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ADU construction is now outpacing single-family developments in Seattle

Archinect

The city granted permits to 988 units last year, and more than 650 were built — not all projects are built during the year they get permitted — outpacing the construction of single houses for the first time As the Seattle Times reports, a change in regulations in 2019 led to the ADU boom locally.

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Oceanwide Plaza, LA's unfinished high-rise graffiti mecca, faces impending sale

Archinect

The Chinese owners of the stalled residential, hotel and retail complex towering over Crypto.com Arena have hired real estate brokers to sell the property to buyers who could restart the project after work stopped in 2019. Another $865 million would be required to finish the block-scale development designed by CallisonRTKL.

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Free Webinar: How to Estimate Fees (An Architect’s Guide to Success)

Architizer

Hit the button below to sign up for the talk, which will take place at 1pm EST on Wednesday, February 8th : Register for Event → In this free live session, you will learn how to define your project scope, develop a Rough Order of Magnitude of construction cost, and estimate your project hours.

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D.C. steps up office-to-residential conversions in the face of housing shortage

Archinect

Through the doldrums of America’s pandemic-triggered office downturn, the nation’s capital is quickly turning into a case study for the conversion of former commercial spaces into residential housing and mixed-use development. million square feet of rentable office space a prime target for prospective developers.

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Toronto proposes at 49% increase to development charges

Brandon Donnelly

The big news this week for Toronto city builders is that the city has put forward a proposal to substantially increase development charges. When our cost consultant ran the numbers back in 2019, the estimate was that about a quarter of the price of a new condominium in Toronto was going to government fees and taxes.

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Adjaye's Restoration Plaza project gets a little clearer in Brooklyn

Archinect

First announced in 2019, the project spans a block of Fulton Street between Brooklyn Avenue to the east and New York Avenue to the west. Current estimates are for an eight-year construction timeline.

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Copenhagen's industrial harbour is being developed into a recreational hub

Deezen

Promotion: the City of Copenhagen is transforming the Danish capital's harbour into a vibrant public space with recreational activities and residential developments. The development will also provide space for events, introduce nature to the site and make the area cleaner and friendlier. Image by Daniel Rasmussen.