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New A.D.U. Ordinance Introduced to N.J. Neighborhood

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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. . In Princeton, N.J.,

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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This year’s finalists in the Policy & Regulatory Reform category include organizations focused on addressing historically lengthy processes, such as accelerating permitting and connecting LMI individuals to housing opportunities. Four MINTs now operate in Boston, Fresno, KC, and Tulsa.

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Household Energy Usage Increases Due to Pandemic, Energy Mortgages May Help

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Some local utility companies in states such as California, Michigan and New York have asked consumers to moderate electricity usage as a result of this increased demand. But energy or “green” mortgages could address the increase in energy usage while increasing a home’s value and affordability.

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

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Modeled after laws in New York, Chicago, and the District of Columbia, this bill is designed to work with the County’s recently enacted PACE program to create market based incentives for building owners to increase energy efficiency. The County Council in all Democrat and very Blue.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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MFPRO+ Blog Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Apartments Designers Architects New Project Portfolios A wave of residential projects rising across the country is meeting an insatiable demand, given the estimated shortage of 7.3 million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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After Sandy: New Report Looks At Mitigating Climate Change Through Land Use

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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. Allow partial compliance and mitigation measures in order to create flexibility in insurance premiums for low-income households and small businesses.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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Just an hour North of New York City begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border. They aim to make Genesee County the yogurt capital not only of New York State, but of the world. Genesee County, NY is a Food Processing Hub. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3