AltWeeklies Wire
How a Wonky Academic Became a Major Player in D.C.'s Real-Estate Businessnew
In an area full of experts who prognosticate about the fate of the global economy, Stephen Fuller is the most influential economist on the area. But while he hands down reports from his perch at George Mason’s Center for Regional Analysis, he’s no ivory tower academic.
Washington City Paper |
Lydia DePillis |
04-18-2011 |
Housing & Development
Rental Rematch in Colorado Springsnew
The fight over regulating the city's vacation houses gets nasty, again.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-15-2011 |
Housing & Development
A Historic Tucson Building Sits at the Center of a Rent Disputenew
"I could go quietly, but I'm conflicted, because I think we've been doing great things here."
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-15-2011 |
Housing & Development
Building Big in Tucsonnew
A 756-resident student-housing project has West University neighbors concerned.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
04-13-2011 |
Housing & Development
Oakland Landlords Put on Noticenew
If a $1.7 million tenants' victory is upheld, it will send a strong message to other property owners to obey the city's rent control law.
East Bay Express |
John C. Osborn |
03-30-2011 |
Housing & Development
Confessions of a Black Gentrifiernew
Think demographic change is all about white people moving into black neighborhoods? Think again.
Washington City Paper |
Shani O. Hilton |
03-21-2011 |
Housing & Development
Growth and Prosperitynew
Urban sprawl doesn't create jobs. The “conventional wisdom” that growth generates economic and employment benefits was not supported by the data. The study found that those metro areas that have fared the best had the lowest growth rates.
Eugene Weekly |
Eben Fodor |
01-06-2011 |
Housing & Development
Gunning For Goliathnew
Cleveland takes on Wall Street over the foreclosure-cleanup tab.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael Gill |
11-29-2010 |
Housing & Development
'Completely Trashed'new
How did one downtown Colorado Springs building go from art school to eyesore in a matter of months?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
11-22-2010 |
Housing & Development
Inspections From Hellnew
Building inspectors in Alameda have been accused of harassing homeowners, soliciting bribes, and imposing heavy fines for questionable violations.
East Bay Express |
Stephanie Rice |
09-23-2010 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Alameda County
Kangaroo Court: San Antonio's Extra-Constitutional Crime-Fighting Toolnew
By a simple majority vote, San Antonio's Dangerous Structures Determination Board can order a house demolished, any tenants relocated, and send the bill to the owner.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
04-07-2010 |
Housing & Development
Tags: DSDB
Can "Green" Building Standards and Preservationists Coexist?new
As the rush toward energy efficiency promotes visions of a green future, there’s growing concern among preservation advocates that historic buildings may be left in the lurch.
Pasadena Weekly |
Jake Armstrong |
04-02-2010 |
Housing & Development
Homeless Program in Colo. Springs Faces Funding Issuesnew
C-C Boarding Home Annex's homeless outreach program has given Colorado Springs' homeless population a place to stay, but the program's grant is running out.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-01-2010 |
Housing & Development
Housing the Homeless: A Frustrated Builder Thinks Inside the Boxnew
Homelessness is a big problem in Fort Worth, said Mike Wallace, a retired homebuilder who grew up here and still lives here. “And I think I have a solution.” Wallace wants to turn shipping containers into livable homes.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Peter Gorman |
03-25-2010 |
Housing & Development
Tags: shipping containers, homelessness
Exploring a Century of Baltimore's Racist Real-Estate Deals and Developmentsnew
It started with a routine transaction. Few people noticed when Attorney W. Ashbie Hawkins bought the rowhouse at 1834 McCulloh St. on a rainy June Thursday in 1910, but three weeks later, Hawkins was big news. He was black.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
03-23-2010 |
Housing & Development
