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How One Designer Changed ADU Construction, Saving Builders Thousands

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One East Los Angeles native-turned-landlord became frustrated with the struggle to create smart yet low-cost housing solutions and turned to accessory dwelling units as a solution. ADU construction can upwards of $350,000, but Navarro’s system totals up to less than $100,000, reports the Los Angeles Times. cbroderick.

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WELL at the Intersection of Human Health and Green Building

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And then this month, Delos announced that it has completed an equity investment raise of $108 Million where Jeff Vinik and Cascade Investment, LLC (owned by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates) were the lead investors. Or maybe we should all be paying attention. GBCI is now also providing third party certification for WELL.

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Tapping LA’s Rooftop Solar Potential Could Benefit City’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

Business Facilities

The report finds that expanding the program to 600 megawatts will help Los Angeles achieve a state mandate to generate a third of its energy from renewable resources by 2020. Areas identified as “hot spots” include the San Fernando Valley, Downtown Los Angeles and the region surrounding the Port ofLos Angeles.

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Boulder Homes Increased by $107 a Day for the Last Decade

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Colorado homeowners are raking in significant equity, but they're not the only ones benefitting from a decade of record home price appreciation across the U.S. Over the past 10 years, homeowners in Boulder, CO saw equity gains averaging $107 a day, and other mid-sized metros like Naples, Fla. Thu, 10/13/2022 - 10:50.

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Quarter of Wealth Gap Between Latino-White Households Comes from Housing

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This concentration means that while at a national level the home equity carried by Latinx homeowners may appear to be roughly equal to white homeowners, that is only an illusion. in Los Angeles, widest among the 50 metros analyzed in this work. And the gap in major metros is often higher, reaching as high as 35.3%

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IHP Capital Partners' Richard Whiteley Discusses Land Opportunity for Home Builders

Pro Builder

and greater Los Angeles MSAs before, or very early, in the demand surge. While it is true that some metros have seen greater than usual out-migration after the pandemic, demand for multifamily homes in those areas remains high, and rents in places like San Francisco and Los Angeles are still strong. .

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We analyzed 600+ job listings in some of the world’s largest cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, London, Sydney, and more. Does this also mean that job listings are tailored towards male candidates? We decided to do research on construction job listings to find out. .

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