Archinect

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Both roles require experience with the compilation, drafting, and coordination of permit and construction documents. The Project Manager should have experience in custom residential design, especially in the Los Angeles region. The firm is also seeking professionals with strong writing, verbal communication, and collaboration skills.

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Archinect

JUNE 20, 2022

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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Archinect

APRIL 10, 2023

The city granted permits to 988 units last year, and more than 650 were built — not all projects are built during the year they get permitted — outpacing the construction of single houses for the first time As the Seattle Times reports, a change in regulations in 2019 led to the ADU boom locally.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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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Archinect

JANUARY 19, 2024

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%

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Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, obtaining a building permit is a critical step in ensuring a project complies with local regulations, codes, and safety standards. These tips not only help avoid costly delays but also reduce the stress and uncertainty that often accompany the permit process.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Throughout history, they have added both beauty and function to the spaces that use them, offering protection from the elements while also permitting the entry of natural light and air flow.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 28, 2024

Construction is expected to start in 2027, after completing the project documentation for the building permit and selecting a contractor. The Philharmonic Hall is expected to open in 2032. Read more »

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Archinect

APRIL 21, 2023

Image credit: Steven Holl Architects “We celebrate the completion of construction drawings and building permit with the hope of realizing this great public work for the joy of future generations,” Hall said as the scheme prepares to begin construction.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Since, they’ve shifted their focus to "larger ADU-style modules and smaller, non-permitted studios," Sandonato says. This backyard studio in Seattle was small enough that it didn’t require permitting. The K3 module is usually non-permitted, so our team usually handles the installation process, including the concrete foundation.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

After three years of litigious back-and-forth, in July, the family appeared to have prevailed , and were able to apply for building permits. In the two years since the first statewide law passed, nearly half of all ADU permits were in the L.A. area, where a robust ecosystem around ADU production has thrived.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Seven years after the original draft, the project has recently received its building permit, and is expected to be completed by 2026. The residential tower strives to promote a sustainable architecture based on the well-being of its residents. Upon completion, the high-rise will house 427 apartments available for rent. Read more »

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The report’s authors claim their study of recovery timelines following recent wildfires in Hawaii, Colorado, and Northern California indicated that the issuance of new building permits will, alongside the debris removals process, most likely push into the end of the decade.

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Archinect

JANUARY 26, 2024

Developers are aiming for 464 residential units and considering several options, including a concert hall, for the ground-level space that’s sheathed in a perforated metal screen according to renderings that appeared in Florida YIMBY along with news of the height variance increase update to its permitting application.

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Archinect

JULY 3, 2023

The company is known for completing Florida’s first permitted 3D printed house in Tallahassee. Florida-based 3D printing construction startup Printed Farms has announced the completion of a structure it claims is the world’s largest 3D printed building — a "luxury horse barn."

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Permitting of new subdivision construction has been curtailed in the Phoenix area over water scarcity, though a loophole over multifamily construction has led to a recent boom there as developers are still free to open state taps when needed in search of a requisite 100-year groundwater supply.

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Archinect

MAY 7, 2024

The report includes statistics about the number of new building permit issuances and an increase in the number of new housing units completed between 2020 and the end of last year. The DOB’s full findings can be viewed here.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 3, 2023

But he soon ran into issues that only come with experience, like how much time it takes to get a permit and what constitutes a necessity in such a small space. Years ago, when Jeffrey Wilson was just getting started in the prefab industry, he set his sights on glamping—you know, camping, but for people who don’t want to get dirty.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Project Manager details: "This position requires notable past success in creating high-quality single-family residential architecture through all phases of design.

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Archinect

JULY 15, 2022

Last month the government ordered their removal, saying the boats were unsafe and lacked permits—no surprise, since it stopped renewing the permits two years ago. Colourful houseboats anchored along the Nile have been fixtures of Cairo since the 1800s. It has recently begun towing them away.

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Archinect

APRIL 23, 2024

Image courtesy: Cosmic “Building a new home and expanding an existing one today can be very challenging due to the intricate permitting process, labor scarcity, and complexities of site infrastructure works,” the company says about their prop. Showroom model. Image courtesy: Cosmic Showroom model.

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2023

The LA Times is reporting on CH Planning‘s unlikely new proposal, which could add a Solomon Cordwell Buenz -designed 50-story tower to the neighborhood via provisions in California’s Density Bonus Law — a regulation they say allows for permitted deviations from local building restrictions to provide options for affordable housing.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A long-awaited high-speed rail project connecting Las Vegas to Southern California is reportedly ready to proceed in 2023 as an $8 billion proposal from rail operator Brightline is nearing permitting permission from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The bar area at Zizou is cosy and atmospheric The pair found an abandoned former restaurant that they planned to renovate, but the building did not have the required permits and had to be entirely demolished. "We We discovered this place by accident but immediately fell in love with the genius loci of it," the duo told Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The prototype Armada Model Zero was awarded a special airworthiness certificate by the US Federal Aviation Administration in 2023, which permitted it to be tested in public flight demonstrations. Since then, Alef Aeronautics claims it has reduced the weight of the flying car and enhanced its structural integrity.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 12, 2025

There will be a need to reform and streamline the permitting processes to expedite rebuilding. Political obstacles include navigating bureaucratic red tape, securing funding, and ensuring equitable distribution of resources. Adding to the complexity, many homeowners in the affected areas recently lost their insurance coverage.

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Archinect

MAY 16, 2024

Herzog & de Meuron is advancing on the construction of its new FORUM UZH design at the University of Zurich following a permit issuance for the project whose bid was born out of a 2018 international competition.

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Archinect

JUNE 10, 2022

Permits are still waiting to be approved allowing the station (but not the theater) to operate 24 hours a day. Some have speculated it will carry a “retro” midcentury aesthetic reminiscent of the great Standard Oil stations documented by Ed Ruscha in the early 1960s.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It is mansionization, the demolition of older, smaller, less expensive houses by real estate speculators who quickly replace them with spec McMansions: boxy, shoddily built houses that max out the permitted building envelope.

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Archinect

MAY 23, 2024

Related on Archinect: NYC announces Midtown South office conversion rezoning to combat housing shortfall A potential game-changer is the proposal, backed by Mayor Eric Adams , to move the eligibility of conversion permits to include buildings constructed after 1990. Most of the conversions have targeted L.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Our ADUs start at $228,900 which includes the Abodu unit, delivery, project management, foundation, utility hookups, and permitting. Permit fees fluctuate depending on the city where we’re doing the install. Photo courtesy of Abodu What does your base model cost and what does that pricing include?

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Dwell

JANUARY 14, 2025

The winner would get the quaint yet chilly, uninsulated backyard office , while the loser got a dark and cramped workspace in the basement. Neither was ideal.

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Archinect

JULY 14, 2024

Bloomberg reports: "Last month, developers filed 36 permits for multifamily buildings, which, excluding the period of Covid lockdowns in 2020, was the lowest monthly count for May in a decade, data from the New York City Department of Buildings showed.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A permit filed on November 22nd included provisions for a bar and “general eating place”, according to public records which were then spread across social media.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 9, 2024

To make this a permanent installation, we had to work with the city to assess how to permit it. “We also had to reassess the structure — we’re now in earthquake country and in a very challenging desert environment [.]

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Archinect

MARCH 5, 2024

Video courtesy Related Midwest This update comes after caisson permits for the project were granted in December. Video showing the 12-hour mat foundation pour, which included 250 concrete trucks delivering 9 million pounds of concrete.

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Archinect

MARCH 7, 2024

Samara notes that the unit can be installed in “as few as seven months,” including permitting, with 30 days of on-site labor. Image credit: Samara The company’s first unit, Backyard, is being manufactured in studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts, with a larger two-bedroom expected to launch soon.

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