#housing-development

#housing-development

After a Los Angeles judge ordered the city in March to post a $14 million bond in order to move forward on an appeal, La Canada Mayor Mike Davitt said continuing the legal battle against Cedar Street's proposed five-story apartment-hotel-office project at 600 Foothill Boulevard was no longer in the best interest of the city. The development calls for 7,200 square feet of office and roughly 80 dwelling units, of which eight are affordable and 16 are slated for hospitality.

The Chronicle, which helped to sensationalize the "doom loop" narrative about San Francisco four years ago, now has a headline about the beginnings of a "boom loop." The article goes on to talk about the fact that the AI boom and rising rents still doesn't mean developers are rushing to build new housing yet. [Chronicle] The California Commission on Judicial Performance has admonished a Los Angeles County judge, Judge Enrique Monguia, for threatening to shoot defendants and attorneys, or to have them

Building new homes takes a long, long time. Often, developments get stuck in the planning system for years and years before they finally start construction, and that means housing isn't getting built fast enough to keep up with demand. But the government has come up with a scheme that it hopes will solve that. Two London neighbourhoods are among six sites in England that have just been added to the government's New Homes Accelerator programme.

The project at 5670 Camden Ave. would produce 108 townhouse units, pivoting from an initial plan of 136 residences and a self-storage center.

This project is a rare chance to meet two of our city's urgent needs at once: building housing and advancing Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway.

Wandsworth Council's growth plan aims to build over 14,000 new homes in the borough within the next decade, covering areas like Battersea, Nine Elms, Clapham Junction, and Wandsworth Town.

"The proposal represents a rare opportunity to sensitively, sustainably, and inclusively regenerate a nationally important building. It will address Hammersmith and Fulham's acute needs by delivering new market and affordable homes, and elderly care accommodation."

Cambridge has historically had a housing shortage, contributing to rising costs for both renters and homebuyers in a city with a strong job market.

The updates under consideration strike an important balance, offering developers the clarity and flexibility required to build housing in a time of dire need for more units.

Adams claimed his administration would build more housing in one term than Bloomberg and de Blasio did combined, a statement that raises skepticism due to past achievements.

Half of the country's electricity substations lack sufficient capacity to connect new developments, which has resulted in 80 families in Portlaoise waiting months to move into their homes.

Cabinet members approved a scheme to spend up to £91.5 million on building 179 new homes in Bridge Road, reducing social rent homes to 45.

The overall intent of the Village Center Master Plan is to redefine zoning for seven aging retail spaces, potentially impacting existing grocery stores in the area.

The planned demolition of the Angel Way multi-storey car park in Romford is part of a major redevelopment plan to create 106 new homes and commercial units.

Plans have been submitted to Sutton Council to demolish a house on Croydon Road, Beddington, and replace it with two new two-storey dwellings complete with garages and dedicated cycle- and refuse-storage.

The five-storey car park Angel Way in Romford will be demolished to build 106 houses, with additional space for shops and community facilities to enhance the area.