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> 5 Live/work units of ground level retail and second and third story housing. > The US often doesn't allow inclusionary zoning like this unless development is
by monksy 7y ago
> 5 Live/work units of ground level retail and second and third story housing.
> The US often doesn't allow inclusionary zoning like this unless development is denser.
4+1s are fairly common now. Most new development in chicago has this.
- vonmoltke 7y agoHere in northern New Jersey there is a building currently under construction that meets the exact description quoted. There are several others that have been recently built in the 2-5+1 range as well.
- asdff 7y agoThey are popping up everywhere in LA. A lot of parking is still required, however, which ups the builds cost and moves those businesses and apartments into another economic class. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, but the only places cheap enough to buy and raze are places currently occupied by the working class, who will still have their jobs in town but will end up with longer commutes to affordable neighborhoods.
- jandrese 7y agoI had never heard about this until about 10 years ago, now it seems like they're going up everywhere. Most of the new construction here is listed as mixed use commercial/residential.
- dredmorbius 7y agoFor those unfamiliar with the (rather unsearchable) "4+1" notion, also known as "four-plus-one": https://forgottenchicago.com/features/defining-the-four-plus-one/ https://forgottenchicago.com/features/defining-the-four-plus... Somewhat specific to Chicago as terminology, though the construction is more widespread.
- jpindar 7y agoThey're building a lot of these in New England now.