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Are we really back to talking about “use-it-or-lose-it” zoning?

Brandon Donnelly

It is very disappointing to hear that Paul Calandra — Ontario’s new Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing — is talking about “use-it-or-lose-it” zoning policies and that mayors are coming out in support of it. This is a terrible idea. In other words, the market isn’t there.

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Competitions: Pre-announcement | Total Prize Money RMB 17.4 Million, International Competition for Implementation-Oriented Urban Design and Conceptual Architectural Design of the Riverfront Area of Hangzhou Jiangnan City of Science

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Jiangnan City of Science is the key hub to complete the innovative development pattern in Hangzhou; it also has the spatial resources and ecological advantages for constructing the whole chain of "Science-Technology-Industry" innovative ecosystem.

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In Portland, Oregon, the Paths to Homeownership Are Multiplying

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The city’s low-density zoning reform in August of last year opened the door to lot splits and smallplexes—and developers, homeowners, and lenders have gotten busy building. In 2015, Eric Thompson heard that his city of Portland, Oregon, was considering overhauling its low-density zoning.

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Time to market and managing costs

Brandon Donnelly

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.

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7 Factors To Consider When Buying A House

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Also, be aware of any planned development that could bring new construction, retail, or roads into the area soon. Budget and Financing Knowing what you can truly afford is priority number one when buying a home. This tells you the loan amount you qualify for based on your finances, which sets your true price range.

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Family-sized apartments are a luxury good

Brandon Donnelly

It then goes on to suggest that some of the reasons for this include: cultural biases in favor of suburban living, antiquated building codes (such as the requirement for two means of egress ), exclusionary zoning ordinances, bad urban schools, financing availability, and so on.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney MFPRO+ Blog High-rise Construction Apartments Office Buildings Engineers Codes Regulations Adaptive Reuse Reconstruction & Renovation Seismic Design Office-to-residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units. has adopted SFBC 503.11.1,