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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

BD+C

At district levels, we’re seeing zoning incentives that allow greater density or parking exemptions for developments that take significant affordability and sustainability measures, which can really help a project’s bottom line. The results thus far are mixed.

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HarborPlace: How not to make a deal

Community Architect Daily

"The full weight of city government is ready to make this a reality. The bills are intended to create the zoning necessary to permit the proposed size of the project which cannot be built with the existing Urban Renewal Plan and current zoning in place. They alone are estimated by MCB to cost another $400 million.

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Reinvestment without displacement: North Avenue Market

Community Architect Daily

Obviously, the intersection of these two zones has a pull in both directions. In all cases money from the Future Fund seeded the project and all types of other funds and tax credits are used to finance the usually very high cost of building stabilization and repair to save the buildings and the users that have found a home in them.

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Is There a Way Out of Hawaii’s Housing Crisis?

Dwell

Some estimates show that more than 76,000 units are unoccupied and that 30,000 to 60,000 units have been converted to short-term rentals. On the supply side, the Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation develops and finances low- and moderate-income housing projects. It’s a perfect place to park money.

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Here Is What COVID-19 Will Do to Architecture and Cities

Community Architect

It is estimated that about 60% of work requires physical presence. The open plan office was always more liked by architects and finance CEOs than by employees, anyway. Manufacturing, agriculture, health care, landscape services and teaching fall into that category while office work is usually seen in the second.

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Senate Bill 9: A Game Changer in California’s Housing Landscape

Santa Cruz Architect

However, local governments retain the authority to impose objective design standards and limitations as long as they align with the state law’s requirements. Estimates suggest a need for 3.5 Properties must meet specific criteria, such as being within urban zones and not located in designated environmentally sensitive areas.

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Scottish Architecture News: Buildings in Scotland

e-architect

Supported by the Scottish Government, the Award recognises the contribution housing makes to social and cultural conversations and rewards innovation. The Scottish Government has agreed that Fife College can progress to the next stage of its project to deliver the first net zero tertiary education building in Scotland. 24 Nov 2021.