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Letter: The Missing Middle Housing Opportunity should be about affordability, not just density
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (205+ words) adn.com Letter: The Missing Middle Housing Opportunity should be about affordability, not just density Anchorage needs policies that help residents buy homes, not just policies that increase the value of developable land. We shouldnât assume that every increase…...
City of Lawton officials propose plan to ‘incentivize’ more residential development
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (179+ words) | News | swoknews.com The Lawton Constitution These are two of four new duplexes under construction at Southwest 9th Street and D Avenue in Lawton on Aug. 27. Mayor Stan Booker and Richard Rogalski, executive director of the Lawton Economic Development Authority, have…...
Tax incentives aim to stimulate growth in five Boise areas
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (311+ words) BOISE — Gov. Brad Little and the Idaho Department of Commerce submitted recommendations this week identifying 25 areas across the state for a federal tax incentive program aimed at spurring investment in underdeveloped communities. “Opportunity Zones” have been present in Idaho since…...
Skokie zoning reform would make home renovations easier
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (226+ words) Homeowners in the suburb could soon have more freedom to renovate their homes without being forced to add parking spaces. A proposed zoning amendment in Skokie would allow residents to renovate or expand their homes without requiring them to add…...
Housing shortage drives tax breaks for new Battle Creek apartments despite pushback
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (1688+ words) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — This week, the Battle Creek City Commission voted 7-2 to approve a highly contested tax increment financing plan for a 240-unit apartment complex, immediately following a heated public hearing where more than two dozen residents lined up and…...
Norwich Council To Consider Low-Income Housing Tax Breaks, Auction Of City Properties
1+ week, 1+ day ago (855+ words) NORWICH, CT — The Norwich City Council will consider creating a tax abatement program for low- and moderate-income housing and authorizing the December auction of more than two dozen city-owned properties when it meets Tuesday, Sept. 8. The council is also scheduled…...
Councilors propose updates to zoning ordinances for more accessible housing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (508+ words) The proposed zoning amendment is intended to allow for more accessible housing. By The Times Staff The ground story elevation requirement in Somerville’s zoning code is under scrutiny thanks to a petition organized by a Tufts University graduate student named…...
The Public ROI Test: When Do Multifamily Development Incentives Make Economic Sense?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (899+ words) Development incentives tend to produce two predictable reactions. One side sees them as a practical tool to get difficult projects built. The other side sees them as a subsidy to private developers. In my experience, neither reaction is enough. The…...
Menkiti receives $2.3M tax break for Downtown Worcester apartment project
2+ week, 1+ day ago (331+ words) The Menkiti Group has received more public financial support for its conversion of a Downtown Worcester building into apartments. The Washington D.C.-based development firm received $2.33 million in tax credits from the state’s Commercial Conversion Tax Credit Initiative. The tax credit…...
Anchorage residents weigh in on 10,000 homes in 10 years plan
2+ week, 4+ day ago (100+ words) Anchorage residents had a chance to weigh in on the city’s housing challenges during an open house focused on the mayor’s 10,000 Homes in 10 Years effort. City leaders used the event to update residents on the plan and discuss renter protections,…...