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New Construction

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under New Construction, from most recent to least.

New Houses Everywhere: 25% of Houses on the Market Are New Construction

New Houses Everywhere: 25% of Houses on the Market Are New Construction

Nena Perry-Brown | May 3rd 2021

Nationwide, one-quarter of single-family homes on the market were new construction in the first quarter, the highest share on record.... read»

Amid Housing Crisis and Record-Low Supply, Homebuilder Starts Up 11%

Amid Housing Crisis and Record-Low Supply, Homebuilder Starts Up 11%

Nena Perry-Brown | October 20th 2020

The September housing data indicates that the homebuilding industry is finally taking notice of high housing demand.... read»

DC Developers Raise Concerns About Proposed Condo Bill

DC Developers Raise Concerns About Proposed Condo Bill

Nena Perry-Brown | September 15th 2020

The bill would require condo builders to hold 10% of construction costs in security for each unit in case of defect claims.... read»

New Single-Family Homes May Be Shrinking

New Single-Family Homes May Be Shrinking

Nena Perry-Brown | February 26th 2020

A new report shows how median square footage is decreasing for new single-family homes.... read»

Nationwide Housing Starts At 12-Year High

Nationwide Housing Starts At 12-Year High

Nena Perry-Brown | September 18th 2019

Construction began on 1.36 million housing units in August , the highest monthly total since June 2007.... read»

Housing Construction Lags Behind Job Creation in DC, Per Report

Housing Construction Lags Behind Job Creation in DC, Per Report

Nena Perry-Brown | August 1st 2019

A new report states that construction of new housing has kept pace with job-induced demand in the DC area, but not so much in DC proper.... read»

15 Percent: The LEED Rent Premium in DC

15 Percent: The LEED Rent Premium in DC

Nena Perry-Brown | June 4th 2019

A new study shows that residents of LEED-certified buildings pay higher rents.... read»

The Houses That Robots Built in DC

The Houses That Robots Built in DC

Nena Perry-Brown | August 31st 2018

Comprised of prefabricated panels constructed in a robotics factory, the Farmhouse Modern project in the Palisades is heavy on the "modern".... read»

Twelve New Rowhouses Planned For Site Near Anacostia Metro

Twelve New Rowhouses Planned For Site Near Anacostia Metro

Nena Perry-Brown | May 2nd 2016

Manna has filed plans with the Board of Zoning Adjustment to construct twelve rowhouses not far from the Anacostia Metro station. ... read»

More Americans Want New Homes Rather Than Old, Study Says

More Americans Want New Homes Rather Than Old, Study Says

Lark Turner | May 6th 2014

New homes typically cost about 20 percent more, but if costs were the same, 41 percent of Americans would buy a new home every time.... read»

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