Newly passed law a boost for transit-oriented development
California’s legislature continues to tackle the state’s decade long housing shortage.
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Tag: new construction
May a local agency require payment of an impact fee to obtain a building permit when the fee amount is unrelated to the individual impact of the construction?
The U.S. Supreme Court holds impact fees which are a condition to receive building permits need a reasonable relationship between the fee amount and the individual impact.
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The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) focuses on new construction for California’s economically vulnerable residents
In response to the rent crisis, the state of California passed the Stable Affordable Housing Act of 2023. [Calif. Health and Safety Code §50610]
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White House addresses the housing crisis with a new plan
Local agencies and larger government entities are battling it out over zoning and land use policies.
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California rent increases continue in 2022
Rent increases have continued in 2022. Why are they still rapidly rising when there is a rent cap in California?
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POLL: How does new residential construction in older residential neighborhoods impact the average rent of existing homes in the area?
This week’s poll inquires about the effect of new construction in older neighborhoods.
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Supply chain disruptions threaten California’s housing market
At a time when the housing crisis is at a peak, building material shortages are causing cascading problems for builders.
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California’s assembly line housing
Will demand for high-density multifamily buildings and condo units continue to drop following the...
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Industrial properties pull ahead in K-shaped recovery
Industrial real estate has enjoyed rapid growth in 2021 and it’s not running out of steam anytime soon.
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Newer homes proved significantly safer in Camp Fire
In the case of wildfire safety, newer is better.
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Strict zoning laws are strangling California’s housing market
Zoning laws preserve a city’s character and order, but are they also keeping out people and businesses?
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