Remove Housing Remove Minneapolis Remove Zoning
article thumbnail

Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?

Pro Builder

Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed? Although there have been efforts to get rid of single-family districts, they lack the teeth to address the plethora of obstacles to residential development on a scale that would affect housing prices. In Oregon, zoning reform allows municipalities to require large lot sizes.

Zoning 52
article thumbnail

Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning

Pro Builder

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. Sacramento’s mayor and a group of activists strongly support the zoning proposal, hoping to stand as a leader to other cities.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

One Expert’s Solutions for a Frenzied U.S. Housing System

Pro Builder

Housing System. According to housing expert Jenny Shuetz, too many houses are built where they shouldn’t be, and not enough are constructed where demand is high. According to Shuetz, the solution depends on zoning reform to get multi-family projects approved for affordable housing development. Housing Markets.

Housing 52
article thumbnail

June Asking Rents Posted Smallest Increase Since October as Landlords Respond to Falling Demand

Pro Builder

Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Kansas City saw rents fall by 12%, 7%, and 1%, respectively, and the same three metro areas reported rent drops in April and May as well. With the cost of gas, food and other products soaring, renters have less money to spend on housing,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather. . “To Affordability.

article thumbnail

Minnesota Couple is Building a Straw Bale House

Natural Building

“Passive houses” meet a voluntary energy efficiency standard that drastically reduces the building’s carbon footprint and requires little energy to be heated and cooled. The two had been planning to construct a passive home for years and were waiting for city zoning code to comply.

article thumbnail

The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

Pro Builder

Desert Comfort encompasses a spacious, light-filled 3,000-square-foot main house, a cozy 700-square-foot guest casita, and abundant outdoor living spaces, all built under the direction of Brad Leavitt, owner of A Finer Touch Construction in nearby Scottsdale, Ariz. Architects: Peterssen/Keller Architecture, Minneapolis.;

IDEA 52
article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Gaining Honorable Mention Awards in this category were Greater MSP (Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership) and Columbus (OH) 2020. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones.

El Paso 106