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Miami-Dade approves zoning change to encourage TODs

Construction Dive

The county's new zoning allows for higher density residential construction along six transit corridors.

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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. The ordinance is likely to pass given that at its July 12 meeting the second reader version of this ordinance passed with a 4 to 1 vote.

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Stalled $1.5 billion Miami mixed-use redevelopment project advances

BD+C

billion mixed-use development in Miami moved ahead after city planners approved the project’s first phase. Phase one of Miami Worldcenter will feature three mostly residential towers of varying heights, a shopping complex, and three public plazas on 27 acres. A long-delayed $1.5 Regulations Codes and Standards'

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

Business Facilities

Cape Coral, FL is poised for robust expansion across the board: in business and residential growth. Located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami. Cape Coral offers more than 60 square miles of unimproved commercial and residential land.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Education • BFA, Interior Design, Miami University. Secret Life • Enjoys analyzing land zoning and development layouts for fun. . . . . Village, a residential program for formerly homeless people • Fundraising for Austin Angels. Education • BS, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas. Alexa Drees Walker, 31.

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Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope

GCP Applied Technologies

The study included cities in a variety of climatic zones—including Miami, Phoenix, St. Savings were greatest in the “cold weather” zones. Air leakage in residential and commercial buildings is a major source of energy waste. Louis, Minneapolis, and Bismarck. Estimating energy savings. According to the U.S. in 2016.

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7 key predictions for the 2024 multifamily rental housing market

BD+C

MFPRO+ News MFPRO+ Research Multifamily Housing Apartments Luxury Residential The rental market has been on a roller coaster in recent years, with abrupt swings in demand and supply, changing preferences, and shifts in where renters choose to call home. Major markets in Texas and Florida in particular have seen their populations swell.

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