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Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning

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Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning. Sacramento is close to approving one of the country’s first plans to end single-family residential zoning, which permits only one home on a property. cbroderick. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 09:19. Up to four homes could be built on lots in the city’s upscale neighborhoods.

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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods

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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods. The law will require communities to allow the construction of duplexes, and in some cases four units, in most single-family residential neighborhoods in an effort to combat a state-wide housing shortage. Thu, 12/02/2021 - 10:26. Housing Policy + Finance.

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Home Building Accounts for Nearly 3% of U.S. Labor Force

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million of those in the residential sector, according to the National Association of Home Builders. employed civilian labor force, residential construction workers accounted for 2.8% California, the country’s most populous state, also posts the largest share of residential construction workers at 3.3% Compared to the U.S.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated Oregon 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 Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. loan origination fee.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF): EDLF provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. loan origination fee.

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Oregon Case Allowing Building Code Negligence Claim Under Review

Construction Law Monitor

A few months ago, we wrote about an appeals decision in Oregon that carved an exception to the economic loss rule in a construction defect case, allowing a plaintiff to sue for negligence when a builder doesn’t comply with building codes. You can read the Oregon Supreme Court’s media release here. That opinion - Abraham v.

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Downtown Portland's record $1B development includes little affordable housing

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Of the residential units built or under construction in the Oregon city since 2011, only 10% are categorized as affordable.