Developers

Flashy Developer Worries Locals

Edward M. Czuker is known for building bold developments. Residents of Playa del Ray are concerned about what his latest project will look like in their neighborhood.
26 October 2009 - 7:00am
LA Weekly

Houstonians Ready for Regulation

A survey shows that 2/3rds of Houston residents are ready for stricter land use regulations. This follows a number of high-profile clashes between neighborhoods and developers who want to build in them.
22 October 2009 - 10:00am
The Houston Chronicle

Agricultural Land, Permanently

25 farmers in Fairfield County, Ohio are attempting to prevent future development by preserving their farmland in permanent agricultural use.
19 June 2009 - 1:00pm
The Columbus Dispatch

Build Smarter: Learning from the Housing Bust

Builder Magazine presents six lessons for builders to learn from the housing bust, including 'limit your land holdings', 'build smarter', and 'diversify beyond new-home construction'.
11 May 2009 - 7:00am
Builder Magazine

Developers Pressed Appraisers For Higher Values During Boom

Reporters at the Land Use Accountability Project have uncovered evidence that home appraisers were under great pressure at the height of the bubble to inflate home values.
14 April 2009 - 2:00pm
Land Use Accountability Project

San Antonio Saves The Trees

Officials in San Antonio say they've closed a legal loophole that allowed developers to clear trees for ranching or farming.
8 April 2009 - 11:00am
San Antonio Express-News

Real Estate Market to Benefit from Stimulus, Says Motley Fool

The Motley Fool says developers' stocks are rallying, and they predict that the stimulus package will also mean a recovery among realtors and mortgage brokers.
10 February 2009 - 1:00pm
The Motley Fool

1984 in a New York Apartment Building

Rockrose Development Corporation in New York sees itself as in the business of creating community in its buildings. But some tenants have found that if you're critical of Rockrose, you might find yourself on the street.
27 January 2009 - 9:00am
The New York Times

Developers Latest To Ask For Bailout

With a record amount of commercial real-estate debt coming due, some of the country's biggest property developers have become the latest to go hat-in-hand to the government for assistance.
22 December 2008 - 1:00pm
The Wall St. Journal

Incentivizing Developers In A Slump

How should cities incentivize developers in a down market? And should they? William Fulton reflects on the price cities will pay to get new buildings, and if it is worth it.
9 December 2008 - 7:00am
Governing Magazine

One Developer's Outlook

Dawanna Williams of Dabar Development Partners discusses the narrower options for mid-sized developers in the current financial climate.
28 October 2008 - 1:00pm
The Architect's Newspaper

Canada's Most Sprawled City Reconsiders- Developers Protest

Calgary has the largest ecological footprint of any large Canadian municipality. The city council is trying to fix that history with Plan It Calgary, a new land use and transportation plan- and developers are none too pleased.
14 September 2008 - 5:00am
Fast Forward Weekly

Friday Funny: Developers Bad at Naming Streets

Developers often see naming streets as their way of making a mark, naming streets after daughters, alma maters, or the family dog. But they often find themselves tangled up in regulations and the limits of their own creativity.
25 July 2008 - 2:00pm
The News & Observer

Developer Smackdown in San Diego

A real estate developer in San Diego is turning activist, claiming a new residential development isn't working within the community guidelines. San Diego CityBeat suspects something else is happening here.
5 June 2008 - 7:00am
San Diego CityBEAT
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