Commerce Center Lands Permits for 8 Million Square Feet

Commerce Center Lands Permits for 8 Million Square Feet

The Antelope Valley Commerce Center has landed entitlements to build 8 million square feet of warehouses in Palmdale. Combined with previous entitlements for 1.4 million square feet, the development now has a... Read more »
L.A.’s Mansion Tax Chokes New Construction as Permits Plunge 40%, New Study Shows

L.A.’s Mansion Tax Chokes New Construction as Permits Plunge 40%, New Study Shows

The Los Angeles “mansion tax,” officially known as Measure ULA, was adopted nearly three years ago to combat homelessness and fund affordable housing, but new research suggests the policy has backfired, stalling... Read more »
Apartment permits are back to recession lows. Will mortgage rates follow?

Apartment permits are back to recession lows. Will mortgage rates follow?

From Census: Building Permits: Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,518,000. This is 1.9 percent above the revised January rate of... Read more »
Fewer housing permits equate to further inventory, affordability challenges

Fewer housing permits equate to further inventory, affordability challenges

While the number of new homes rose by 4.2% in the U.S. last year, this was primarily led by a 22% increase in the multifamily sector. Single-family housing permits, meanwhile, slowed in... Read more »
LA City Sued Over Canceling Permits For Mohamed Hadid Spec Mansion

LA City Sued Over Canceling Permits For Mohamed Hadid Spec Mansion

Mohamed Hadid and 9650 Cedarbrook Drive in Beverly Hills (Hilton-&-Hyland, Getty) Mohamed Hadid’s spec home in Beverly Hills, once the largest home ever permitted in Los Angeles, is in danger of losing... Read more »
New Housing Construction, Permits, Housing Starts 2023

New Housing Construction, Permits, Housing Starts 2023

The housing market continues to face considerable headwinds from rising interest rates and interruptions in the building material supply chain, which boost construction costs. Housing Starts refer to the number of new... Read more »
Housing starts and permits rose moderately in October

Housing starts and permits rose moderately in October

Housing starts surprised in October. They rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,372,000, the highest in three months, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S.... Read more »