Across the West, a pitch to lower housing costs: Sell federal land
The sale of federal land in Nevada could provide a boost to the Las Vegas housing market. The Trump administration might try ...
Old Prisons Are Being Converted Into Stylish Apartments (Really)
The number of incarcerated people nationwide has declined, and almost 200 correctional facilities have closed in the past 20 ...
Old prisons in the United States get new lease of life as stylish apartments
A reformatory’s redevelopment into housing in Virginia has become a guiding example for cities across the United States. Read ...
$156M solar power grant for Washington in limbo after Trump order
Washington was locked out of about $150 million in federal funding for solar projects focused on low-income communities last ...
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Should Washington cities cut down on parking spots required at new developments?
How much parking can a city require when new buildings are built, or older buildings renovated? That's a question state ...
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Top cities for apartment conversions
In a reversal from last year, New York City is the leading location for office-to-multifamily conversions, with 8,310 units in its pipeline, up from 5,215 last year. Washington, D.C., last year’s ...
How safe are the streets of Columbia? Violent crime is down, but there's a 'prolific' gun problem.
Columbia Police Department says shootings are falling across the city, despite a state-wide increase in gun crime. Now, ...
Could Canada really become the 51st US state? Here's what it would take
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, erasing the 5,525-mile border the nations share and alleviating the need for tariffs he’s threatened against one of ...
Forget global warming and rising NYC waters — New Yorkers still love living by the shore
In a quietly remarkable event this week, people began moving into Nevins Landing, the first of four new buildings in a ...
36 Harborside residents would have 5 weeks to find a new home, records show
The seniors, some of whom are frail, have to move because the buyer for the bankrupt facility has said it will initially only ...
Man killed, 2 officers wounded in shootout at Connecticut apartment complex during search for drugs
Connecticut authorities say police killed a man and two officers were wounded in a shootout at a New Haven apartment complex ...