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Labor Day

SW Oregon Architect

Clients compel architects to deliver projects faster and faster, in return for progressively inadequate compensation. Understandably, financing burdens and market forces weigh on limited budgets, so I do not expect demands to do more in less time abating anytime soon. Any single firm lacks the means to move the needle by itself.

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Updated ADU Laws: SB 897 and HCD’s ADU Handbook

Santa Cruz Architect

Just recently, Freddie Mac updated their ADU financing options and CalHFA extended their ADU Grant Program to help even more homeowners build backyard homes. While the Senate voted to pass the law, it will need to be re-reviewed by the Committee on Governance and Finance before it can be passed into law. Concurrent Permit Review.

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Baltimore Vacant Houses: Finally Progress and a Viable Plan!

Community Architect Daily

Vacant houses, a drag on Baltimore's neighborhoods (Photo: Philipsen) At least that was the impression one got listening to Baltimore's Housing Commissioner, Director of Finance and the President of the national organization MuniCap on Wednesday. numerous databases with everything from citation data to a property's permit history.

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AB 1033 Will Allow Condoization of ADUs

Santa Cruz Architect

Currently, California properties having ADUs are not permitted to be condoized – AB 1003 proposes to change that. AB 1033 would also be advantageous to current homeowners who could use the sale of an ADU to help finance its construction. The ADU is thus considered a separate entity from the main home, able to be sold separately.

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Update: City of Santa Cruz ADU Regulations

Santa Cruz Architect

Permits For ADUs Although all ADUs require a building permit, no discretionary approvals (i.e. those requiring public hearing or development permit processing) are required, and these permits cannot be challenged nor appealed by neighboring property owners.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Home Addition

Santa Cruz Architect

These costs generally include design, materials, permits, and labor but can vary based on the size of the addition, the complexity of the project, and the region within California. Secure Funding Given the high cost of building a room addition, most homeowners will need to secure financing.

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77 logements by ALTA architectes and Atelier 56S

aasarchitecture

6 of the Lorient Saint-Brieuc mixed development zone in Rennes, comprising of 77 homes broken down into three types: collective, intermediate and grouped individual, with two types of financing open-access and social housing. Source by ALTA architectes and Atelier 56S. Four buildings are located on the fringes of lot n°.