2023
"The Big City Where Housing Is Still Affordable"
Yuta Yamasaki and his wife moved from southern Japan to Tokyo a decade ago because job prospects were better in the big city. They now have three sons — ages 10, 8 and 6 — and they are looking for a larger place to live.
...More"Houston, we have a solution"
Houston is rarely held up as an example of good land use planning. The Texan city, as recently as a few decades ago, famously had a downtown area consisting largely of car parking.
...More"New Studies Provide Further Evidence That Zoning Reforms Work"
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes are cooling the housing market. The average 30-year mortgage rate is up to 7.5%, the highest since 2000.
...More"To Tackle Highest Housing Costs in the Country, Hawaii’s Governor Declares YIMBY Martial Law"
An emergency proclamation by Gov. Josh Green offers developers the opportunity to route around almost all regulations on building homes.
...More"Why AI startups are still flocking to San Francisco — despite high costs and taxes"
“We thought of San Francisco because the community here is just unmatched,” said Hoover, citing the events, networking and fundraising opportunities in the city’s booming AI industry.
...More"Prefab And Modular Still More Promise Than Production In Bay Area"
Kennedy said that even if buildings aren’t entirely prefab modular, there is room for prefabrication of certain components to find more efficiencies.
...More"San Fransokyo: Here are 10 ideas S.F. can import from Tokyo to save downtown"
San Francisco is at a pivotal moment.
...More"New Glut City The city’s mega-office landlords are panicking, pivoting, and shedding what’s worthless. One opens his books."
Every time the real-estate market crashes, people say, “This time is different.” When there’s distress all around, it’s hard to grasp how there could ever be an upside.
...More"Cities want you to make yourself at home in a former office"
Many cities are touting the benefits of converting offices to housing to reinvigorate downtowns.
...More"Commercial Real Estate Finds a Rare Bright Spot by Campuses"
Rents for student housing are poised to grow, with strong demand at many colleges
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