Rust Belt city eliminates minimum lot sizes to jump-start revival
Zoning rewrite allows homes on any lot meeting yard rules, hundreds of city held parcels now qualify
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AI can speed up permitting, but messy zoning data holds it back
Localities are turning to AI to fast-track permiting, but outdated or conflicting zoning text and maps still delay approvals
Miami’s Little Havana confronts housing density’s double edge
Plan would allow up to 150 units per acre and 8-story buildings, while design rules and state review could extend timelines
Why immigration enforcement is colliding with the housing shortage
Builders report 60% to 80% crew losses in some markets, while September net orders fell 19.5%, Wolfe says
HUD outlines 7 steps to update manufactured housing code
The 7-step plan follows July’s ROAD to Housing Act change, rulemaking and HUD code updates could take 1-plus years
New $100 million Baltimore fund targets vacant housing pipeline
The Greater Baltimore Committee and Enterprise will launch a Funders’ Consortium in November
Lawmakers float a housing 2.0 push to build faster and cheaper
Bipartisan Build America Caucus sketches housing reform targeting zoning, building material costs and inefficient financing barriers
ICE raids strain homebuilder labor, cycle times, and bank lines
ICE arrests rose from 32,545 in May to 49,571 in July; homebuilders cite delays, higher bids, and missed closings in some markets
Michigan primary wins bolster momentum for zoning reforms
Housing reform cosponsors who faced challengers won by 47.2 points on average, even as local governments oppose zoning preemption
Condo no-go: California defect reform fails at deadline
Late Senate amendments sent AB 1903 back to the Assembly; the legislative session clock ran out before a vote