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New zoning rules could reshape Central Avenue development | TBBW
56+ min ago (369+ words) Denser housing, larger mixed-use projects and lower parking requirements could reshape redevelopment along Central Avenue after approval of optional new zoning rules tied to Sun Runner stations, creating a new development framework stretching from downtown St. Petersburg west toward the…...
The BUILD housing package is a step forward for Illinois
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (660+ words) Topics " Urban Growth and Land Use " Affordable Housing Given the severity of Illinois" housing challenges and the dangers of continuing to prevent housing market adjustment, the governor"s housing package will help a great deal, and the concessions recommended by…...
With assessments going up, Danville real estate taxes could increase
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (162+ words) The Danville Register and Bee Javascript is required to use this website. Mortgage rates jumped to about 6. 5% as geopolitical tensions increased, weakening housing affordability and buyer demand. Even though the city of Danville is proposing to keep its real estate…...
'No-brainer': Real estate calls for reduced section size restrictions
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (514+ words) A long-time Invercargill real estate agent is calling on the Invercargill City Council to reduce residential section size requirements across the city, believing it will be a "win-win. Sean Bellew, who has been in the real estate game for 37 years,…...
Proposed Reforms Could Mean Big Housing Boom for Small Lots in NYC
2+ week, 3+ day ago (494+ words) This blog was prepared with the assistance of Gwendolyn Goodyear, a law clerk at Cole Schotz. The New York City Council has announced proposed reforms to the City's Construction Codes to encourage the development of small, underutilized lots across the…...
Florida's Live Local Act and YIGBY Form Unified Affordable Housing Strategy
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (174+ words) The Live Local Act: Mandate, Mechanics, and Scale YIGBY: Faith, Land, and Local Flexibility The Tools Are Different, and That Is Precisely the Point Florida in Action: Projects Taking Shape Key Takeaways for Developers and Municipalities Several principles emerge from…...
Denver Amends Zoning Code to Possibly Save Thousands of Housing Units with SDP Extension
1+ week, 3+ day ago (816+ words) Denver's Community Planning and Development Department initiated'and on May 4 the City Council approved'the revival of more than 150 planned housing projects amid a multifamily development slowdown plaguing the city. .. .By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Denver Amends Zoning Code to Possibly Save…...
PCMC property tax on open amenities sparks outrage among housing societies
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (250+ words) Several housing societies across Pimpri-Chinchwad have raised objections against the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) for levying tax on open amenity spaces such as playgrounds, gardens, swimming pools, jogging tracks, and volleyball courts. Citizens claimed that until now, PCMC had levied…...
PCMC's Tax on Open Amenities Triggers Strong Opposition from Housing Societies
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (187+ words) Housing societies from areas such as Bhosari, Borhadewadi, Moshi, Chikhali and Pradhikaran have termed the move an "unreasonable increase" in property tax and said it has significantly raised the financial burden on cooperative housing societies this year. Residents claimed that…...
BDA eyes Rs 6, 000 crore revenue from regularisation of 1. 1 lakh properties
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (358+ words) BENGALURU: Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) expects to generate around Rs 6, 000crore in revenue if around 1. 1 lakh unauthorised buildings identified on BDA land across Bengaluru are regularised in the 100-day window beginning June 15, during which a 50 per cent reduction in regularisation charges…...