Sentences with phrase «older housing stock»

In desirable areas with older housing stock and scant open land, the movement continues at full force.

The program could stigmatize entire neighborhoods and communities of older housing stock in Massachusetts.

Here is Pennsylvania, there are lots of older housing stock.

People with money have moved back to the city and rehabbed old housing stock, seeking to live where they work and play.

Lead paint from Buffalo's older housing stock continues to cause high rates of lead poisoning in the city.

She says much of this funding will get at a major problem that cities with old housing stock like Syracuse have — houses that just need to be torn down.

For example, if a client approached you with a unit they wanted to sell in a very desirable neighbourhood, but it is slightly older housing stock, built in the earlier half of the 20th century, there are several green real estate skills that come into play.

Mr. Dietz said the association doesn't have historical data but that his conversations with builders suggest the numbers are growing, especially in long - established suburbs with older housing stock around cities such as New York, Boston and Washington.

Where you are in Boston, you might want to check out the writings and seminars of Joe Lstiburek and the team at Building Science Corporation; they specialize in bringing efficiency to old housing stock in the north east.

Others find charm in the creaking floorboards and weathered shingles of older housing stock, even if it means living with an outdated floor plan.

«It's been an issue here in Syracuse, unfortunately for a long time, mostly due to the fact that we have very old housing stock — which is a great access because it's unique, but it does have it's liability because old houses do have lead paint in them,» Miner said.

Glenayre also gets points for being close to rapid transit, while prices are kept lower than surrounding areas due to the older housing stock.

American Housing Survey data doesn't break down individual cities, so it's not possible to compare, for instance, people who live in the older housing stock of Baltimore City with households in newer homes stocked with amenities in the suburbs.

For housing overall, considering the old housing stock of our city, we must consider set - asides of more new units that would be appropriate for those with disabilities, especially where developers receive abatements and subsidies from government.

Schumer's comments add to the growing call for action in Buffalo, where elevated lead levels have been a problem for years because of the presence of lead paint in its old housing stock.

Although lead was banned from from use in household paint back in 1978, much of Buffalo's older housing stock is still covered with it.

«Because of our older housing stock and because of our poorly maintained building, we have sky - high rates of children who test positive for lead,» stated Ryan.

While that may be true due to Buffalo's old housing stock, the school district did find high amounts of lead in drinking water at schools in October.

Lead paint in Buffalo's old housing stock is cited as the chief culprit.

Experts believe the chief culprit is chipping paint and lead paint dust inside and outside of Buffalo's old housing stock.

This dilemma is particularly acute in Erie County, given our older housing stock.

Locally, the older housing stock in the City of Buffalo contains some of the highest levels of lead contamination in the County and will be addressed through the terms of the grant.

The chief culprit, said Erie County Health Commissioner Gale Burstein, is chipping paint inside and outside of Buffalo's old housing stock.

The area has seen rapid changes over the last two decades as trendy shops have opened up and middle class families have renovated the old housing stock.

Glenayre also gets points for being close to rapid transit, while prices are kept lower than surrounding areas due to the older housing stock.

Jon is surprisingly sympathetic to some of our older housing stock.

We know that almost half of our energy is consumed by buildings, and there are a lot of concerns about what to do with our older housing stock.

The Northeast, for example, tends to have some of the oldest housing stock in the U.S.. There, only 57 percent of homes can accommodate single - floor living.

As people realize how important it is to reduce their ecological footprint, it becomes vital for Realtors to be aware of how energy - inefficient much of Canada's older housing stock is.

We ended up getting better schools, our old housing stock improved, sales took off, but it's hard to see it at this point.»

New York state has the oldest housing stock with a median age of 59 years, while Massachusetts is second oldest at 56 years, according to the 2015 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Massachusetts is home to some of the oldest housing stocks in the country and mandatory energy scoring of such older homes would significantly stigmatize and potentially devalue an individual's largest investment.

Upgrading existing homes to include more energy efficient features can save money for those homeowners, especially in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, both of which have older housing stocks and colder climates.