Policy Category: Cost of Building
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
Understanding the Drivers of Construction Costs in California
As construction costs continue to rise across the country, experts have failed to reach a consensus about the exact causes…
Scaling Off-Site Production in the United States: Lessons Learned From Swedish Leader Lindbacks
When it comes to innovation in housing, what does the U.S. have to learn from Sweden? More than you might…
Paying for Dirt: Where Have Home Values Detached From Construction Costs?
Home prices reflect the value of the land and the value of the structures and other improvements on that land.…
Housing In Sweden: An Overview
With the visit of the Lindbäcks delegation to the University of California, Berkeley during the week of October 16, 2017,…
Modular Construction in the Bay Area: The Future Is Now
This post originally appeared on the ULI San Francisco Blog on August 2, 2017. After years of abstract discussions and false starts,…
Building Affordability by Building Affordably: Exploring the Benefits, Barriers, and Breakthroughs Needed to Scale Off-Site Multifamily Construction
Authors: Carol Galante, Sara Draper-Zivetz, and Allie Stein Release Date: March 2017 As home prices…
Building Affordability by Building Affordably: the Case for Off-site Multifamily Construction
To remain relevant and successful over time, every industry must modernize and adapt to changing demands and opportunities in the…
