Community Architect Daily

JULY 5, 2022

Can a developer be forced to develop a vacant lot? A lot that is only vacant because the developer decided to purchase and demolish a historic theater venue? A lot that has been sitting in the defunct status for 17 years, ever since the developer acquired it? It’s time to put up or shut up. Not these days, anyhow.

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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.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

The developer of One Sullivan Place owns that corner parcel, along with an adjacent building that wraps around it. The programme – discontinued in 2021 – facilitated the inclusion of affordable residences for seniors in housing projects by increasing zoning allowances. The parcel faces Sullivan Place and Washington Avenue.

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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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A4 Architects

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

That same year, the United States Housing Authority (USHA) was formed, which was given responsibility for developing public housing. Proposed Site Plan (Newport, RI) Recognizing these issues, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 introduced Section 8 housing vouchers.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The urban core is a big focus of development, though there is also clear interest in surrounding neighborhoods. Photo © Ryan Kurtz, courtesy GBBN Architects For designers and developers, this means recognizing opportunities in affordable housing to center people’s needs holistically while responding to the local history, culture, and climate.

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Architecture Ideas

APRIL 3, 2024

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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Community Architect Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

But not all has been going smoothly in Station North which makes an investment model developed by the Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP) especially interesting. Obviously, the intersection of these two zones has a pull in both directions. Charles Street as the spine of the "white L" is essentially thriving end to end. as partners.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But making an adaptive reuse project pencil out in a tight financing market isn’t so simple. It’s extremely important for a structural engineer to see the structural elements during a pre-acquisition consultation, or at the onset of the project, to help identify issues early in the development. faces a housing deficit of 3.8

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Brandon Donnelly

MAY 22, 2022

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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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.

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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.

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Brandon Donnelly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

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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Architizer

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Tianfu Conference Center is in the north of Chengdu Tianfu Airport City and is considered as one of the most important developing elements in the area. Tianfu Conference Center is in the north of Chengdu Tianfu Airport City and is considered as one of the most important developing elements in the area. © MARS Studio. © MARS Studio.

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e-architect

JUNE 7, 2023

With a dramatic cantilever and façade details inspired by the bamboo-weaving traditions of the region, the conference centre serves as an eye-catching addition to the site’s most prominent corner, facing the Tianfu International Finance Centre.

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e-architect

MAY 10, 2023

Ashrafieh 569 building before the intervention: photograph © Marianne Gharzouzi Thanks to ALIPH’s agility and its strong network of partnerships, many of these projects were financed quickly and launched without delay. ALIPH finances concrete projects carried on the ground, hand-in-hand with local partners, authorities, and communities.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The district sits within a National Strategic Special Zone, intended to strengthen Japan’s international economic competitiveness, and will be a new center of finance and business. Main Contractors: Toda Corporation Lighting design: sola associates Owner / Developer: Mitsubishi Estate Co., Site Area: 5455.97

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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.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Renovation is not only a new creative frontier for architects, it is the future of architecture: according to Deloitte estimates, up to 90 percent of future development will involve re-designing existing buildings. At this point, adaptive reuse is mainstream, and the carbon-saving benefits are well-known (and widely touted).

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e-architect

DECEMBER 7, 2022

IQON Quito, Ecuador mixed-use building, South American Housing Project, Uribe Schwarzkopf property development. and IFC (International Finance Corporation). IQON Quito, Ecuador mixed-use development – Building Information. IQON Quito, Ecuador mixed-use residential building. 7 December 2022. Architecture: BIG. Name: IQON.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

ALIPH (The International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas) is the main global fund exclusively dedicated to the protection and rehabilitation of cultural heritage in conflict zones and post-conflict situations. The ultimate goal is that cultural heritage protection contributes to peace and sustainable development.

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Bustler

MAY 30, 2022

HSW REGISTER HERE: [link] Every community should have an opportunity to develop a collective vision to shape its future. Often, the process of urban redevelopment can be polarizing, with community stakeholders and private developers entrenched in opposition and design professionals acting as an ally to one or as a mediator between both.

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Bustler

MAY 15, 2023

In addition, the fieldwork, data collection, and prototype development, among additional research, will all result in the first Architectural Manual for Culturally Safe Births. Cheng will conduct interviews with key stakeholders and research design decisions, procurement routes, contractual relations, financing, regulations, and policies.

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BD+C

MARCH 13, 2024

financing more socially inclusive projects is often the stickiest issue—particularly if you want to take something that is classified as office and convert it. Yet in Europe, financing mixed-use buildings is bread and butter; we don’t even question how to invest in those structures. I would add zoning to the conversation.

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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.

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Brandon Donnelly

JUNE 30, 2023

Developed by Green Street Flats and designed by Craig Race Architecture , it is a near perfect example of what Toronto hopes to achieve with its new multiplex policies. That said, this project predates the new multiplex policies, meaning it required a long list of zoning variances and it led to an inevitable fight with the neighbors.

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e-architect

JANUARY 16, 2022

In Dublin, Michael Mullen, who leads large-scale, urban regeneration and leisure projects such as The Net Zero Carbon Wren Hotel, Bonham Quay and Augustine Hill, takes on his new role and Max Martin, who has been instrumental in developing and leading major healthcare projects in both the UK and international locations, is promoted in Sheffield.

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Architecture Here and There

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

For example, the Providence Preservation Society and its revolving fund helped finance many rescues of old buildings facing demolition in downtown. As I’ve stressed in my writing about Providence for decades, the city should promote new development that strengthens its brand. Its brand is its distinctive historical character.

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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. New ADU Law: California’s SB 897. In response, Senator Bob Wieckowski proposed SB 897. Conclusion.

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2023

The city is increasingly thought of as prop and backdrop for a life lived on Instagram These are just a few of the elements of the city authentic, the third and latest movement of urban development. Why this particular kind of development? This happens to architecture too.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

A background in Architectural Design and Material Futures, Chieza pioneered the design- driven application of microbial pigment dyes for textiles and has been awarded the Index Award 2019 for the chemical-free, water-saving biofabrication system she developed. Kimberly Dowdell. Frida Escobedo.

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Community Architect Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

Suburban fight against new development in Baltimore County (Photo: Baltimore Banner) Onerous regulations have been not only been a tool of separating use, race and class for a long time, they also control how many people can live in a given space, in other words: Density. Re-zoning: The hottest trend?

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Bay State complex is vertical In contrast to many North American co-housing projects that have "horizontal spatial arrangements", the Bay State development is more vertical due to its compact site. The development offers 50 parking spots, most of which are in the garage. There also are spaces for yoga, media and music.

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Brandon Donnelly

OCTOBER 14, 2022

However, as home values increase, the incentive to build and the ability to finance new projects also increases, and that is what we see in the above chart. This is what our industry often refers to as exclusionary zoning. If values are low there is likely little to no incentive to build. The math just doesn’t work.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 6, 2023

6 of the Lorient Saint-Brieuc mixed development zone in Rennes, comprising of 77 homes broken down into three types: collective, intermediate and grouped individual, with two types of financing open-access and social housing. Four buildings are located on the fringes of lot n°.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MARCH 19, 2024

Understanding SB-9: The Duplex Bill SB-9 fundamentally alters the municipal review process for two-unit housing developments on single-family lots and property subdivision. Impact on Architectural Development For architects and designers, SB-9 presents both opportunities and challenges. SB-9 in Practice: What Can You Build?

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Dwell

JUNE 26, 2022

Myriad state and county land-use restrictions complicate projects, and since Hawaii uses a general excise tax instead of a sales tax, transactions at every stage of development add costs. On the supply side, the Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation develops and finances low- and moderate-income housing projects.

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