“Location, location, location,” has long been a real estate mantra. Once a property has been identified in a market with enough growth and demand, the next step is entitlement and permitting.

Even before entering the entitlement and permitting process, there is a lot of work to create new housing. What follows is a brief sketch of the development process in the United States. In general, ...

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Baltimore City leaders launched a program to reform the permitting process with the goal of increasing development and addressing the ongoing vacant housing crisis. The effort includes a comprehensive ...