CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – America is short an estimated 5 million homes, and you can see that shortage right here in Charlottesville. Now a group of UVA researchers says the solution requires building more homes and building them better.
Andrew Hayashi, a UVA professor of law, examines how tax law and other factors are incentivizing the construction of lower-quality housing, particularly multifamily rental housing.
“One thing we’re looking at with this project is housing durability and resilience. So how long do mid-rise apartment buildings, as well as single family homes, how long do they last for? And that’s really important because there’s a lot of attention nationally to building more stuff,” Hayashi said…