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Austin creates innovative plan to boost affordable housing

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City leaders in Austin, Texas are backing an innovative policy to increase the amount of affordable housing. To qualify, 50% of the housing in a development must be affordable—priced for families earning 60% or less of median family income (MFI) for the area.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. Instead, Clark Ivory reassumed his CEO duties and set a bold, uncharted course to diversify the company’s successful semi-custom, move-up home legacy to include affordable housing for an increasing underserved segment of buyers. Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor.

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A lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living

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A lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living 0 qpurcell Thu, 11/30/2023 - 17:00 Multifamily Housing Nathan Casteel, Design Leader, DLR Group, details what sets an apartment community apart for younger generations. There’s a good chance you’ve lived in an apartment or student housing facility at some point.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology shares the spotlight with music and film at the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. By Jenny Vickers. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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Californians Are Fleeing the Golden State—What’s Keeping its Housing Market Strong?

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Californians Are Fleeing the Golden State—What’s Keeping its Housing Market Strong? Despite residents escaping California’s high housing costs and fleeing to nearby states, its southern market remains resilient, with homes selling within record time. cbroderick. Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:07. It remains a place people want to live.

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Ivan O’Garro, AIA joins LEO A DALY as a vice president

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O’Garro has extensive experience leading teams to successfully deliver major projects across markets including museums, federal buildings, and housing. In higher education , he has led teams on major projects at the University of California, Irvine, and University of Texas at Austin. Lichtenberger.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis. Housing development to address the national deficit is one worthy starting point. Both are viable, but contingent upon market realities and the desired land use.

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