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NYC announces Midtown South office conversion rezoning to combat housing shortfall

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New York City officials announced plans on Thursday to ease the conversion of office buildings to housing and to open manufacturing areas south of Times Square to new residential development, as part of a broader push to reinvent the struggling business district in Midtown Manhattan and address the city’s housing crisis.

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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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A new 15-minute city is being developed near Salt Lake City

Brandon Donnelly

In 2018, the Utah State Legislature passed a bill creating a new land authority to guide the future development of 600 acres of state-owned land in Draper, Utah (just south of Salt Lake City). In this case, the plan is to create car free zones (or limited vehicle zones) across the various centers of the development.

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Spec buildings have increasingly become the answer to commercial clients' pandemic growing pains

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E-commerce is another common tenant, followed by light manufacturing operations from companies like IBM that leverage high-paying jobs in smaller communities like West Chester, Ohio already targeted by developers for their easier-to-navigate zoning laws.

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

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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.

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Aedas-Designed Nansha Cruise Terminal Complex to Create A Vibrant Coastal Community by Aedas

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With an estimated annual passing capacity up to 750,000 passengers, the port can dock the world's largest cruise ship. The terminal is located in Nanshawan District in the Guangdong Free Trade Zone, with a total berth length of 770 meters. It is the first cruise home port in China to realize seamless connection with the metro subway.

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How to properly complain about development charges

Brandon Donnelly

In the wake of Bill 23 , there has been a lot of discussion and concern around development charges and parkland dedication revenues. In the case of Toronto, the estimated figure is about $230 million of lost revenue per year. In other words, there is no evidence that developers will pass on any cost savings to the end consumer.