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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m sure I’ll regret asking, but I was a little surprised to see all the 4 and 6 plexes in the Arl Now article.  I expected duplexes and 3 unit townhomes to dominate.

Anyone have the scoop on these plexes?  Are they all 1 bedrooms and mostly going to be rentals?  I’m curious.[/quote]

Why would you expect anything different?

All SFH are now buildable lots.

Maximizing profits (or penalty for the opportunity cost) you use your allotment.

Moreover because this is all custom, high cost, there aren’t many people who can afford a SFH rent or own, so singles it goes to bring down the unit price.

Then consider that the homes prioritized for this development are at the bottom of the market (entry level homes) which raises the barrier to entry and creates pressure on the remaining market.

Everything about this scam works against affordability and homeownership.[/quote]

+1
Arlingtonians got played.[/quote]

Nope, their progressiveness just caught up with them and their ballots.  They think they want this, they voted for this under the guise of affordable housing and now it's in their own front yards.  It's kinda laughable to watch the heads explode.  [/quote]

The majority of our 22207/22213 neighborhoods (most of which are liberal) did not want this. [/quote]

I disagree. I'm in 22207, and I'd rather have missing middle than the status quo. If we could go back to a time where people weren't allowed to build 3 story houses on basically the entirety of their lots, that's what I want. But we can't go back. Infrastructure is a concern, sure, but as it is, I'm fairly certain that many homeowners skirt the requirement to upgrade pipes if they have a certain number of toilets. I don't know for sure, I'm only surmising based on the absence of dug up front yards when building an addition. [/quote]

You are an owner?

Can you explain why you’d prefer this?  Seems that you’ve had a huge growth in property value over time…and now you’d prefer that someone build a six plex next door, with the accompanying cars, children, and dogs?  And all without required off street parking?

I find this hard to believe unless you are just a masochist. [/quote]

Yes, I am an owner. I will address your points in turn.

(1) Property value growth: I don't see how this decreases my property value. My house likely will be a teardown in any event (it's a perfectly nice house, that's just the way the wind is blowing). A developer will pay more to build more. And if I time the sale when a next-door neighbor sells, even better.

(2) Cars, children, dogs: Many of my current neighbors have more cars than people living in the house, despite the fact that my house is near public transportation. By contrast, a young couple who just moved into the neighborhood share a car. Young couples are the likelier demographic for multi-family, so I don't see there being vastly more cars. Only time will tell how Gen Z approaches parenthood (I can see 2 of my 3 children choosing to forgo parenthood), so the children aspect is a question mark. There will definitely be more dogs. [/quote]

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