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Originally Posted by PDXDENSITY
There are regulations that don't involve trying to create a mixed income inclusionary community that can reduce costs if removed:
Parking minimums, are a big one. So is overrepresentation of NIMBY home owners/land speculators.
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Sorry but this is not the point. This is a discussion about economics. Also, NIMBYS are present on ALL projects. Always. The cost impact of managing that factor is not relevant to construction cost.
I'm fully aware of what its like to create multi-family mixed income housing, market rate & high rise. I have done all of those.
The COST OF CONSTRUCTION is what prevents the high rise approach to achieve density... in Portland. Today. Even below 240'. Go above 240' and much changes that costs more. Go above 420' and it's a completely different ballgame.
This market's absorption rates can handle a smattering of projects. We have those now (Cosmo, PAW Tower & to a lesser extent Overton). But until average revenues come up A LOT, due to higher demand...there is NO SUBSIDY nor any fee removal, that would even come close to bridging the cost of development and construction, for this type of approach to density.
If there were, Portland would have a half dozen high rise jobs happening.