Niche Markets

Expos Help Northern Buyers Find a Southern Escape

Retirees and snowbirds have been flocking to these events for more than two decades.

Courtyard Homes at Asbury North Village

Gaithersburg, Md.

Estabrook Place

San Leandro, Calif.

Custom Builder's New Headquarters is Old

A Raleigh-area builder gives a 100-year-old farmhouse new life.

New Hope Housing at Brays Crossing

Houston

Sweet Mars Invasion and Seattle Big Dig

Economic development takes unusual turns across the country.

Pittsburgh-Area Job Losses, Foreclosures Drive Demand for Low-Income Housing

Jan. 09--The number of people on Allegheny County Housing Authority waiting lists for low-income public housing jumped 40 percent in the...

America's least-affordable housing

Yale Student-Built House Offers High Design at Low Cost

The project’s innovative architecture allows the forward-thinking home to fit beautifully into its surroundings.

Making Townhouses Light and Bright

A builder shows how he challenged the traditional floor plan to create row houses that are light-filled and selling well.

Harlem Hot Seller

A Harlem church turns its land into income-producing condominiums.

Builder Discovers Unexpected Buyers to Target

Women over 40 are the unexpected buyers of Charter Homes and Neighborhoods' townhomes.

2011 Pacesetter Awards

This year's Pacesetters have successfully bolstered their companies while adding disciplines that feed their core competence.

A Napa, Calif., Custom Builder Diversifies Into Commercial Work

Mark Grassi builds wineries and restaurants as well as custom residences.

Tonic Design brings cutting-edge architecture to the design/build model

Vincent Petrarca's design/build firm competes with top architects in design and with luxury tract builders on cost.

2008 Builder's Choice Awards: Lake Washington Residence

2008 Builder's Choice Grand Award Winner

2008 Builder's Choice Awards: Kelly Residence

2008 Builder's Choice Grand Award Winner

2008 Builder's Choice Awards: Piedmont Farm

2008 Builder's Choice Grand Award Winner

Historic St. Louis Neighborhood Gets New Legs

For today's new-home market, the road to profitability may be a foot path.

Habitat's Dallas Chapter Takes On Its Biggest Challenge Yet

The chapter is planning to build or rehab homes for 1,000 families by 2014, using private-public funding.

University Lofts

Cleveland

Upland Success in California's Inland Empire

Trumark Cos. mines an infill project in Upland, Calif., for profit.

The Chapman at the Peninsula Town Center

Hampton, Va.

Harlem Hot Seller

A Harlem church turns its land into income-producing condominiums.

2012 Builder's Choice Awards Frequently Asked Questions

A new case for greater density

Pocket change

FourPlans: An (Extended) Family Affair

With multigenerational households on the rise, there’s an opportunity to fill a gap in the existing home market by offering a plan with...

Broadstone Enso

Portland, Ore.

FourPlans: Stylish Multifamily

Get in on the multifamily action with these attractive, smart designs.

10 Green Building Predictions for 2012 from Earth Advantage Institute

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Earth Advantage Institute, a nonprofit green building resource that has certified...

Borrowing money from a bank for a multifamily building

Permits--fueled by multifamily demand--spike to triple 2010 levels