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Construction permits exceeded $2 billion in Minneapolis in 2014

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Minneapolis achieved a construction milestone in 2014, when for the first time it issued $2 billion in new building permits in a single year. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Hotel Facilities Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building'

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Why Charlotte Could Be the Hottest Housing Market of 2023

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On the contrary, markets like San Jose, Sacramento, Minneapolis, and Denver will likely see annual home value declines and slower market activity after topping the charts of a mid-pandemic housing boom. Housing Markets. New-Home Sales. Housing Markets.

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Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning

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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. The city of Minneapolis started the trend the year prior by becoming the first major U.S. Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning. cbroderick. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 09:19.

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Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?

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Local officials responded by making it more difficult for home builders to obtain construction permits. Minneapolis failed to increase the allowable height or size of new buildings, in effect precluding large multifamily structures. In Oregon, zoning reform allows municipalities to require large lot sizes.

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Minnesota Couple is Building a Straw Bale House

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Working with their architects and city planners, they eventually applied for a cluster development permit. Morrison has consulted with their architects on the project and will come to Minneapolis to help train the construction crew. With a design team and builder lined up, they needed to find materials.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

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Architects: Peterssen/Keller Architecture, Minneapolis.; Peterssen/Keller Architecture , in Minneapolis, provided initial drawings for the project, while architect Scott Carson of Cosan Studio , in Scottsdale, completed the plans for approvals and construction. Project Specs: Desert Comfort Idea Home Location: Sonoran Desert, Ariz.

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

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The mega markets may have five times the number of permits, but 10 times the competition. More than 30 years ago, I learned a principle from two of my greatest mentors, Gary Grant in Minneapolis and Mike Rhoads in Chicago, both VPs of construction who came up through the ranks. Strong locals have done well. Financing.