Multi-Family Construction

Single-Family Housing Construction

Single-Family Homes Appearing Faster Than Any Year Since 2006

The housing construction market is responding to strong demand with a glut of new single-family homes.

February 2, 2022 - National Association of Home Builders

Columbus, Ohio

Laying the Groundwork for Cheaper Multi-Family Housing Construction

The processes of clearing land, building foundations, and making space for parking are three of the most expensive components of the construction process. Zoning can help reduce the costs to deliver more affordable housing supply.

June 3, 2020 - Brookings

Jersey City

Jersey City Building More Apartment Than Manhattan

And other perhaps surprising data from the multi-family housing development industry.

September 10, 2019 - Jersey Digs

Townhouses

Get Ready, Suburbia: Apartments Are Coming

From high-rises to townhouses, the suburban multi-family market is growing fast.

September 14, 2018 - Governing

Construction Worker

Report: Multi-Family Construction Outpacing Demand in Some Parts of the Country

A report on multi-family construction around the country explains why the rent is rising so slowly in the Dallas area despite large employment gains.

June 27, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Construction

Residential Construction, Permitting Spiking in Early 2018

Residential construction activity hummed at a higher level in January 2018 than any point in all of 2017, according to newly released federal data.

February 22, 2018 - Globe St

Coming Off Record Heights, Multi-Family Construction Expected to Slow

An era of multi-family construction is expected to slow as the housing market recalibrate, according to analysis in Bloomberg.

November 22, 2017 - Bloomberg

Multi-Family Housing

Dallas-Fort Worth Leads the Nation in Multi-Family Residential Construction

The Dallas-Fort Worth region is building multi-family housing a lot faster than anywhere else in the country, according to a recent report.

April 25, 2017 - Dallas News

High Rise Construction

Glut of Luxury Buildings Blamed for Rising Rents

A Wall Street Journal trend piece argues that a shift toward luxury apartments in cities across the United States is driving up the cost of rent throughout the market.

May 22, 2015 - The Wall Street Journal

Philadelphia Skyline

A Coming of Age Story for Philadelphia's Revitalized Center City

A housing report by analyzing Philadelphia's Center City enunciates an obstacle facing many cities in the throes of downtown revitalization: What happens when Millennials don't come home to roost?

February 20, 2015 - Philadelphia

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