Developer Finances Permits Zoning 
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. The 2018 “Resilient Rhody” plan solidified this commitment, allocating funding for ADU development and relocation assistance.
Dwell
JUNE 21, 2022
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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BD+C
AUGUST 14, 2023
As a result, the security guard, no longer needed for the most part to secure the building from unauthorized visitors nor positioned behind a massive stone reception desk, is now free to meet and interact with lobby users more like an ambassador or even a concierge in a comfortable, inviting lobby zone. 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.
Community Architect Daily
DECEMBER 6, 2023
For sake of argument, let's set aside qualms about the high-rises or the question why giving a developer public parkland for for-profit development is the height of brilliancy. At this point it may be useful to recall that zoning was invented to protect the public. For any developer. A bad deal.
DesignRulz
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Whether you’re thinking of developing a room or adding an in-law apartment. You can develop enough space for your guests to stay in a spare guest room. As any house ages, some of these elements will stay valuable, while others might be forgotten as new preferences and designs develop. You’ll find it there.
Architecture Here and There
MARCH 24, 2023
Chapter 22 concludes Part II of the book, whose final two chapters record the two major projects that sparked the Providence renaissance, which followed a series of major hiccups in the city’s development, which have been described in the other chapters of Part II, reprinted here over the past several months.
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. Now, there are two more news items to add to the list of developments. Concurrent Permit Review. Retroactive Permitting. New ADU Law: California’s SB 897.
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