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New LA housing permits fall while planners look north

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According to the available Los Angeles City Council data, the number of new permits this year has fallen 30.7% Permits are on the rise this year only in the eastern precincts of the San Fernando Valley after a 2022 high in all other City Council districts recorded. on pace toward a new five-year low.

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Chicago issues caisson permit for 400 Lake Shore Drive

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According to Urbanize Chicago , a caisson permit has been issued, and below-grade work is scheduled to kick off early next year. An important milestone has been reached in the construction of 400 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The blog reports that once that work is done, "above-grade work will start in Q1 2025 and continue through Q2 2027.

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Building permits granted for Moody Nolan's Obama Presidential Center contribution in Chicago

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Building permits for Moody Nolan ’s Programs & Athletics Center contribution to the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago have been granted by local planning officials, reports Urbanize Chicago.

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‘Mutant’ London apartment block to be demolished for deviating too far from permitted development

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In a statement, the authority concluded that the 23-story building, named Mast Quay Phase II, was “so substantially different to the scheme that was originally permitted” that the development’s ultimate construction was unlawful.

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How Los Angeles is Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis

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Complex multi-year permit approval processes often make these projects even less feasible. Los Angeles is no exception; with 74% of its land zoned exclusively for single-family homes, multifamily housing construction is limited to an extremely small swath of the city, making the construction of new affordable housing difficult.

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University at Buffalo students are constructing tiny homes to fight homelessness

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Image courtesy of University at Buffalo The process began with students designing prototypes for tiny houses, which were developed into permit-ready construction documents for three homes in Syracuse, New York. Tilt House render. Construction on the homes began in June 2022, and are expected to be completed by June 2023.

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Residential construction activity declined in 2023, according to new census data

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Building permits and construction starts for residential projects in the United States declined by approximately 10% in 2023 versus 2022, according to new data by the U.S. An estimated 1,469,800 housing units were authorized by building permits in 2023, which is 11.7% Specifically, single-family home permit grants were 1.7%