Microhousing Gets a Break:O’Brien to Convene Stakeholders
More details will emerge soon, but the good news is that the microhousing legislation proposed by the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is on hold. Instead, Councilmember Mike O’Brien is going to convene a group of stakeholders to work toward codifying microhousing. O’Brien is showing real leadership here and it won’t be easy. Our […]
From the Field: More Single-Family Please
My friend Joe Nabbefeld has a great post from the front lines of the real estate game at the Daily Journal of Commerce. Nabbefeld reports that people hunting for single-family homes are facing a struggle. What’s the solution? It’s simple economics: Lower price by increasing supply. Supply supply supply. As we’ve pointed out before, the […]
Ready to Work on Microhousing Legislation
Here is our extensive response to proposed microhousing legislation. The bottom line is that if the legislation passes in its current form, the people who want to see microhousing end will likely have won. The myriad of requirements together with design review will essentially incentivize building fewer, larger apartments which will cost more. Building microhousing […]
