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The loss of Sellers Mansion: “All or Nothing “ in Historic Preservation?

Community Architect Daily

Are owners suspect to hope for "hot demolition" or "demolition by neglect" if official demolition won't be permitted. Baltimore's Sellers Mansion had stood for 155 years first witnessing Harlem Park as the cutting edge of Baltimore's urban development and subsequently the urban flight, underinvestment and decay that followed.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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In the same month, Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) reported that 85% of new rental housing being developed in the U.S. Washington, DC, offers an inclusionary zoning program that allows residential developers to build more units than would normally be permitted as long as eight to 10% of those units are affordable.

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The Rise and Fall of Baltimore's HarborPlace

Community Architect

A public space is meant to be there "in perpetuity" (Baltimore city charter) whereas retail and restaurants have the shortest shelf life in real estate, much shorter than museums or exhibits which are more commonly inserted into public open spaces. completes the development plan for the Inner Harbor Project 1. Federal Dept.

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Architecture Market Analysis Report

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From this we can deduce that: Residential construction permits, starts, and under construction, all fell in 2018 Residential construction permits fell by 14.6% Due to this project, the process for applying for a permit can take only a few hours. 600 building permits – the fourth-highest result since 2010.