Affordable, Multi & Mixed Use

Germantown, Tennessee - Construction is set to begin by Mainland Companies. The firm will be building luxury garden estate homes in Germantown, Tennessee. Mainland has received approval to build five 3-story attached residences which will range between 4,400 to 5,600 square feet.  The Construction Project Mainland, a…

Connecticut, United States Of America - The Connecticut River, Hartford, and surrounding areas have a chain of new projects in the pipeline that are set for a strong economic statement and stance for infrastructure needs in the region. The project, estimated to come in at approximately $800 Million (+-200,000 Mil.), is just one of many projects…

Umaine Launches the First Bio-based 3D printed Home As a Proposal To Bring Forth Economical Housing On November 21st, researchers at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) presented the world’s first Bio-based 3D printed home, composed of 100 percent bio materials. The house, named “BioHome 3D” is described as…

Miami, Florida - Inflation hit home prices in Florida the hardest according to a new S & P Dow Jones Indices report today. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, which includes all nine U.S. census divisions, showed a 20.4 percent annual gain in April, down from 20.6 percent the month before. The annual increase…

United States of America -Multi-family home data from the U.S. Census released today show some good news but some concerning data in it's May housing numbers as well. "New Privately‐Owned Housing Units Authorized, but Not Started, at End of Period" in table 2a shows a consistent aggregated accumulation of a growing continued backlog of new…

Washington, D.C. - The FHA (Federal Housing Administration) Office of Multifamily Housing plays a critical role in the development, substantial restoration, and refinancing of market-rate and affordable housing through the issuing of FHA mortgage insurance policies. These insurance programs contribute to the stability, liquidity, and affordability…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK— The city of New York is undergoing a renaissance. Mayor Eric Adams of New York City unveiled the members of the team that will be in charge of the city's affordable housing strategy. Jessica Katz, the city's now top housing officer, will serve as the team's leader. In his new position as Commissioner of the Department of Housing…

Denver, Colorado - You might have seen this mind blowing building trolling you on some social post somewhere... MAD Architects released renderings in the past weeks and months prior with details of its newest U.S. project — One River North — a groundbreaking biophilic-designed residential building in Denver's vibrant RiNo neighborhood. The…

New York, New York - Mass Timber Advances, Basement apartments get overhaul. The New York City Council approved changes to the city's building code on Thursday, October 7, allowing for the construction of cross-laminated timber (CLT) structures throughout the five boroughs (up to 85 feet). This may not seem like a significant change in a city…

Washington DC - The Payroll Report from the BLS was far from optimistic across the board undermining the theory if unemployment benefits were cut payrolls would rise. Although the Nation as a whole saw a report that was far less then predicted the AEC related segments show promise. Segments in the construction related indicators compiled by…

Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed bipartisan legislation (background story) to accelerate housing construction in California, streamline the permitting process, and enhance density in order to promote more inclusive and vibrant neighborhoods around the state. Potentially adding an additional 700,000 homes the package of…

United States of America-- As troubling labor data continues to plague the construction industry everyone has begun to get creative and learn to adapt to the now evolved and never seen before labor and employee markets. The recent jobs report is a example of the ever tricky labor number interpretations. …

Total Construction United States of America- Construction spending was estimated at $1,568.8 billion on a seasonally adjusted annual basis in July 2021, up 0.3 percent (1.2 percent)* from the revised June estimate of $1,563.4 billion. The July estimate is 9.0% (1.5%) higher than the July 2020 estimate of $1,439.6 billion. Construction…

CHICAGO, Illinois, and FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania— Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development, and management of residential rental properties in and around dynamic cities, and Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL), the nation's largest builder of luxury homes, announced today the formation of a…

Sacremento, California - As Newsom's recall lingers Senate Bill 10 was passed. Crafted by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). SB 10 allows localities to zone for missing middle multi-unit housing through a voluntary, expedited approach. The bill passed 41-9 in a bipartisan vote and will now be sent back to the Senate for final approval…