We have been talking about prefabricated and modular buildings for so long that it’s easy to think it might never happen. (Here’s a related post that I wrote back in 2015.) There are also lots of groups that have tried and failed. Perhaps the most… Read More
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The productization of housing is set to start in San Jose
Nabr, which I wrote about last year over here, recently announced its first residential project in San Jose’s SoFA district. Named SoFA One, the project is expected to have 125 apartments that will be offered up on a hybrid lease, own, and lease-to-own model. In… Read More
Why construction productivity sucks and how it might be fixed
We are living through an inflationary hard cost environment. In speaking with one of our cost consultants the other week, he was predicting that overall we could see another 9-10% increase next year here in the Toronto area. Now, who knows what will ultimately happen.… Read More
How immigration shaped Toronto and New York
One of the things that Joe Berridge reminded me of in his talk yesterday, is that the story of Toronto is really the story of immigration. In his words, Toronto has become the success story that it is precisely because we are good at taking… Read More
This Built America: Shinola
If you’ve been reading this blog since last year, you’ll know that I’m hugely interested in Detroit. I went for a visit last fall and I hope to go back sometime this summer. I think the city has tremendous potential and I would love to… Read More