Myths Of Urban Infill Housing

Many of the challenges that urban infill housing presents are myths

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January 19, 2002, 8:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen


In U.S. cities today, a wide variety of housing is being constructed or renovated in response to emerging market demand from people moving back to the city. Urban infill housing, including small-, medium-, and large-scale projects with single-family homes, townhouses, apartment buildings, condominiums, lofts, and co-ops, is being constructed and quickly absorbed. Sixteen of the 20 largest cities gained population from 1990 to 2000. Many cities are seeing new housing built on vacant or redeveloped land, the construction of housing as part of mixed-use projects, the renovation of historic structures, and the conversion of structures that once supported nonresidential uses, including former office buildings, hotels, and industrial buildings. Even old schools are being transformed into one-of-a-kind residences. Editor's note: The full text of this article is available only to ULI members.

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