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Yancheng East Lake Xinyu Commercial by Lacime Architects

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This project is located in the Urban Sports Park and along the canal in the Eastern Development Zone of Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. Surrounded by government offices, residential areas, reception hotels, and other facilities, it represents a typical new urban development zone in China.

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New York City unveils major zoning overhaul to boost housing stock

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The proposed town center “main streets” zoning updates could spur new residential development along commercial corridors.

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Powerhouse Company Unveils "The Harmony" Towers on the Amsterdam Zuidas in The Netherlands

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Featuring two towers, The Canyon and The Coast, the project aims to blend office spaces , commercial areas, and affordable housing. The Harmony” establishes a new link between the Zuidas district and the upcoming residential zone of Ravel. Read more »

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SODA offers model for office-to-residential conversions with Roco in Liverpool

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London studio SODA has converted a 1970s office block in Liverpool city centre into a residential building that includes co-working and wellness facilities. Russell Potter, co-founding director at SODA , believes the project can serve as a model for office-to-residential conversions in city-centre locations.

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Commercial Setbacks Code Amendment

SW Oregon Architect

The Eugene City Council meets tomorrow (Monday, July 19) at 5:30 PM to conduct a hearing on the topic of a proposed amendment to Commercial Setback requirements in the Eugene Code. Likewise, the C-2 and C-3 zones should not be treated identically, except in the Downtown Transit Overlay District (as they are now).

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California passes law allowing affordable housing to bypass approval processes

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The Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act , signed on September 28th, will override local zoning codes to allow for more affordable housing units to be built on land previously zoned for commercial use.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.