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The Starter Home: A forgotten path to affordable housing
A starter home, in its traditional sense, is the smallest increment of development, designed to be affordable, flexible, and expandable over time. These homes were once common and offered a path to gradual investment and growth.
Some of the South Street Cottages.
How To Turn 7 Homes Into 28: The South Street Cottages Project
By working with the city to reduce minimum lot sizes, we were able to build 28 homes on a parcel that would have otherwise only accommodated seven. Each home sold quickly, with attainable total prices.
The end of suburban sprawl
“The Economics of Development in Florida” lays out the premise that tighter-knit communities produce much more value per acre. Why? They pack more people into less space.
Vantage Point Condominiums in St Petersburg.
Condominium hurricane hardening pilot program could become more accessible
Although no condos have received the available matching grants of up to $175,000, the state has approved qualifying inspections for 165, according to a Jan. 30 report from the Florida Department of Financial Services.
Parks and Recreation are not 'superfluous' to the neighborhoods inside the Apopka CRA
The Apopka CRA Board discussed the idea of turning a city-owned property on South 8th Street and Highland Avenue into either six new homes, five new homes, four bigger homes, or four homes and a pocket park.
A neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida, that was chosen for radical change while other neighborhoods stay exactly the same.
America’s “Grand Housing Bargain” is broken. It's time for a new one.
The current grand bargain is simple: No neighborhood needs to change; they can all stay in their current form, but in exchange, one or two neighborhoods will experience radical transformation.
City Council: "Put a hold on new development until we have the infrastructure"
OCPS calculates that these 1,150 single-family homes will add an additional 472 students to our Apopka schools. This does not consider the unspecified number of Paulucci Acres multi-unit family units that will generate even more students.
Reimagining Affordable Housing in Apopka with Park Model Homes
With Apopka’s population growing by 30% over the last decade, the demand for affordable housing has never been greater. Park model homes present a practical, innovative way to rethink living in this vibrant community.
Annexation 101: When (if ever) is it a good idea?
Take a look at a map of your city. Do the borders make sense? Do major roads or county lines serve as delineators? Or does it look like a child's LEGO construction?
Orange County and Federal program provide residents with housing stability
As Orange County celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant, it wants to shine a light on the program’s far-reaching impact.
What can Apopka learn from Ukiah, CA?
When asked why Accessory Dwelling Units have been so readily embraced in a city some may associate with resistance to change, Davis points to Ukiah’s beloved older neighborhoods that set the precedent for “gentle density” with their cottage courts and townhomes.
Recovery from a hurricane gets even harder when more storms follow, as Lake Charles, La., residents saw.
How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells about risks in a warming world
The best way to reduce recovery time is to eliminate the need to recover at all. That begins with building homes that are able to withstand extreme storms.
Orange County launches “Ready Set Orange”
“Ready Set Orange” customers can choose from eight pre-designed floorplan models and receive step-by-step instructions on applying for the program and obtaining final construction permits.