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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.

Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.

Immigration’s Double Role in Homebuilding’s Present, Future

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Immigration’s Double Role in Homebuilding’s Present, Future

Immigrants are key to solving both the labor crunch and -- believe it or not -- an eventual household demand shortfall. But only if policy allows them to stay, build, and thrive.

The Showdown In Nashville: A Missing Middle Moment Of Truth

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The Showdown In Nashville: A Missing Middle Moment Of Truth

Nashville's planning department recommended modestly increasing density to help meet housing demands, but the effort quickly ignited fierce local opposition. The local battle underscores sweeping national tensions between growth and neighborhood preservation.

Tariff Day in Homebuilder Land: Strategic Leaders' Call to Action

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Tariff Day in Homebuilder Land: Strategic Leaders' Call to Action

President Trump’s sweeping new reciprocal tariff regime sets off an urgent reality check for homebuilding leaders: Navigate rising costs, restore buyer confidence, and power forward—because no one else can.

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

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This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Missing middle housing advocates focus on new construction but give little attention to how repurposing existing buildings can be a solution. A redevelopment of an old college building in New York City's Brooklyn offers an example of how it can be done.

Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.

Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing

North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.

Immigration’s Double Role in Homebuilding’s Present, Future

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Immigration’s Double Role in Homebuilding’s Present, Future

Immigrants are key to solving both the labor crunch and -- believe it or not -- an eventual household demand shortfall. But only if policy allows them to stay, build, and thrive.

The Showdown In Nashville: A Missing Middle Moment Of Truth

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The Showdown In Nashville: A Missing Middle Moment Of Truth

Nashville's planning department recommended modestly increasing density to help meet housing demands, but the effort quickly ignited fierce local opposition. The local battle underscores sweeping national tensions between growth and neighborhood preservation.

Tariff Day in Homebuilder Land: Strategic Leaders' Call to Action

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Tariff Day in Homebuilder Land: Strategic Leaders' Call to Action

President Trump’s sweeping new reciprocal tariff regime sets off an urgent reality check for homebuilding leaders: Navigate rising costs, restore buyer confidence, and power forward—because no one else can.

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

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This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Missing middle housing advocates focus on new construction but give little attention to how repurposing existing buildings can be a solution. A redevelopment of an old college building in New York City's Brooklyn offers an example of how it can be done.