 1.5 million homes | CBC News

Counting student residences and retirement homes towards Ontario's housing goal.
Tracking housing starts through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data but exploring additional housing types.
Challenges in reaching the target of 1.5 million homes by 2031 despite progress in new home construction. [ more ]
#builders-remedy
Kqed
3 months ago
California

Controversial California Law Meant to Spur New Housing Could Get More Teeth | KQED

Developers are increasingly using the builder's remedy due to new housing laws to spur construction.
At least 93 builder's remedy projects with 17,000 potential new homes have been proposed in California in the last two years. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
East Bay (California)

San Jose to fight developers using builder's remedy' to downsize housing projects

San Jose is fighting back against the builder's remedy provision that allows developers to build projects without a housing plan
The city wants to win back housing units that were previously approved but downsized by developers under the builder's remedy [ more ]
Kqed
3 months ago
California

Controversial California Law Meant to Spur New Housing Could Get More Teeth | KQED

Developers are increasingly using the builder's remedy due to new housing laws to spur construction.
At least 93 builder's remedy projects with 17,000 potential new homes have been proposed in California in the last two years. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
East Bay (California)

San Jose to fight developers using builder's remedy' to downsize housing projects

San Jose is fighting back against the builder's remedy provision that allows developers to build projects without a housing plan
The city wants to win back housing units that were previously approved but downsized by developers under the builder's remedy [ more ]
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New York Post
4 months ago
NYC politics

Anti-housing Democrats want New York to be a city of soulless skyscrapers

Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams are pushing to overhaul a 1961 law that restricts new housing construction in NYC.
The law has cost the city an estimated 200,000 apartments and is contributing to the housing deficit and lack of affordability. [ more ]
Boston.com
4 months ago
Boston

An in-depth look at the Mass. rental market (Feb.)

New housing construction has fallen in the Boston region, leading to low apartment vacancy rates and higher rental prices.
Half of all renters in the US are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
6 months ago
Canada news

Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort | CBC News

The federal government plans to create a catalogue of pre-approved home designs to accelerate the home-building process in Canada.
The catalogue will focus on low-rise builds initially, such as small multiplexes, student housing, and seniors' residences. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago
SF politics

The fight over building new housing in San Mateo Co., least compliant in Bay Area to state mandates

Balancing tradition with new construction mandates in San Mateo poses challenges. [ more ]
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