Reminder that Norfolk, VA is much older and more historic but we decided to bulldoze all of that in favor of parking lots and bank towers that never materialized. The Savannah or Charleston of Virginia, streets lines with Crepe Myrtles and Azaleas. Oh how things could have been!

Governor Hochul announced plans for the first new nuclear power plant in the state in over 30 years. The New York Power Authority will lead development of a zero-emission advanced reactor in Upstate New York to support a clean reliable and affordable electric grid. A major step

Government shouldn't delay growth — it should help drive it. We are going to act boldly, building upstate's first nuclear power plant in a generation. Because if New York wants to keep being an economic powerhouse, we need clean, affordable, abundant power.

Virginia always leads the way! This officially marks the start of the Commonwealth’s 250th year. Gathering in Williamsburg in the summer of 1776, delegates to the Virginia Convention also unanimously adopted a Declaration of Rights and elected Patrick Henry our first governor.

You can now build a single-family home, duplex, or triplex on any lot in Maine and up to 4 units if the lot has water & sewer. In designated growth areas, minimum lot sizes may not exceed 5,000sf. Statewide, min parking requirements are now capped at 1 space per unit. 📍Maine

THIS IS WHAT WINNING FEELS LIKE

Excelsior Shoe Factory (1914) Portsmouth, OH In the early 20th century Portsmouth was known as the Shoe Capital of the World, and Excelsior was one of its largest companies. Williams Shoe Co. purchased the factory in the 1930s and added a new streamline moderne wing.

American nostalgia — The Capital City Diner (Albany, New York)

I find it so funny how people are like “oh poor Gladys,” “Bertha ruined her life,” “she sold her to the Duke” like babe, that’s literally the backstory of my beautiful, sweet princess Cora

In this Boston penthouse, storage space was at a premium. The owners were willing to commission custom furniture (designed by us) to take advantage of every square inch. Let's break down what we came up with, for the 11x13 primary bedroom:

Incredible 1924 Spanish home for sale in Los Feliz. Arched French doors, custom millwork wardrobe, and hand-painted ceiling by Claire Tabouret. — 3br/ 3ba, 2.8k sq ft for $2.9M — 5163 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Say what you will about Dan Patrick, but he was absolutely instrumental in prioritizing and passing **SEVEN** housing bills this session! Here are the bills: 🧵 1) SB 15: "The Starter Homes Bill" - 3,000 sf lots legal on 5 acre developments - 31 units/acre by-right - 5′ setback

Amtrak service in VA and NC are looking at setting another year of record ridership again, keep expanding service!!! 🗣️🗣️

Virginia has 3/10 metro regions w/ biggest rent ⬆️ in U.S. Austin TX permitted more homes than the entire state of VA in ‘23. The far majority of VA localities had >50% ⬆️ in average home sales price in last 5 yrs. 🏠We should build houses. It’s a crisis for working folks.🏠

For generations, East Harlem has been promised a new subway, but leaders failed to get it done. The time for promises is over. The time for building is here. Today, the Second Avenue Subway extension is officially moving forward!

I see a lot of houses like this being built in Charlotte NC. They seem to be generally well proportioned, decent window sizes and visually interesting, while not being unnecessarily complex. McMansions are upping their game and I love to see it… I guess?