Dream Finders bets empty nesters want amenities, not age limits
Reverie active adult brand targets Gen X buyers seeking amenities and connection, while builders look to protect margins
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Beyond townhomes: tips from the experts on designing for density
Market-specific design, amenities and products can satisfy density requirements and make projects pencil while appealing to buyers
NYC buildings agency inspects 180 sites, no imminent hazards
Last month’s structural near-disaster at the former Pfizer headquarters being converted to apartments set off a sweeping inspection of construction sites across New York City. Inspectors checked at 180 sites in all, according to the Department of Buildings. Inspectors found violations, but “we did not find any hazardous structural issues posing an imminent danger to […]
$95M funding, USLBM deal back Higharc AI push in homebuilding
Artificial intelligence has reached homebuilding’s proving ground. Not the proving ground for a demo or a pitch deck, nor the conference-stage jumbo-screen promise that technology will transform an industry whose complexity has humbled generations of would-be transformers. It’s the real sniff test. AI’s proving ground has become the homebuilding business itself. It is land acquired […]
Colorado’s Drive It Home financing kicks off with affordable condos
A small condominium project in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood may be the best evidence yet that Colorado’s housing reforms are producing real results. The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority this month closed a $5.7 million low-interest construction loan for Wolff Street Flats, a 23-unit affordable for-sale development by Osina Development and Modus Real Estate. It […]
Tri Pointe Homes unveils its new wellness models in Utah
Tri Pointe debuts LivingWell in a 7,700-square foot Utah model, expanding LivingSmart features and targeting a HERS 59 rating.
NYC builds taller housing again, as state, city law reset the stage
New York City is increasing housing density, though much of the early progress stems from state law changes and rezonings that predate Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. Those moves are now starting to show up in steel and concrete, even as Mamdani advances his own housing agenda. The clearest example is in Midtown South. City officials […]
Why modular construction fits high-cost custom markets
Plant Prefab says modular and panelized methods cut build time 25% to 50% and reduce waste about 40% per square foot.
Arizona housing reform push would curb HOA, design mandates
After failing to turn starter-home legislation into law, Arizona lawmakers are advancing two bills that would curb local control over design standards, homeowners associations and contractor licensing – a renewed attempt to chip away at costs amid the state’s housing shortage. Lawmakers are close to passing a measure that would strip municipalities of much of […]
Why these round homes are resilient to hurricanes
Deltec Homes builds round prefabs rated up to roughly 190 mph, and cites a 99.9% major hurricane survival rate over 3 decades.