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Active Adult

4 NYC homeowners sue over mortgage program

NEW YORK - Four New York City homeowners have filed a lawsuit charging they were denied access to a federal home-refinancing program.
Papali Wailea, Wailea, Hawaii

2009 Builder's Choice, Merit Award, Resort or second-home community
Ambitious Development Proposal in Memphis Faces Tough Challenges

A soft economy isn’t the only thing that’s giving local officials and citizens pause about this project.

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Adaptive Reuse

Lennar’s Massive Shipyard Redevelopment Project Moves Forward

Vertical construction for the first phase should begin in the spring, and the builder has completed its environmental impact survey for...
DeVries Place Senior Apartments, Milpitas, Calif.

2009 Builder's Choice, Merit Award, Senior housing
ArtBlock 731, Boston

2009 Builder's Choice, Merit Award, Live/Work project

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Affordable Housing

Lennar’s Massive Shipyard Redevelopment Project Moves Forward

Vertical construction for the first phase should begin in the spring, and the builder has completed its environmental impact survey for...
Home builders, sellers praise tax credit

Nov. 7--Home builders and home sellers in the Chippewa Valley welcomed the extension of a home buyers' tax credit signed into law on...
ULI: Affordable Homes Near Jobs Still in Short Supply

Urban Land Institute highlights workforce housing shortages in a new study and model solutions in its latest awards program.

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Attached Development

Bay Area Builder Bucks The Recession

Regis Homes is averaging at least one sale per week in each of its four active communities.
City Place Live-Work Lofts, Santa Ana, Calif.

2009 Builder's Choice, Grand Award, Live/Work project
Small Attached Homes Make Density Feel Nice

Check out four projects that share walls, look great, and may portend housing’s future.

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Custom Builders

Flexibility Equals Survival For California Custom Builder

Froehlich Signature Homes diversifies into apartment construction, office condominiums, and foreclosure rehabs.
Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes, La Quinta, Calif.

2009 Builder's Choice, Grand Award, Affordable housing project; Green/Sustainable community
A Young Canadian Custom Builder Sets Sights On Growth

Edmonton-based Axiom Homes wants to transport its tight fee-management business model to the United States.

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Custom Homes

2008 Builder's Choice Awards: Lake Washington Residence

2008 Builder's Choice Grand Award Winner
2008 Builder's Choice Awards: Kelly Residence

2008 Builder's Choice Grand Award Winner
2008 Builder's Choice Awards: Piedmont Farm

2008 Builder's Choice Grand Award Winner

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Infill

New Green Infill Project in Downtown Hollywood

Not only are these detached brownstones affordable, they're energy efficient.
End of an Era?

When it comes to new homes, design, proportion, and construction quality trump size.
Weyerhaeuser breaks even in 3Q on timberland sale

NEW YORK - For the second time in two years, lumber and wood products producer Weyerhaeuser Co. dodged a quarterly loss by selling valuable...

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Infill Development

Is the McMansion Dead?

From accusations of ostentatious overconsumption to environmental indifference, the McMansion has taken some brutal hits in the recession...
Retrofitting Suburbia

Ellen Dunham-Jones urges builders, planners, and developers to look for patches of 'underperforming asphalt' to accommodate future growth...
Laidley Street Residence, San Francisco

2009 Builder's Choice, Merit Award, Custom home, less than 3,500 square feet

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Mixed-Use Development

Lennar’s Massive Shipyard Redevelopment Project Moves Forward

Vertical construction for the first phase should begin in the spring, and the builder has completed its environmental impact survey for...
Couple Got a Bargain, Plus the First-Time Tax Credit: IRS Says About 55,000 in State Used the Break

Oct. 25--On top of getting a great bargain on their first home, Peter and Nell Welch also qualify for the first-time home buyer tax credit.
New Law Targets Fees for Loan Mods

Oct. 22--California has a new law on the books that bans collection of advance fees from firms that provide loan modification services to...

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Multi-family

Flexibility Equals Survival For California Custom Builder

Froehlich Signature Homes diversifies into apartment construction, office condominiums, and foreclosure rehabs.
Banks, Collection Firms Pursue Claims After Homes Foreclosed

The $550,000 that Lane's home fetched at auction covered most of his $650,000 first mortgage, but none of his $200,000 second mortgage --...
Fed to Hold Foreclosure Meeting in Brockton

Hundreds of pained Brockton residents will press federal officials tonight to help beleaguered homeowners in the City of Champions, which...

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Multi-family Building

Future-Proofing Garages for Electric Cars

Plug-in vehicles may finally be hitting the mainstream. Are your garages ready?
Housing Starts Have Unexpected Relapse in July

Increase in single-family starts offset by significant dip in multifamily construction activity.
Slideshow: Townhomes

In today’s economy, there’s much to love about townhouses.

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