Washington, DC, July 29, 2025-"California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a budget bill for the state with many pro-housing provisions, including a six-year pause on adopting or ...

THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN. YEAH. KAI YOU WALK UP TO THE SHERATON INNER HARBOR HOTEL DOORS, THEY WON’T OPEN. AND NOW AN EMPTY LOBBY SITTING BEHIND THEM. IT’S THE MOST RECENT CLOSURE WE’RE TELLING YOU ...

Toners, I’m all but confident you’ve been there. You think that if something’s been part of your house for years, it must be fine! But, in the Evergreen State, that assumption can lead to surprises.

Re “Building accessibility codes shouldn’t apply differently in Newton and Pittsfield”: I am writing in response to your Dec. 14 editorial to clarify that the Americans with Disabilities Act and ...

New York City is updating its building code to significantly reduce job-specific variances, which will significantly affect how renovations are regulated across its dense, aging building stock. The ...

Milton's City Council recently deliberated on potential changes to setback requirements that could shape new AG-1 subdivisions, with a conversation focusing on increasing flexibility and better ...

Open streets events have become a beloved, free, family-friendly activity in Los Angeles County. Local programs like cicLAvia, Beach Streets (Long Beach), COAST (Santa Monica), and Active Streets (San ...

Marin County residents who are building new structures in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas soon will be prohibited from using wood in their exterior walls, even wood treated with fire ...

At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Beaumont City Council unanimously approved the first reading and adoption of the 2025 California Build- ing Standards, Wildland-Urban Interface and California Fire Codes.

Housing advocates and fire marshals are at odds over a state bill which makes it legal to have a single stairwell for apartment buildings up to five stories. Those in favor of the bill say the ...

An appeal of the building commissioner’s decision regarding a project at 110 Country Club Road sparked discussion during a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held on October 14. Attorney Christopher ...