It should not be the responsibility of new housing to pay for the existing maintenance needs of infrastructure

it’s not unlikely that this design was informed/forced by city requirements, not the architects aspirations. A lot of building design is forced by the cities current objective standards, stair reqs, bulk controls, and massing requirements

Since 50% of housing construction costs are labor … this becomes a compounding problem When no one who lays tile or hangs drywall can afford to live in the City (whether it’s a metropolis or a mountain town), it gets even harder to make projects pencil

Swig 🇺🇸

Andrew Jeffery The buyer is the only one paying in the transaction regardless of what their agent tells them

Finally... recorded our SB 9 subdivision in Santa Monica! This one was a double whammy with the city having way too much process and our surveyor got🔒🆙 🤐 AMA

5 star review

Big blue cities need 1. Condo defect reform as soon as possible (more condos will be built) 2. subdivision map act needs to be reformed for streamlining (the most time consuming part of creating an ownership product in subdivision) 3. More TIC lending products

Finally off the list!!!! (For most infill housing)

Excited to share that the first 2 condos built via BuildCasa’s partnership with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative are now available for reservation in Sacramento for $329K (30% cheaper than typical home). Homeownership has always been the most reliable path, but with high rates and limited

Building Netflix taught me that your first idea is rarely your best idea. We started mailing DVDs, not streaming movies. Stay married to the problem you’re solving, not the solution you THINK will solve it.

LA is doing the thing

"It's estimated that there are 8 parking spots for every car, covering up to 30% of our cities and taking up as much space as West Virginia. The rules that manage our parking needs not only influence the way we move around but also shape our urban landscapes." 🎥Vox

Two reasons for lack of lot splits 1. Homeowner reqs 2. Subdivision is so slow compared to pulling permits (years) I want more ownership opportunities in CA, but its unlikely that SB 9 will be the way that is accomplished. Thanks for a cool graphic Joe Cohen and Oren!

What in the world is the density commonly referred to as the "Mullin Density" or "subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2"? To the 684 and 1123 curious, this is an important document: hcd.ca.gov/community-deve…

With our new TurboHome Buydown program, homebuyers can now use their savings to lower their mortgage rate. Thanks to USA TODAY for sharing the story of first-time homebuyer Johnny Ballesteros, who utilized his commission savings from TurboHome to reduce his monthly payment by

Evening, folks! I'm currently attending a meeting of Santa Monica NIMBY group Northeast Neighbors. I normally wouldn't tweet a small-ish meeting like this, but they have a special guest on to talk about housing: State Senator Aisha Wahab! Grab some 🍿, 🧵 starts here!

Wahab is speaking to a group *350 miles* from her district about how NIMBY local control is the way out of the housing crisis?🤐