Category: New Home Builders

Bay Area Habitat for Humanity will dedicate a new home in Texas City on April 16. The full story The public is invited to witness the dedication of the new home to a family in Texas City, according to an April 9 news release from the nonprofit. Community Impact previously reported Habitat for Humanity serves low-income families by building new homes and repairing existing homes. Since 1976, the organization has helped 6.8 million people worldwide achieve independence and stability through affordable housing. The home’s building was made possible by both…

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When Bill Lundy bought his brand-new home at The Preserve at La Paloma in Sun City Center just off I-75, he wasn’t expecting the need for contractors and repairs almost soon as he got the keys.  “Dishwasher didn’t work. It took four visits and four months to fix the French doors. I had leaks in the guest bathroom…shutting down that bathroom for use,” Lundy said. “At the same time that was going on, there was another work crew in the other restroom doing drywall repair. So, I had no bathroom for…

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In recent years, California lawmakers have approved a flurry of legislation aimed at increasing the housing supply and addressing the state’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis. Many of the changes are modest — rather than creating massive apartment towers or sprawling new subdivisions, they are meant to add moderate density in existing neighborhoods. It’s the type of “missing middle” housing that advocates say will help the Bay Area hit state regulators’ goal of building 441,000 new homes by 2031. Senate Bill 9, passed in 2021, is one such change: it allows single-family…

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Paul Steidl, left, and Ben Bear, right, co-founders of the company Build Casa on Monday, March 18, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. The company is using some of the new housing legislation passed in recent years to help homeowners with big lots to split their lot, develop housing and sell. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) In recent years, California lawmakers have approved a flurry of legislation aimed at increasing the housing supply and addressing the state’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis. Many of the changes are modest — rather than creating massive apartment…

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Paul Steidl, left, and Ben Bear, right, co-founders of the company Build Casa on Monday, March 18, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. The company is using some of the new housing legislation passed in recent years to help homeowners with big lots to split their lot, develop housing and sell. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) In recent years, California lawmakers have approved a flurry of legislation aimed at increasing the housing supply and addressing the state’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis. Many of the changes are modest — rather than creating massive apartment…

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Despite calls to build more homes to solve the Bay Area’s housing woes, the rate of building permits for new homes has slowed considerably, worsening the crisis.  Work comes to a grinding halt for designer and contractor Tim Pond when building permits aren’t issued in a timely manner. “It becomes difficult to even get an inspection scheduled sometimes,” said Pond. “It’s not impossible, but it takes time.” Housing experts say building and planning departments still face staffing shortages, leading to a backlog of permits being processed, and longer waits for…

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