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Policy Tag: Construction Costs

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…

Cost of Building

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…

Cost of Building

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.…

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Cost of Building

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,…

Cost of Building

Right Type, Right Place: Assessing the Environmental and Economic Impacts of Infill Residential Development through 2030

Authors: Nathaniel Decker, Carol Galante, Karen Chapple & Amy Martin, Terner Center for Housing…

Regulations and Land Use

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…

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Cost of Building

Putting the Tool to Work: Takeaways from the Housing Development Dashboard

Update December 2022: please see the Terner Center & Labs' updated approach to policy simulation modeling using the new Terner…

Cost of Building

Housing Development Dashboard

Update December 2022: please see the Terner Center & Labs' updated approach to policy simulation modeling using the new Terner…

Cost of Building

Why By-Right Affordable Housing in California Is the Right Thing To Do

The following piece was originally drafted as a letter of support for Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed legislation to streamline local…

Regulations and Land Use