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Brooklyn Scores With the First All-Electric Building in New York City❕ In an ever-changing Downtown Brooklyn, high-rise apartment buildings nearing completion are a familiar sight. But there’s something a bit different about the one at 505 State Street. This 44-story, 440-unit rental building is to be the first all-electric residential tower in New York City. Functions that would typically use gas will instead be electric — meaning no gas stoves. The heating and hot water will be electric, too. Studios at 505 State Street start at nearly $3,500 a month, two-bedrooms at nearly $8,000 and three-bedrooms at $11,200. But the building has a full menu of amenities: a rooftop pool and terrace that gives residents views of the Manhattan skyline, a 3,000-square-foot gym and garden. Would you like to live in one of the apartments of such a house? source: The New York Times #nyclisting #nychomes #nycliving #nycrealestate #realestateagentyc #theagencynyc #theagencynyc #brewerteam #theagencynewyork #nycagent #downtownbrooklyn #brooklynliving #brooklynhomes

Laguna Gardens, a 341-unit garden-style apartment development in Miami Gardens, received its temporary certificate of occupancy and has started move-ins. The project by South Florida’s Cymbal DLT Companies is among the first in Florida to be developed under the state’s Live Local Act, which aims to increase the supply of affordable housing in expensive areas. Tenants earning at or below 120% of the area’s median income qualify for reduced rent. Located at 20775 NW 17th Ave., the community comprises 10 low-rise buildings on 14 acres next to Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Four of the buildings are welcoming tenants, and the remainder is expected to open by this summer. So far, about 20% of the development has been leased. #Miamirealestate #SouthFloridarealestate #MiamiRealtors #LagunaGardens #SouthFloridaRealtors

Some old, commercial spaces are getting a facelift, as developers #repurpose run-down offices and hotels into renewed, residential units. Adaptive reuse is the process of reusing existing buildings, often renovating or redeveloping them, to be used for something other than they were originally intended for. In this case, commercial spaces are being turned into homes. This adaptive reuse trend has been picking up steam across the U.S. in the last year, and new data from #RentCafé shows Osceola County is leading the way. The apartment listing service reported that the county is projected to add nearly 1,900 units to a scant affordable housing market over the next few years. According to RentCafé, Kissimmee and Orlando are key figures in Florida's adaptive reuse landscape, representing 41% of the state's total projected future projects of 6,847 apartments. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eStNG2bk ✍️: Lillian Hernández Caraballo 📰: Central Florida Public Media #AdaptiveReuse

Two more examples of gentle density from Hamilton's lower city and one example of a commercial to residential loft conversion from the heart of downtown. The first two are buildings that have been sharing their streets with single-family homes for more than a Century. These buildings are part of the character of these neighbourhoods while also happening to provide much-needed housing. While the third is a The Hamilton Spectator warehouse building in the middle of Hamilton's downtown that was converted into residential lofts, with an addition to provide extra units with rooftop balconies. All beautiful examples of the diversity of Hamilton's housing stock and how old buildings like these can still be really desirable places to live. #Housing #Density #GentleDensity #RentalHousing #Condos #Lofts #LoftConversions #Home #History #HamOnt #RandomMusings

Three single-family houses built a century or more ago in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood could be redeveloped into a high-rise rental housing tower, reported Daily Hive. "A new rezoning application calls for the redevelopment of 426-428 West 14th Avenue and 3015-3027 Yukon Street — the southwest corner of the intersection of West 14th Avenue and Yukon Street — into a 197-ft-tall, 18-storey tower with 134 secured purpose-built rental homes." "Based on the City’s Broadway Plan’s stipulations of requiring a minimum of 20% of the rental homes be set aside at below-market rates, the project is expected to generate at least 27 below-market rental units and 107 market rental units." https://lnkd.in/dt3gsNUA #vancouver #residential #development #apartments

With everything from affordable housing to sprawling master-plans to eclectic towers in the pipeline, the landscape along Eglinton Avenue is in store for nothing short of a major overhaul in the years to come. And the flurry of development activity is arguably well-founded: Eglinton starts at Highway 407 and runs through some of Toronto’s most potential-packed pockets, including the city’s midtown, Scarborough Village, and the Greater Golden Mile, reported Storeys. "Hazelview Properties is one of the latest to hone in on Eglinton, according to a zoning by-law amendment application that hit the city’s desk in mid-March. The associated planning materials describe 44-, 35- and nine-storey rental buildings planned for the eastern portion of the subject site at 123 Bellamy Road North in Scarborough." "That trio of towers would abut an existing 12-storey rental apartment building that has a “tower in the park” typology and is currently managed by Hazelview Properties. As such, Hazelview’s proposal poses something of an in-house opportunity to up the residential ante on the site — something that is nothing if not timely, considering the state and severity of the housing crisis." https://lnkd.in/gTMT6CMH #residential #development #GTA #toronto

When buying a home, it's important to also think about your future. Consider rooms that can transition into home offices or nurseries, ensuring your space evolves with your life. Factor in bedrooms and overall layout to accommodate potential family changes. Finally, consider the neighborhood, like schools, parks, and local amenities. Brian Richmon, REALTOR® 📱(360)485-3051 License#132441 #BrianRichmon #CompassRealEstate #KirklandRealEstate #SeattleRealEstate #SeattleHomes #WashingtonRealEstate #WashingtonHomes #HouseBuying #HouseSelling #JustSold

When buying a home, it's important to also think about your future. Consider rooms that can transition into home offices or nurseries, ensuring your space evolves with your life. Factor in bedrooms and overall layout to accommodate potential family changes. Finally, consider the neighborhood, like schools, parks, and local amenities. Brian Richmon, REALTOR® 📱(360)485-3051 License#132441 #BrianRichmon #CompassRealEstate #KirklandRealEstate #SeattleRealEstate #SeattleHomes #WashingtonRealEstate #WashingtonHomes #HouseBuying #HouseSelling #JustSold

A recent article pointed out that LA City Planning's new zoning program leaves 72% of the city zoned for single-family homes, with no plan for increased density. This means areas already zoned for multifamily will bear the brunt of growth, while most of the city remains low-density. Take Hollywood, for example. Below, each dot represents a multifamily development recently approved in just a few blocks: ▶️ 1603 N Cherokee Ave: A 66-unit affordable housing development ▶️ 6675 Selma Ave: An 8-story, mixed-use building with 950 residential units, 307 hotel rooms, and commercial/retail space ▶️ 6611 Hollywood Blvd: A 146-unit mixed-use development ▶️ 6831 Hawthorn Ave: An 8-story building with 137 residential units Not every project will get built even with approvals—but that's a lot of density for one area. So, what about the other 72%? #LArealestate #hollywood LAist

In their quest to build more housing and bring down costs, YIMBYs have identified one overlooked hang-up: stairs. Yes, the humble stairwell is an unlikely but powerful foe. More specifically, they're taking aim at a widespread rule that requires almost every new apartment building in the US to include at least two separate stairwells. This part of local codes, they say, is an outdated safety measure that really just makes apartment units smaller, more expensive, and darker (yes, darker). Only a few US cities, most notably Seattle and New York City, allow single-stair buildings to stretch up to six stories — pretty much everywhere else in America caps it at three. But the single-stair movement is gathering steam, and it could change how entire cities look and feel. Every new apartment building needs stairs, sure. But maybe we could do with a lot fewer of them. Here's my story for Business Insider: https://lnkd.in/dkjsjvig #pointaccessblock #singlestair #realestate #housing