Housing & Lofts Archive
The myriad benefits of going not-so-big: Given the not so big home trend, here are the reasons why
More evidence that ‘not so big homes’ are in: The average area of living space per occupant in the U.S. was
Affordability’s secret weapon – the ‘ipad: It’s the same old story – creatives would kill to buy a
What is courtyard housing?: In the words of Stefanos Polyzoides from the acclaimed urban design firm,
Bringing nature to city living: It’s not wilderness, but it’s not concrete either. Briefly mentioned in the
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Now that’s more my style and price range: That’s a typical creative class response (and an actual one too) comparing
From brownfield to community: Yesterday’s entry profiled how a subdivision was practically transformed into a small
So what kind of ‘loft’ is it really?: Everything and anything remotely resembling a residential loft is being marketed as
Ultra-affordable urban green housing?: It’s a brand new building. It’s in the heart of San Francisco.
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More suburban home builders make the jump to urban: One of the greatest barriers to living downtown is that the scarcity
Downtown housing booming in Boise: Small town leaders want to know… which small town can we use
Should this downtown building go condo or office?: This one’s going residential. The demand for downtown housing is a lot
Hottest housing trends mean what?: The Wall Street Journal just published what it feels are the hottest
Uh, did you say $595/mo. for a two-bedroom loft?: Absolutely, in downtown Buffalo, if you have the income of a typical
What? Condos now worth more than houses?!: Yep, it’s true. The National Association of Realtors reported that in fourth
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The value of ‘no frills chic: Now that the national homebuilders are on the urban homebuilding bandwagon, let’s
National homebuilders going urban?!: Ok, so now you know everybody’s doing it if the likes of
Imagine a neighborhood of these…: Tired of apartment buildings, strip malls and office parks? How about a
Manhattan’s smallest, coolest apartments: What better way to learn how to design and live in a
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Kitchen furniture: As covered in yesterday’s story, working professionals value their workplaces at home.
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Next gen housing for changing households: As we shift to a society where only 1 out of 5
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$70K lofts in Minneapolis?: Now this is the best solution to gentrification – beautiful housing at
Sign of the CoolTown times: Condo mania: It’s become common knowledge in the real estate industry that people are
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Loft housing report: What are the latest trends in loft housing? Which cities are leading
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What are the different types of lofts?: Bi-Level/New York-Style/Artist Lofts These units have lofted bedrooms and no interior walls.
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What is a loft and where did it come from?: A loft was originally defined as a small space built above a
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Convertible housing in Seattle?: A lot of us enjoy driving or riding in a convertible, feeling
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Next generation urban housing: Urban housing for the 75%+ of the country’s households that aren’t married
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