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How Los Angeles is Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis

ArchDaily

Los Angeles is no exception; with 74% of its land zoned exclusively for single-family homes, multifamily housing construction is limited to an extremely small swath of the city, making the construction of new affordable housing difficult. Complex multi-year permit approval processes often make these projects even less feasible.

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Oklahoma City proposal for the U.S.'s new tallest building is fully funded, developers say

Archinect

billion development is fully funded. The outcome lies in whether he can receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, zoning approval from the city and whether the phase one apartment towers are sufficiently leased. Matteson Capital also said they won’t be able to obtain a building permit until at least September.

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Density bonus as inclusionary zoning offset

Brandon Donnelly

Somebody on Twitter responded to my recent post about inclusionary zoning and asked: Aren’t all the upzonings that the City is already doing a kind of density bonus? ” Why does there need to be any other sort of subsidy in order to mitigate the economic impacts of inclusionary zoning? Here’s a specific example.

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A Breeze Block Courtyard Is the Only Way to Access This Australian Home’s Bedroom

Dwell

The extension has been zoned into three north-south bands, establishing the main realms: communal, outdoor, and private. Two east-west bands further divide each of these realms into two zones: generous and intimate. Breeze-block walls demarcate the various zones of the house, yet permit light, breeze, and views.

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The ADU Boom Has Begun. Is It Adding the Housing We Need?

Dwell

After three years of litigious back-and-forth, in July, the family appeared to have prevailed , and were able to apply for building permits. In the two years since the first statewide law passed, nearly half of all ADU permits were in the L.A. Only 15 percent of Californians can afford a median-priced home," says Goyer.

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Cracking the Housing Affordability Nut

SW Oregon Architect

and still prevalent in Europe, could, when paired with zoning reform, enable the cost-effective construction of attractive, light-filled multifamily housing on urban sites currently zoned for single-family homes. The type is a compelling alternative to the “5-over-1” model so prevalent for multifamily developments in the U.S.

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Columbia City Abbey Apartments by Allied8

Archinect

Several developers had attempted to redevelop the property, but failed on the hurdles of an old building, a strict zoning code, or a limited budget. Combining planning and design, we revised an old master use permit and an expiring contract rezone w. In 2014, Allied8 was hired to breathe new life into this anchoring building.

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