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Localities are turning to AI to fast-track permiting, but outdated or conflicting zoning text and maps still delay approvals
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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
Some builders beat an entry-level retreat. Valera eyes an opening
A StoneManor Homes brand extension, Valera Homes will offer Houston-area homes priced from the $270s to the $350s
Victor Padilla named co-CEO of HIC Land
The land banking and land development firm has 48,000 lots under control or under development in eight states across the Southeast
HHHunt names CFO Ann Kelly as next CEO in 2027 C-suite reset
Buck Hunt to remain chairman and lead new venture, as executive shuffle elevates Steve Brant to CFO
Ashton Woods leans into discipline as orders and margins slide
Net new orders fell 6.7% and gross margin slid to 22.7% as incentives and land costs pressured returns
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
Century Communities HistoryMaker deal marks scale pressure shift
The deal could lift Century from 200 to 300 closings to 800, with a path toward 1,000 in DFW
New $100 million Baltimore fund targets vacant housing pipeline
The Greater Baltimore Committee and Enterprise will launch a Funders’ Consortium in November