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Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Land

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Early-stage due diligence on fees, taxes, and districts is helping CFOs avoid costly surprises and protect margins in a high-cost, high-rate housing market.

Together with

LaunchDFA

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Policy

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Parking minimums inflate housing prices by tens of thousands per unit. Chicago’s new ordinance, which eliminates parking minimums near public transit, aims to cut costs and boost affordability.

We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen

Land

We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen

Metro housing policy has become a self-defeating maze. The Builder's Daily contributor Scott Cox helps us with data, wisdom, and courage to map the math, myths, and real path forward.

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

Policy

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

The November ballot could reshape how NYC approves housing. A new “expedited review” process aims to unlock modest-scale development.

Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?

Policy

Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?

A car-free lifestyle could help homebuyers afford more — and give developers a powerful new lever near transit hubs. It's part of a 'missing middle' solutions set.

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Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Land

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Early-stage due diligence on fees, taxes, and districts is helping CFOs avoid costly surprises and protect margins in a high-cost, high-rate housing market.

Together with

LaunchDFA

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Policy

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Parking minimums inflate housing prices by tens of thousands per unit. Chicago’s new ordinance, which eliminates parking minimums near public transit, aims to cut costs and boost affordability.

We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen

Land

We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen

Metro housing policy has become a self-defeating maze. The Builder's Daily contributor Scott Cox helps us with data, wisdom, and courage to map the math, myths, and real path forward.

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

Policy

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

The November ballot could reshape how NYC approves housing. A new “expedited review” process aims to unlock modest-scale development.

Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?

Policy

Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?

A car-free lifestyle could help homebuyers afford more — and give developers a powerful new lever near transit hubs. It's part of a 'missing middle' solutions set.

local regulatory burden

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Land 07.29.25

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Early-stage due diligence on fees, taxes, and districts is helping CFOs avoid costly surprises and protect margins in a high-cost, high-rate housing market.

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Policy 07.25.25

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Parking minimums inflate housing prices by tens of thousands per unit. Chicago’s new ordinance, which eliminates parking minimums near public transit, aims to cut costs and boost affordability.

We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen

Land 07.14.25

We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen

Metro housing policy has become a self-defeating maze. The Builder's Daily contributor Scott Cox helps us with data, wisdom, and courage to map the math, myths, and real path forward.

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

Policy 07.11.25

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

The November ballot could reshape how NYC approves housing. A new “expedited review” process aims to unlock modest-scale development.

Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?

Policy 07.07.25

Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?

A car-free lifestyle could help homebuyers afford more — and give developers a powerful new lever near transit hubs. It's part of a 'missing middle' solutions set.