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Seattle Builders Are Constructing Tiny Homes for the Formerly Homeless

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The tiny homes, which cost around $75,000 each to build, follow "passive house" building principles for maximum efficiency. Of the 20 individuals who have resided in Block homes in Seattle, 19 have remained in the homes or gone on to find other stable, permanent housing. So far, all the structures have stayed put.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:49 Affordable Housing Trish Donnally, Associate Principal, Perkins Eastman, shares insights from three transformative affordable housing projects. Housing is Fundamental “Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing.

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Modular construction helps tackle affordable housing crisis in Seattle

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Cubix North Park in Seattle, Washington defies the misconceptions of modular construction. The project passed the rigorous Seattle Design Review board with its modulated façade and playful expression of the modular components.

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Rethinking Housing Design in 2023 

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To meet the evolving needs of both buyers and renters in 2023 and beyond, we as an industry should take the current market slowdown as an opportunity to rethink housing design in response to emerging trends. 4 Current Housing Trends A growing shift toward a modular approach to provide housing more quickly and affordably.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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Is Your Local Housing Market Headed Toward a Home Price Correction?

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Is Your Local Housing Market Headed Toward a Home Price Correction? These overpriced regional housing markets are the most likely to see home prices fall in the months ahead. The first group includes high-cost tech hubs like Seattle and San Jose. The second groups are frothy housing markets like Austin, Boise, and Phoenix.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize qpurcell Tue, 04/18/2023 - 09:57 Yesterday, Ivory Innovations announced the Top 10 Finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The 2023 Ivory Prize Winners will be announced on May 24, 2023, at PCBC in Anaheim, California.