Mega-Mansions

Houses on Washington Street in the Pine Street Neighborhood Historic District, Cambridge, Maryland.

Opinion: Oversized Mansions Are Harming Maryland Neighborhoods

'Mega-mansions' are rapidly replacing smaller single-family homes, pushing Maryland residents out of its formerly affordable suburbs.

January 9, 2022 - The Washington Post

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British Columbia Wants to Curb Mega-Mansion Construction in the Agricultural Land Reserve

Farmers around Vancouver's Agricultural Land Reserve have been building "mega-mansions" on their farmland. The province wants to limit the scale of such homes, but farmers are pushing back.

November 22, 2018 - The Star

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