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GreenLite’s permitting software approved, earns $28.5M Series A

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Construction permitting software company GreenLite has closed on a Series A round of funding of $28.5 million. Continue reading →

How this Florida legislation could lead to more sustainable housing

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Attorney and new Inman Contributor Rachel Streitfeld examines how changes to Florida’s zoning laws could free up vast tracts of land for high-density new home construction. Continue reading →

How cities and homeowners zoned themselves into a housing crisis

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Los Angeles is one of many cities that dramatically reduced its own housing capacity over decades via a series of 20th century city planning initiatives, including homeowner-led downzoning efforts. Continue reading →

Biden administration backs plan to convert more offices to homes

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Initiative provides new financing and technical assistance to developers and local government, and highlights grants and tax incentives that can make conversion projects more attractive. Continue reading →

Alexandria could become second Virginia locale to ‘upzone’

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Alexandria, Virginia’s fifth-largest city, is on the brink of banning single-family-only zoning. If the plan passes, Alexandria legislators estimate 66 new residential buildings will be added to the city by 2033. Continue reading →

‘It’s going to be a real shock’: Carrie Wells on Aspen’s luxury crackdown

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The Coldwell Banker Mason Morse agent sat down with Inman to dish on a zoning proposal that threatens to reduce the size of new homes in Aspen ahead of her talk at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

82% of Americans favor upzoning as fix for skyrocketing housing costs

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Zillow’s latest housing survey revealed overwhelming support for accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes and other dense-housing complexes as housing costs have doubled from pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading →

A squad of economists is waging a stealth war on America’s ‘30% rule’

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The Brooke Amendment — a law otherwise known as “the 30 percent rule” that has shaped U.S. housing policy since the 1960s — is in the crosshairs as spending on real estate soars to record heights. Continue reading →