Tag Archives: Renovation

April Showers Bring May Combined Sewer Overflows

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Nat Zorach

I woke up several times last night to the sound of torrential rain drumming on the roof. The attic roof provides pretty good sound insulation, with about four inches of foam and what will eventually be a few more inches … Continue reading →

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The ADU as Community Development Tool?

Posted on June 26, 2016 by admin

While managing the Detroit Land Bank housing development programs at Southwest, I’ve come across a number of scenarios in which a single-family home might almost– but doesn’t quite- fit the bill of the desired housing arrangement for the purchaser. They want … Continue reading →

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That Dude Who Voted No On My Zoning Proposal Is Now In Jail And Schadenfreude Is Real

Posted on January 27, 2016 by admin

In a scenario worthy of the Duma or a small, post-colonial African republic, newly reëlected East Chicago city councilman Robert Battle, who once shot down a zoning proposal I had to create six market rate rentals in a disinvested block … Continue reading →

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