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Michelle Labra and her daughter, Daphne, live in an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their landlord's backyard. Portland has among the most permissive rules for ADUs in the country. Last year, the city issued building permits for about one a day. Amelia Templeton/OPB hide caption toggle caption Amelia Templeton/OPB Michelle Labra and her daughter, Daphne, live in an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their landlord's backyard. Portland has among the most permissive rules for ADUs in the country. Last year, the city issued building permits for about one a day. Amelia Templeton/OPB Earlier this year, Michelle Labra got a notice that the rent on her family's two-bedroom apartment was doubling, from around $620 a month to more than $1,300. She worried she was being priced out of Portland and would have to move to the suburbs. But Labra, her husband and their two children didn't get pushed out of Cully, their North Portland neighborhood . They were able to stay by m...

City Planning Commission OKs the proposal for the vacant corner across from homes on 7000 block of Hollister Avenue Hollister Village developers plan to build 33 more apartments in the complex on the 7000 block of Hollister Avenue in Goleta." height="667" width="1000" id="upsize" /> Hollister Village developers plan to build 33 more apartments in the complex on the 7000 block of Hollister Avenue in Goleta.  (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo) In a move that has upset some nearby residents , Costa Mesa-based developer Westar Associates wants to build 33 more apartments in Goleta next to the 266 Hollister Village units it has already constructed. Westar Associates took its proposal to the Goleta Planning Commission on Monday night, where it was approved 3-2, with members Ed Fuller and Robert Miller in opposition. Westar already has approval to build a project on that site, which is on the eastern end of the development, with 12,687 square feet of...

VIRGINIA BEACH For some apartment dwellers along Shore Drive, $2,500 in rent buys a sweeping view of the Chesapeake Bay . But at Overture Point Chesapeake Apartments , a complex for senior citizens, those prices will afford some future residents a different view: a close look at the new Lesner Bridge. From certain angles, the building appears to be touching the bridge, but it’s 18 feet away. The city approved the distance between the senior apartments, which occupy the old Duck-In site, and the new bridge years ago . Developers were required only to leave 15 feet between the two structures, said Virginia Beach transportation planner Mark Shea . “I simply wouldn’t buy one,” said Walter Fox, an 81-year-old resident at Cape Henry Towers next to Overture Point . The whole building has been talking about the new apartments, he said. Fox said he would be concerned about car accidents on the bridge and the noise from traffic. “It seems nice, but there are similar opportunit...

Today's Post has an article, "The new housing market: Why it’s so hard to find a cheap apartment in Washington, D.C.," with this line about strategies for producing more and lower cost housing : In D.C., you could even ditch the large historic districts that make it extremely difficult to build anything substantial in many desirable neighborhoods. Too bad it's wrong.  (The article doesn't say all that much considering.) The reason that it's hard to find cheap apartments in DC, is that relative to demand, there is lack of inventory. But it's not because of historic districcts. It's because historically, DC had been a small city relatively speaking, and not an industrial city, which would have led to the construction of more and higher capacity apartment buildings and tenements. Instead, especially in the late 1800s and into the early part of the 1900s, mostly single family housing (rowhouses) was constructed in those inner city neighborhoods th...

1501 Maple Ave , Evanston" src="http://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/315/297315.jpg?preset=yosize" class="imgfull" alt="image" /> Maple Grove is an 8-story, 70- unit contemporary apartment building at 1501 Maple Ave in Evanston. The T- shaped building was built in 1966 and has since been renovated. The building’s front façade has been replaced, giving it a crisper, more modern look. The apartments Maple Grove has a mix of studio, 1-, 2-bedroom, 2-bath and 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartments. In late- December 2014 rents started at $1,094 to $2,125 depending on apartment size . Floor plans are available online. Furnished apartments are available at additional cost . The apartments have wood-look floors in living / dining areas and carpeted bedrooms. Kitchens and baths have been updated. The kitchens have maple cabinets , ample cabinet and counter space, and an appliance package that includes a dishwasher, built-in microwave and electric range. Some of ...