Housing
IBN Technologies, an outsourcing specialist with 26 years of experience, has introduced a new residential civil engineering service designed to help developers and construction firms streamline site design, manage grading and utility plans, and reduce internal design workload. The company's approach integrates technical expertise, digital tools, and global
Housing
Audience Town, the only performance analytics platform for the new home industry, has launched its Attribution Bundle, a powerful add-on to its Foundation platform. This innovative tool achieves the gold standard of marketing intelligence, providing home builder marketing and sales teams with full visibility into the entire buyer journey, beyond
Housing
The City of Boston's Mayor Michelle Wu launched the Welcome Home, Boston program to increase homeownership rates and close the racial wealth gap. The initiative aims to provide affordable homes to first-time middle-income homebuyers on City-owned land, supported by BIPOC-owned development teams. Since the program's inception,
Housing
The proposal for a large residential development by Manor Oak Homes in Bedford comes as the borough's Local Plan 2040 is set to be withdrawn due to its "unsound" strategy for meeting the area's housing needs. The plan was deemed unable to meet the
City councils
Residents living next door to Bristol's Fosseway School site say their lives are being severely disrupted by the ongoing construction project, with complaints filed to Bristol City Council, Goram Homes, and Vistry regarding clouds of dust, noise, and disorderly traffic. The site is part of a larger development
Housing
The Portland City Council approved a $15 million settlement agreement to buy three vacant lots in Bayside that were promised to be developed into housing nearly 15 years ago. The "Midtown Project," proposed by Federated Companies, a Florida-based developer, was supposed to include 800 market-rate apartments, 100,000
City councils
The Des Moines City Council is expected to approve a revised citywide housing strategy on Monday, significantly departing from a previous plan that could have indefinitely halted new low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects. The controversy surrounding the initial proposal has sparked heated debates among developers and housing advocates, with
Housing
The Canadian real estate industry is in the midst of its worst downturn since the 1990s recession, with over 100,000 jobs at risk due to declining preconstruction sales. Developers such as Mattamy Homes, Great Gulf, and Wesgroup Properties have cut staff, while marketing and advertising companies like LA Inc.
Housing
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has announced the recipients of its 2025 Nevada Targeted Fund grants, which will support the creation of over 270 units of affordable housing across the state. The grants are part of the Bank's Affordable Housing Program (AHP) and are being
Housing
A recent dispute between home builders and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has led to a pause in implementing new energy efficiency requirements for new homes in Michigan. The Home Builders Association of Michigan and the Michigan Manufactured Homes Association challenged the new requirements, arguing that they
Housing
FHLBank Chicago, a leading financial institution, has initiated its 2025 Community First(r) Developer Program, aiming to provide grants to organizations supporting career development opportunities in the affordable housing development industry across Illinois and Wisconsin. The program, now in its fourth year, will award up to $3 million to its
Housing
A long-awaited redevelopment project in Bramcote has finally secured the necessary funding, paving the way for the creation of nearly 500 homes and 1,000 school places. The deal, which involves the sale of the existing school site to housing developers Miller Homes, will also see the construction of a
