by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 10, 2022 | Housing News
A 75-unit affordable apartment complex will be built in rural Cloverdale after the City Council voted 3-1 Wednesday to deny an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval. Emotions ran high during the 4½-hour public hearing as people spoke for and against the...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 7, 2022 | Housing News
The Sonoma Planning Commission this week will review a regular ordinance to govern the city’s implementation of Senate Bill 9, a new state law that allows homeowners to split their property lots and build another home or duplex on the second parcel. With the added...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 4, 2022 | Housing News
The U.S. housing market shifted into overdrive during the pandemic, with more than 6 million homes selling in 2021 despite skyrocketing prices in many cities. From Miami (18.8% year-over-year increase) and Denver (18.6%) to San Diego (22.4%) and Phoenix (30.2%), it’s...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 4, 2022 | Housing News
SAN DIEGO — Developers who include affordable housing in their projects are exempt from many local limits on height, zoning and density, a California appeals court ruled in a decision that, if upheld, could have immense impact as the most populous state struggles with...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 2, 2022 | Housing News
I work and live in California, the poster child of the national housing crisis. Here the median home price is $800,000, but prices are much higher in coastal metropolitan areas, with the median home price in the San Francisco Bay Area reportedly nearing $1.3 million....
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Jan 26, 2022 | Housing News
On January 10, Governor Newsom released his initial budget proposal for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year. We applaud his continued commitment to addressing the affordability crisis and appreciate the historic efforts to link investments in affordable housing development...
