Developer Fees

View of Portland skyline with green trees in foreground.

Portland Proposal Would Suspend Development Fees to Spur Housing Construction

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson announced their policy plan Thursday, with the goal to jumpstart housing construction.

May 5, 2025 - Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Seattle Council Rejects Transportation Impact Fee

Councilmembers who opposed the proposal say the fee would have slowed housing development and raised housing costs.

November 28, 2023 - The Registry

Boston, Massachusetts

Liberated by the Commonwealth, Boston Readies Big Linkage Fee Increases

Recent state legislation removed state preemption of the fees local governments can charge developers, called linkage fees. Boston is poised to act on this new power.

February 16, 2021 - The Boston Globe

City Apartments

Philadelphia Mayor Vetoes Several Development-Related Bills

Among a package of bills that died in the pocket of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at the beginning of the New Yer was a bill intended to ensure that developers contribute to communities.

January 7, 2020 - PlanPhilly

Tysons Corner

Northern Virginia Counties Not Happy With State Changes to Zoning Laws

Suburban housing construction has ground to a halt in Northern Virginia, according to county officials from the region, due to a law that changed the state's proffer system.

September 11, 2017 - WTOP

North Carolina DOT to Consider Fees for Developers, Billboard Companies

One of the arguments against sprawl and its variety of manifestations is the large amount of public subsidies, for private benefit, required to make it work. North Carolina will consider a small step in ending the free ride.

November 5, 2014 - Charlotte Observer

Are Developer Fees Responsible for Vancouver's High Housing Costs?

The Vancouver Sun looks at the fees that the city charges developers, such as the community amenity contribution, and finds them much higher than neighboring areas. Even though costs are higher, so are developer profits.

May 11, 2013 - The Vancouver Sun

Giving Developers A Break

The City of Wildomar, CA is considering cutting developer fees in half in order to spur the local economy.

November 1, 2009 - The Press-Enterprise

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