Brandon Donnelly

JUNE 30, 2023

That said, this project predates the new multiplex policies, meaning it required a long list of zoning variances and it led to an inevitable fight with the neighbors. We also know that these projects only pencil with CMHC financing. If CMHC financing were to go away or meaningfully change, so to do these missing middle projects.

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Finances Developer Development Home 140

Bustler

JUNE 13, 2024

The Riverfront Area has the potential to become the CBD of Jiangnan City of Science in the future, optimizing the technology finance, high-end business, and high quality commercial functions in the area.

Cities 105

Cities Zoning Technology Technology 105

Deezen

MARCH 18, 2024

Development for "up to a million people" According to the BBC, the project for the island in the southwest of the country is set to be "financed through a public-private partnership", with Sherbro designated as a special economic zone.

Masterplanning 132

Masterplanning Cities Finances Government 132

Bustler

JUNE 20, 2024

The Riverfront Area has the potential to become the CBD of Jiangnan City of Science in the future, optimizing the technology finance, high-end business, and high quality commercial functions in the area.

Cities 105

Cities Zoning Technology Technology 105

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To keep pace with the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), which is deemed a key strategic role in the country’s development blueprint to implement innovation-driven reforms, the Greater Bay Area (Guangzhou) Technology Finance Centre comprises of a five-star hotel, offices, retail and residential spaces.

Finances 52

Finances Technology Technology Building 52

Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

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. Objective Standards Only.

Permits 105

Permits Finances Government Zoning 105

BD+C

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

So, getting a building permit could mean a trip to the Planning and Zoning office, followed by a drive across town to pay permit fees at the Finance Department. Space limitations meant city offices were located in different facilities.

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Permits Cities Finances IT 69

BD+C

MARCH 13, 2024

financing more socially inclusive projects is often the stickiest issue—particularly if you want to take something that is classified as office and convert it. Yet in Europe, financing mixed-use buildings is bread and butter; we don’t even question how to invest in those structures. I would add zoning to the conversation.

Finances 97

Finances Clients Client Government 97

Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

The private lounge was completed for Hana Bank , which is based in Yeouido, the main finance and investment banking district in Seoul, South Korea. Seoul studio Intg created a two-storey, 1,104 square-metre lounge with VIP zones as well as areas for regular customers, including various meeting spaces.

Finances 98

Finances Design Clients Client 98

Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

AB 1033 would also be advantageous to current homeowners who could use the sale of an ADU to help finance its construction. within single-family zoned neighborhoods. A large fraction of families just don’t have a need for five-bedroom houses anymore. Finally, from a social perspective, it could increase gentle density in many cities.

Permits 96

Permits Finances Residential Regulation 96

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The planters become a unique concrete sculpture inside the apartments – creating space for the root zone of the tree for the apartment terrace above – while transforming the façade of the building into a celebration of Quito’s verdant biodiversity. and IFC (International Finance Corporation). Source by BIG.

Building 123

Building Consulting Finances Cities 123

e-architect

MAY 25, 2023

The Qianhai district is a special economic zone designated to transform the previously undeveloped 15-square-kilometer bay area into the “Manhattan of the Pearl River Delta.” In this way, the “financial canyon” was conceived as a multilevel terracing pedestrian zone, meandering through the heart of the development.

Developer 75

Developer Development Finances Zoning 75

e-architect

JANUARY 26, 2022

The wild character of the forest penetrates this zone together with the path of the water. J&T Finance Group Headquarters , Sokolovská 700/113a, Prague 8 – Karlín. J&T Finance Group Headquarters. At the western border of the plot along Horkého Street, the architects create a green strip with bays – a school garden.

Finances 98

Finances Building Visualization Contemporary 98

Dwell

DECEMBER 1, 2022

So we started to do a lot more incremental construction, rather than building whole houses, and do a lot more through financing. Most of the financing isn’t direct A to B; we made a big bet on microfinancing, in particular. a lot of the change we need is local, connected with land use and zoning. In the U.S.,

Housing 122

Housing Finances Government Home 122

e-architect

MAY 10, 2023

Ashrafieh 569 building before the intervention: photograph © Marianne Gharzouzi Thanks to ALIPH’s agility and its strong network of partnerships, many of these projects were financed quickly and launched without delay. ALIPH finances concrete projects carried on the ground, hand-in-hand with local partners, authorities, and communities.

Building 92

Building Restoration Finances Foundation 92

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But making an adaptive reuse project pencil out in a tight financing market isn’t so simple. While financial incentives, zoning adjustments, and expedited planning reviews are being explored in major cities, developers must assemble a comprehensive team to thoroughly assess conversion prospects in the tight financing landscape.

Structural Engineering 105

Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering Residential 105

Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

Large stretches of glass animate the facade The team added that One Sullivan Place was one of only a handful projects that were developed under a now-defunct city programme called Privately Financed Affordable Senior Housing (PFASH).

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Building Housing Architect Structural Engineering 94

Brandon Donnelly

OCTOBER 15, 2022

This Twitter thread by Richard Wittstock of Domus Homes (developer out in Vancouver) is a timely follow-on to yesterday’s post about housing supply, land-use regulations, and specific policies such as inclusionary zoning. Quick dev't economics thread: Just looked at a beautiful Broadway Plan site.

Developer 58

Developer Development Finances Zoning 58

Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2024

Geometric openings feature inside "The pooling of space and certain resources, while maintaining individual household ownership and separation of finances, encourages mutual aid and support between households, as well as the creation of broader extended families built upon friendship and choice," the team added.

Housing 119

Housing Building Exterior Finances 119

Dwell

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The huge trees make it a high risk Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) 40 zone, so all external materials had to be non-flammable. The bank would likely struggle to value a one-bedroom home in a rural area, making financing more difficult. The true hero here is the client.

Real Estate 79

Real Estate Finances Permits Clients 79

Community Architect Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

A train without development: Failing mall next to a transit station (Photo: Philipsen) With zoning squarely in the hands of local council representatives, NIMBY pressure is always on them to keep new housing in existing communities at bay, especially denser multifamily housing that could bring "those people" to their neighborhood.

Zoning 91

Zoning Regulation Masterplanning Real Estate 91

Deezen

JULY 21, 2023

Whereas the city beautiful used steam and steel to build awe-inspiring theaters and museums, and the city efficient harnessed the power of computer and zoning codes to plan out highways and subdivisions, the city authentic uses social media and smartphones to revitalize downtowns and attract new investment.

Cities 98

Cities Real Estate Finances Renovation 98

Brandon Donnelly

MAY 22, 2022

On the other hand, if you’re building a condominium building in a market that generally relies on pre-sales for construction financing, which is the case here in Toronto, you spend a bit of your money up front, lock in (but not collect) most, if not all, of your project revenue, and then you spend the majority of your money.

Management 75

Management Real Estate Finances Environment 75

Santa Cruz Architect

MARCH 19, 2024

Qualifying urban properties in single-family zones can leverage SB-9 to add a second unit, facilitating multigenerational living arrangements or rental opportunities. Properties must meet specific criteria, such as being within urban zones and not located in designated environmentally sensitive areas.

Landscape 88

Landscape Housing Permits Zoning 88

e-architect

JUNE 7, 2023

With a dramatic cantilever and façade details inspired by the bamboo-weaving traditions of the region, the conference centre serves as an eye-catching addition to the site’s most prominent corner, facing the Tianfu International Finance Centre.

Finances 75

Finances Zoning Site Clients 75

Architizer

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This building, designed like being in a paradise, is a place for future exchanges and interactions in the fields of finance, commerce, trade, scientific research, manufacturing, logistics and so on. © MARS Studio. © MARS Studio.

Zoning 75

Zoning Finances Roofing Glass 75

Brandon Donnelly

OCTOBER 14, 2022

However, as home values increase, the incentive to build and the ability to finance new projects also increases, and that is what we see in the above chart. This is what our industry often refers to as exclusionary zoning. If values are low there is likely little to no incentive to build. The math just doesn’t work.

Housing 52

Housing Zoning Finances Regulation 52

Bustler

JUNE 20, 2024

The Riverfront Area has the potential to become the CBD of Jiangnan City of Science in the future, optimizing the technology finance, high-end business, and high quality commercial functions in the area.

Cities 52

Cities Zoning Technology Technology 52

Community Architect

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Even local zoning has become so byzantine that specialty zoning lawyers and expediters are needed maneuver a project through the labyrinth of permitting and still finding it at times mired in lengthy litigation.

Transportation 59

Transportation Regulation Design Foundation 59

BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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.

Housing 105

Housing Real Estate Sustainability Finances 105

Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

Since the early 2000s, a number of South African cities have been designated Urban Development Zones (UDZ), encouraging private developers to take on inner-city renewal and refurbishment projects through tax incentives. The policy has increasingly seen low-cost housing delivered outside of traditional government grant programmes.

Housing 126

Housing Project Urban Development Cities 126

A4 Architects

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The fact that the country was in the midst of the Great Depression and there were essentially no zoning regulations further facilitated the break-up of larger houses into apartments and ADUs. Local zoning regulations often lacked clear guidelines, created uncertainty for homeowners and hindered potential ADU development.

Finances 52

Finances Regulation Zoning Real Estate 52

aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 6, 2023

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. Four buildings are located on the fringes of lot n°.

Architect 69

Architect Finances Permits Contract 69

Santa Cruz Architect

JULY 16, 2023

Additionally, certain ADUs in the Coastal Zone will require an Administrative Coastal Permit including notification of neighbors but without requirement for a public hearing. ADU/JADU and Short-Term Rentals (STRs) Permits Having both uses concurrently on the same property is prohibited by law at this time.

Regulation 86

Regulation Cities Permits Remodeling 86

e-architect

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The planters become a unique concrete sculpture inside the apartments – creating space for the root zone of the tree for the apartment terrace above – while transforming the façade of the building into a celebration of Quito’s verdant biodiversity. and IFC (International Finance Corporation). photograph : Pablo Casals Aguirre.

Building 98

Building Consulting Residential Finances 98

e-architect

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

ALIPH (The International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas) is the main global fund exclusively dedicated to the protection and rehabilitation of cultural heritage in conflict zones and post-conflict situations. The ultimate goal is that cultural heritage protection contributes to peace and sustainable development.

Foundation 98

Foundation Art Finances Site 98

Deezen

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By amalgamating design, research, and discerning analysis, we will develop forward-thinking proposals, transitioning once bustling office zones into thriving urban communities." The proposal is a vision for a new way of life, where coastlines become coast zones and soft estuarine landscapes fuse with the rigidity of the city.

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Students Cities Project Architecture 98