Builder Magazine: Permitting

Time and Political Savvy Help Restart a Community

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:33:45 EST

WCI Communities put in years of hard work and political savvy to jump-start a South Florida community tainted by bankruptcy and Chinese drywall.

Multifamily Permits Boom in Secondary Markets

Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:54:37 EST

The latest data from Dallas-based Axiometrics shows that multifamily permits were on the rise in October in almost all major metros in the United States, but the biggest gains were felt in smaller cities like Charlotte, N.C. and Jacksonville, Fla.

Single-Family Starts and Permits Move Up in August

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:31:01 EST

The lackluster pace of improvement, however, points to problems in underlying factors, one economist says.

Permits Up Strongly as Housing’s Recovery Takes Hold

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:16:22 EST

Starts were down in July due to sagging single-family activity.

Remodeling Expected to Pick Up Steam

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:18:01 EST

Harvard’s Joint Center sees momentum building after a soft first half of 2012.

Single-Family Starts, Permits at Highest Levels in Years

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:39:45 EST

The more volatile multifamily sector registered mixed performance in June.

Single-Family Starts, Permits Jumped in May

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 01:03:18 EST

Housing permits rose to the highest level seen in nearly four years.

Starts Up Strongly in April

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:54:07 EST

Single-family permits were also up, while multifamily permits retreated from March’s surge.

Permits Surge on Multifamily Lift

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:40:36 EST

Starts, on the other hand, declined for the second consecutive month.

Permit Activity Wakes Up for Spring

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:10:35 EST

While single-family starts were down in February, permit activity was at the highest level seen in years.

Improving Markets Index Sees Turnover From Price Declines

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:13:06 EST

Almost a third of the areas that appeared on last month's index were disqualified in March.

Starts and Permits Slowly but Steadily Moving Up

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:26:24 EST

January’s report was influenced by better-than-normal weather.

Starts and Permits Up on Strong Multifamily Lift

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:02:07 EST

Single-family numbers were also up in November, a sign that the sector may finally be coming up from the bottom.

Starts and Permits Show Signs of Life for Single-Family

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:53:17 EST

In October, permits came in at the highest level seen in 19 months.

Starts Up, Permits Down, Trajectory Unchanged

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:50:17 EST

The multifamily market’s dramatic jump in starts was tempered by fewer permits, leaving the direction of the housing market about the same.

Starts and Permits Drop as Single-Family Languishes and Multifamily Zigzags

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:43:27 EST

While multifamily's permit numbers were the third highest in the last 30 months, single-family permits logged the 12th lowest number on record.

Spring Brings a Muted Bounce Off the Bottom for Starts and Permits

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 02:08:54 EST

While multifamily housing has achieved an upward trend, the improvement in the single-family sector is still small and unreliable.

Beazer Settles With EPA On Storm Discharge

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:58:02 EST

Beazer Homes USA is the most recent production builder to settle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that the company violated stormwater discharge rules across the country. The Atlanta-based company has agreed to pay a $925,000 penalty and implement a compliance program to ensure adequate management and oversight of construction sites as well as permitting to make sure it complies with federal regulations. EPA set the value of those compliance requirements at $9,487,384.

Bald Eagle Factors Into Delaware Development Plan

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:15:52 EST

Wharton’s Bluff receives National Green Building Standard recognition for avian habitat preservation.

Former CBIA President Looks Back on His 30-Year Career

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:31:11 EST

Robert Rivinius says that keeping development moving forward in California was his group's greatest challenge and accomplishment.