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The Assemblage Question: Why 100 Units May Not Beat 20 Units at a Time

I love this deal because it is not just a zoning exercise. It is a strategy exercise. The immediate question people keep bringing up is parking. I keep hearing that the standalone site cannot solve the parking requirement for a boutique 20-unit condominium project. I do not fully buy that....

Deepblocks Deal of the Day: A Single-Family Home With a 20-Unit Condo Path

Today’s deal is a single-family home with redevelopment potential. At first glance, that may not sound like a major development opportunity. But this is exactly the kind of site where the strategy can be more interesting than the existing structure. The property has been on the market for more than...

Deepblocks Deal of the Day: A $1 Auction Site With a 77-Unit Zoning Catch

A Philadelphia development site is heading to auction on May 18 with a starting bid of $1. But this is not really a $1 opportunity. There is a minimum $20,000 transaction fee, so the more important question is not whether someone can bid $1. The more important question is whether...