Policy Category: Cost of Building
The Cost of Building Housing Series
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation has launched an in-depth research series that examines the array of costs associated with…

Making It Pencil: The Math Behind Housing Development
Author: David Garcia, Policy Director Release Date: August 2019 Read the paper here. Related Work:…

Residential Impact Fees in California
Author: Hayley Raetz, David Garcia, and Nathaniel Decker Release Date: August 2020 Read the paper here.

Calibrating Policy to Ensure Success – An Analysis of Assembly Bill 1485
The 2019 California legislative session has been a busy one for housing thus far. Dozens of bills have been introduced…

Measuring the Housing Permitting Process in San Francisco
As part of our commitment to the education and professional development of UC Berkeley students, the Terner Center highlights exceptional…

The Effect of Local Government Policies on Housing Supply
The Effect of Local Government Policies on Housing Supply A Housing Development Dashboard study conducted for the Terner Center for Housing Innovation…

Disruptive Development: Modular Manufacturing in Multifamily Housing
Disruptive Development: Modular Manufacturing in Multifamily Housing A Professional Report submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree…

Heartwood Commons: Development Proposal
Heartwood Commons: Development Proposal Bank of America Merrill Lynch Low-Income Housing Challenge 2016 Authors: UC Berkeley, CalBUILD Team: Genise Choy (MCP, 2016), Alexandra…

It All Adds Up: The Cost of Housing Development Fees in Seven California Cities
It All Adds Up: The Cost of Housing Development Fees in Seven California Cities Author: Sarah Mawhorter, David Garcia and Hayley…

Perspectives: Practitioners Weigh in on Rising Housing Construction Costs in San Francisco
Authors: Carolina Reid and Hayley Raetz Release Date: January 23, 2018 Full Paper
