New York Building Congress Calls for Zoning Changes to Ease Housing Crisis
ENR Construction
MARCH 28, 2023
The New York Building Congress proposes changes aimed at removing local zoning obstacles and transit-oriented development.
Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize
Pro Builder
MARCH 16, 2023
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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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize
Pro Builder
APRIL 18, 2023
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.
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How Private Housing Additions Are Creating a Back-Alley Market
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 20, 2021
How Private Housing Additions Are Creating a Back-Alley Market. Backyard units and clandestine add-ons are shortcutting legal housing but solving a national affordability crisis at the same time. Housing Markets. Infill Housing. Infill Housing. Mon, 12/20/2021 - 10:13. Affordability.
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Passive House is “In” in 2017
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 8, 2017
As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. This “passive” approach, in contrast with active systems based on a constant supply of conditioned air by HVAC systems is the basis of Passive House. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.
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The Demise of the Starter Home—Here’s Why They’re Being Replaced
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Entry level buyers are finding a nationwide shortage of starter homes in a housing market characterized by soaring home prices and much larger residential construction projects. That might mean a little two-bedroom house that once sat on dirt worth $10,000 is now sitting on dirt worth $200,000.
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Interest in ADUs as a Housing Solution Continues to Grow
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Interest in ADUs as a Housing Solution Continues to Grow. According to The New York Times, urban planners and policy makers have looked at ADUs as a solution to the housing crisis, especially for the senior population. Just last month, California enacted new regulations that make the construction of ADUs more affordable.
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New A.D.U. Ordinance Introduced to N.J. Neighborhood
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 10, 2021
a relatively new A.D.U. ordinance allows separate accessory dwelling units in all single-family zones, and in an effort to create more affordable housing, the town is also permitting homeowners to sell units separately from a primary residence as condominiums, The New York Times reports. . Housing Policy + Finance.
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Housing Supply Falls to New Low While Prices Hit New High
Pro Builder
AUGUST 17, 2020
Housing Supply Falls to New Low While Prices Hit New High. For the third time in four months, the national median home price hit a new all-time high. Home sales also increased in 67 of the 85 largest metro areas in July, but some states, such as New York, are seeing dramatic drops in home sales. cbroderick.
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Americans Are Relocating to Climate Havens to Escape Extreme Weather
Pro Builder
APRIL 22, 2022
Those living in climate danger zones are migrating to safe haven metros in the Northeast and Midwest. . Safe haven metros are not only located in safe weather zones, but they also have the infrastructure to support a growing population as climate migration becomes increasingly common. . Housing Markets. Fri, 04/22/2022 - 10:19.
Living in a Tiny House During the Pandemic
Natural Building
MAY 12, 2020
Jacques then had four people — herself, her oldest, her younger daughter and her toddler son, along with a dog and two cats — in a tiny house containing 660 square feet. That’s one thing about tiny house living is that there is no autonomy.”. “I It’s a little cozy right now.”. “In That room doesn’t even have a door on it.
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NYC Solution to Affordable Housing Shortage: Change Rent Rules
Construction Equipment
MARCH 23, 2016
. . The New York City Council passed sweeping changes to the zoning code on Tuesday, compelling private developers to build low-cost rental units and handing Mayor Bill de Blasio a victory on the centerpiece of his efforts to blunt neighborhood gentrification.
New York Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 11, 2014
The updated New York incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of New York economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide.
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Where the 1950s Suburbs End
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 11, 2021
As California uses density to create more housing, that transformation is clashing with the American dream of living in a single-family subdivision. . Coats’s family bought into has become the American housing system. The suburban dream that Ms. Read More. . .
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7 towers that define the 'skinny skyscraper' boom [slideshow]
BD+C
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Recent advancements in structural design, combined with the loosening of density and zoning requirements, has opened the door for the so-called "superslim skyscraper.".
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Cracking the code of affordable housing
BD+C
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. His team is writing guidelines for transit-oriented developments that incorporate affordable housing. “As
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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 22, 2014
The new law builds on Christie’s commitment to revitalizing New Jersey’s cities. It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson.
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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
faces a housing deficit of 3.8 Boston , New York , and San Francisco , are considering ways to improve the financial incentives, change zoning policies and expedite plan reviews, but developers should get a full-service team assembled to take a hard look at a conversion before they get started. million units.
Commercial Construction Trends and Predictions for 2016
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
With average life expectancy increasing and more of the 77 million baby boomers reaching retirement age every day, demand for quality senior housing options has never been higher and will only continue to grow. Developers and Tenants Create Entertainment Zones to Drive Traffic.
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Fifth Avenue: A Top 10 Great Street For 2012
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 12, 2012
APA singled out Fifth Avenue for its wealth of historic buildings and districts; vast array of commercial, retail, residential, religious, recreational and cultural uses; and reliance on planning and zoning to guide growth. Burden said, “Fifth Avenue exemplifies what makes New York a great city.
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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 1, 2013
New York State’s 54,556 square mile geography is divided into 10 economic regions (according to Empire State Development)—Western New York, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Central New York, North Country, Mohawk Valley, Mid-Hudson, Capital District, New York City and Long Island. With 11,913.57
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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change
Business Facilities
AUGUST 25, 2021
New companies are enriching the region’s energy ecosystem, and competitive rates in real estate, wages and salaries yield significant operational savings. The 1,250-acre mega site, which is located in the New York Power Authority (NYPA) hydropower zone, features low-cost, 100 percent renewable electricity.
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Fifth Avenue: A Top 10 Great Street For 2012
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 12, 2012
APA singled out Fifth Avenue for its wealth of historic buildings and districts; vast array of commercial, retail, residential, religious, recreational and cultural uses; and reliance on planning and zoning to guide growth. Burden said, “Fifth Avenue exemplifies what makes New York a great city.
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40 SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 8, 2013
Houses and businesses cleared away, leaving swatches of sand or burned-out ruins in their wake. Nearly 50 fatalities were reported in New York in the days after the storm; the death toll in New Jersey did not exceed 40 thanks to heroic efforts by NJ Gov. Department of Housing and Urban Development. By Donna Clapp.
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After Sandy: New Report Looks At Mitigating Climate Change Through Land Use
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 14, 2013
As a result, we are seeing different approaches to development in the 21st century,” said Joseph Azrack, managing partner at Apollo Global Real Estate in New York City. Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the defined land use typologies to identify less vulnerable zones for long-term planning and public spending.
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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 18, 2013
The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones. The city has adopted three NH Economic Revitalization Zones, offering corporate tax credits to qualifying businesses.
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Are You Ready for Build to Rent?
Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
More builders and investors are testing the waters of the single-family build-to-rent sector as consumers seek affordable housing options and to lease rather than buy. RELATED: This Modern Life: A New Era of Building Modern Emerges. And there are several investor groups of varying sizes clamoring to own and/or operate rental housing.
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Colliers International Predicts Moderate Growth For The Global Economy In 2014
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 13, 2014
Chinese investors will look overseas as they seek investment opportunities in gateway cities, such as London, New York and Sydney. Indian Government Regulations to Bring Transparency: New government policies will bring transparency to real estate regulations in India, potentially changing the sector dramatically in 2014.
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Bootstraps for Building
Business Facilities
MARCH 5, 2014
” A state initiative called the Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) program aims to change all that, and it’s already yielding solid results in Allentown. NIZ allows developers to use designated tax revenues to pay off bonds and loans issued for capital improvements in the specified zone.
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West Michigan Lands Largest Third-Party Data Center In Eastern U.S.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 18, 2015
New Data Center Legislation. The decision was made final after legislation was approved by both the Michigan House and Senate and submitted to Governor Rick Snyder for signature. SUPERNAP Michigan will be 2 milliseconds from Chicago and 14 milliseconds from New York.
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40 SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… with Dennis Davin, Secretary, PA DCED
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 19, 2016
BF: PA recently allocated $18 million in Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credits to support 239 early-stage companies in growth sectors including information technology and advanced manufacturing. Now, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has built a $4-billion train station for the World Trade Center.
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An Up-Close Look at Toronto’s Construction Boom
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 28, 2022
Soon enough, Toronto will overtake Chicago (and fall just behind New York City) for the city with the most skyscrapers in the U.S. Increased housing demand, immigration, and investment have led to an explosion in building across the city. The shortage of zoned land has led to a dramatic increase in land value downtown.
STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
The report indicated that the state’s housing market is improving while at the same time aiding in the restoration of wealth and triggering job creation in the construction sector. Florida’s population tops over 19 million, with four metropolitan areas that have more than 1 million residents—even more than New York. Its FTZ No.
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Attainable Housing Options: Rethinking the Starter Home
Pro Builder
MAY 27, 2023
There are multiple causes— the cost of land, city requirements on zoning and home site footage , and NIMBY i s m (Not In My Back Yard)— but often it simply comes down to making a project pencil out … which is increasingly challenging and often not achievable. Why not housing? Life circumstances also play a role.
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Remembering Ed Coene
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
He served on a destroyer that patrolled the combat zone during the Korean War and then came home to take the same jobs his father had held with a coal wholesaler, engineer and sales executive. In a converted house on Shrewsbury Ave. New England U.S. Like his dad, Ed joined the U.S. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. - Plains U.S.
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H&A Public Incentive Legislation Update
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Brewer signed House Bill 2815 to encourage investment in small businesses, start-ups, and incentivize the location of corporate headquarters in Arizona. Quinn signed into a law a bill that extends the life span of enterprise zones for 25 years. The first group of the State’s enterprise zones was set to expire in 2013.
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40 FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 28, 2014
START-UP NY (which stands for SUNY Tax-free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate NY) is an initiative to turn SUNY campuses and other university communities across the state into tax-free communities for new and expanded businesses. In New York City, Long Island and Westchester County, businesses must be start-ups or high-tech companies.
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Barnaby: The America at Home Study Concept Home
Pro Builder
MAY 17, 2021
House Plans for a Post-COVID Reality. How We Built The New American Home 2021. Leading data-insight and consulting company Kantar helped conduct the second wave of the study, which New York-based Gazelle Global Research hosted. On the front of the house is a porch and guest entry. Results. . Watch More: . .
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Icy Hot
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 28, 2016
At the conclusion of the World Economic Forum last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia is eager to mine the Arctic for rubles and prepared to partner with other nations to develop its portion of the Arctic zone.
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Ex-industrial buildings give art and culture a home in Switzerland’s Zurich
Construction Test
APRIL 29, 2020
A hunger for fun led to a surge in late-night entertainment venues in this off-the-grid zone. On the day I visit, it’s exhibiting the art of New York artist Zach Lieberman. Here the former Lowenbrau Brewery houses two contemporary art museums, the Migros Museum and the Kunsthalle, with ever-changing exhibitions.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 28, 2016
Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. The Port of Oswego, a deep-water port on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario, provides a major logistical advantage to industry in Oswego County and the Central New York region.
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When office-to-residential conversion works
BD+C
JUNE 28, 2023
If there’s a market for it” is the operative term, however, because office districts in major cities are under stress as they’ve emptied out in the wake of the pandemic, and many building owners are defaulting on loans, according to The New York Times. Zoned business districts cease to function after 6 p.m.”
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State by State Incentives Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
USDA Rural Development in Alabama: A variety of loan, grant, and loan guarantee programs, plus technical assistance in the areas of business and industry, cooperative development, rural housing, community facilities, water and waste disposal, and telecommunications, including distance learning and telemedicine. TAX INCENTIVES.
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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 8, 2014
The wind boom in Texas was assisted by the expansion of the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), use of designated Competitive Renewable Energy Zones and expedited transmission grid construction. The company hired 15 new employees at its new headquarters and will hire up to 100 employees over the next few years for additional projects.
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