Housing – Cantilever Real Estate

NYC buildings agency inspects 180 sites, no imminent hazards

August 5, 2026 by bp56691

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 […]

North Carolina Let Them Build Act targets environmental reviews

May 1, 2026 by bp56691

As North Carolina House Democrats take another swing at sweeping housing reform, a Democratic senator is seeking to streamline environmental reviews to accelerate construction. Sen. Woodson Bradley filed the “Let Them Build Act” on Thursday afternoon, days after House colleagues filed a bill titled “Relieving Housing Bottlenecks” to address the state’s affordable housing crisis. For […]

Why it’s too easy to say ‘no’ to new-home development in America

December 3, 2025 by bp56691

It’s homebuilders’ last push, and their business and channel partners operate through friction on every front. It’s not a normal market. It’s come to this: Owning a home – especially a newly built one – in too many markets, for too many of America’s working households, means owning a luxury good, not for people with […]

NYC buildings agency inspects 180 sites, no imminent hazards

North Carolina Let Them Build Act targets environmental reviews

Why it’s too easy to say ‘no’ to new-home development in America

Connecticut rolls back zoning limits to target housing shortage

Washington, D.C. housing market steady as sellers keep edge

Texas housing inventory grows as sellers trim prices