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If you want a walkable urban village, open to 10-20 acres of suitably zoned land to buy either from the State Government or private or partner with suitable partners near this station, as proven "Placemaker" over the last 50 years, I have put in place communities—even setting aside between 30% and 50% for affordable housing with no mandatory requirements. "Speed to market "is the market opportunity for CLT advanced modular construction. .Our "Thrive Alliance" Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) in Australia and Internationally is made from renewable plantation forest trees. CLT=stored carbon capacity is up to 40,000 "residential grade" midrise apartments per year, targeting the "Baby Boomers" and "Essential Workers ", including social housing on a scale including Regional Australia, built in up to 75% less time than current custom construction methods, in excellent designs, detailing and finishes with almost zero waste of valuable building materials. https://lnkd.in/gWyWuHD

Discovering the Hidden Gem of Union County: Cranford, NJ 🏡 As a New York City real estate expert, I've seen a surge of interest in Cranford, and it's easy to see why. This charming town in Union County is becoming the go-to spot for young families looking to escape the city without sacrificing convenience. Here's what makes Cranford special: 1. Commuter's Dream: Just a 45-minute train ride to Manhattan, it's perfect for those who work in the city but crave a suburban lifestyle. 2. Vibrant Downtown: The heart of Cranford is alive with local shops, restaurants, and community events. It's the kind of place where you'll bump into neighbors while grabbing your morning coffee. 3. Family-Friendly: With top-rated schools and plenty of parks, it's a haven for growing families. 4. Hot Real Estate Market: Homes here are in high demand, often selling quickly and above asking price. It's a testament to Cranford's desirability. Have you considered expanding your home search beyond the five boroughs? Cranford might just be the perfect blend of suburban charm and urban accessibility you've been looking for. What's your take on the growing trend of young families moving to commuter-friendly towns? Have you experienced this shift in your own life or business? #NYCRealEstate #SuburbanLiving #CranfordNJ #CommmuterTowns #RealEstateTrends #TheAceTeam #RealBrokerLLC

Irvine is gearing up to meet a bold new mandate from California, requiring a 50% increase in housing supply by 2045. 🌟 In this video, I dive into Governor Newsom's ambitious goal of adding 2.5 million new housing units by 2030 to make housing more affordable across the state. 🏠✨ Discover how Irvine plans to meet these requirements by updating its General Plan, focusing on developments in the Irvine Spectrum and Great Park Neighborhoods. 🌳🏢 Learn about the mix of single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments set to cater to diverse income levels, and the new schools, parks, and retail spaces designed to support this growth. 📚🛍️⁠ ⁠ Stay tuned to see how Irvine balances this significant growth with maintaining our community’s unique quality of life. Make sure to follow me for more updates on this and other community news.⁠ ⁠ #Irvine #CaliforniaHousing #HousingMandate #UrbanDevelopment #RealEstateNews #IrvineSpectrum #GreatParkNeighborhood #AffordableHousing #CommunityGrowth #HousingGoals #IrvineRealEstate #NewHomes #SustainableDevelopment #CityPlanning #StateMandate #RealEstateMarket #UrbanLiving #FutureLiving #ellieyung #toprealtor #topagent #realtor #irvine #orangecountyhomes #orangecountyca #coldwellbankerrealty #orangecountyrealestate #irvinerealty #ochomes #ocrealestate

From Culdesac Tempe to Mesa to Tucson, Opticos' breadth of housing and zoning reform projects in Arizona have laid the groundwork for housing innovation and walkable communities in the state. Even more opportunities abound through recent legislation. Gov. Katie Hobbs signed 2 bi-partisan bills to enable developers to build Missing Middle Housing and ADUs without the usual zoning hurdles in cities with over 75,000 residents. House Bill 2721, known as the "middle housing bill," mandates cities to adjust zoning rules, making it easier to build duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhomes near downtown areas within a mile of their central business districts. House Bill 2720 requires that ADUs or casitas can be built on lots with single-family homes, without design restrictions or additional parking required. #ZoningReform #MissingMiddleHousing #FormBasedZoning https://lnkd.in/gCNaFvYw

Tonight, Fayetteville’s City Council will vote on the proposed rezoning of the 71B Corridor. This project could be a pivotal moment in addressing our community's housing needs. Currently, many properties along 71B are zoned for commercial use only, but the proposed Urban Corridor district would allow both housing and commercial spaces to coexist—providing new opportunities for mixed-use development. This flexible zoning aligns with the 71B Corridor Plan, City Plan 2040, and Fayetteville's 2023 Housing Assessment. While the rezoning doesn’t require property owners to redevelop, it creates options for future growth that could help ease the housing crisis by increasing availability of attainable homes. Want to stay informed? Be part of the process! Join the City Council meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. to hear more and see how this change might impact the future of our city. #Fayetteville #CommunityInvolvement #HousingCrisis #SmartGrowth #StayInformed #GroundworkNWA #FutureIsNow #housingfornwa

In today's Chicago Tribune, columnist Clarence Page highlights the importance of addressing the intentionally segregationist policy of separating neighborhoods by massive expressway construction in the 1950s and 1960s. Last week's announcement of a award of $2 million to help studying how to reconnect fragmented neighborhoods could be a first step in creating solutions. This is clearly a very small but still important step on addressing these open and visible wounds in our city. On the South Side the Dan Ryan Expressway separates Bronzeville from Bridgeport, on the West Side the Eisenhower separates multiple neighborhoods and even downtown, the Loop and Fulton Market are geographically split by a massive freeway barrier. For decades, there have been discussions of how to address this issue without any action, including capping the freeway for multiple blocks to create public park spaces and enable more pedestrian friendly connectivity. Maybe now it's finally the time to not making little plans but to think big and bold. It is time.

Glad to see Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth counter the claims of insanely large scale buildout for the Melville corridor. Prior plans from NYS overuling local zoning truly had as of right buildouts that were 7-14,000 units per community. From an initial read the Melville plan is nowhere near even that let alone the 40,000 units some folks are claiming. There are upcoming public hearings on the Melville plan where folks can weigh in and the largest voices in this should be the folks who live and work in the area as they will be most impacted. Before folks blindly join the anti development wave that has emerged due to NYS proposals for housing mandates recognize that this plan has nothing to do with NYS. These proposals have been planned locally with multiple public meetings with lots of input from a range of community and local business leaders. https://lnkd.in/ezeqYCZb

90% of Utahns can't afford a home, and that is only getting worse! The only way to change this trend is to significantly increase housing supply... And in order to do that, we need cities to get out of the way and allow the market to work! It's time to sunset outdated and burdensome zoning in favor of unified form based code across all Utah cities. #utah #growth #housing #housingcrisis #housingaffordability #housingforall #housingsupply #zoning https://lnkd.in/gwFkrf_k

I’m so proud of my teams for successfully executing on the vision we designed with our White House partners to tell the story of the work we are doing in Pittsburgh - how we are redressing the historical wrongs of poor urban renewal policies of the past and rebuilding communities by leveraging federal investment with local investment. We couldn’t have done this without the support and execution of our City Comms team, Intergovernmental Affairs team, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, community members, and the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Maria Montaño Darius Wallace Olga George Cydney Cooper Audrey Wells Thank you Director Perez for coming to Pittsburgh! EXCERPT: “Gainey said the effects of urban renewal have left deep scars on Pittsburgh. Gainey noted that Pittsburgh is one of the only large U.S. cities that doesn’t have a Black or brown middle-class neighborhood. The mayor said there is still a lot of work left unfinished to improve communities like the Hill District, but he praised the help from the White House. “When we have partners that we can call on, we got an obligation to let people know this is why we need them to stay in office. Because we haven’t always had this type of relationship with the White House,” Gainey said. Earlier in the day, Perez and Gainey visited Manchester to speak about the need for investment to help tear down a viaduct that carries Route 65 over the neighborhood and splits Manchester and the Chateau neighborhood. “These urban renewal projects were anything but renewal. They ended up being destruction projects,” Perez said, noting that the highway now divides Chateau and Manchester. He vowed to “tear down the wall” that separates the two neighborhoods.” https://lnkd.in/eXyF4hkU #WhiteHouse #IntergovernmentalAffairs #Biden #Infrastructure #UrbanRenewal #HillDistrict #Manchester #AffordableHousing