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Rural Development's Silent Killer
Decentralized septic is crushing small-scale developers' efforts to build up our rural Main Streets.
Mar 24
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Jonah Richard
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September 2023
5 Updates From Summer '23
Starting a construction business, closing on new development opportunities, and marching forward with current projects.
Sep 14, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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July 2023
Minimum Lot Sizes Thwart Small-Scale Development
This one's for you, local planning commissions.
Jul 3, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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June 2023
501 Main Opens Its Doors
Construction is complete, tenants have moved in, and we've locked in an interest rate 1.5x higher than what we started with.
Jun 1, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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March 2023
The Developer Goes To The Capital
Talking housing policy with the Governor at his weekly press conference.
Mar 26, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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Pocket Neighborhoods: A Case Study
Getting the numbers to work on a 30-unit project.
Mar 3, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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Pocket Neighborhoods: A Case Study
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February 2023
A New Program for Small-Scale Workforce Housing
The Rental Revolving Loan Fund (RRLF) currently on the desks of Vermont lawmakers would supercharge the development of middle-income housing projects…
Feb 19, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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Two Ways To Incentivize More Housing in Vermont
Notes from my testimony to the Vermont Senate Committee on Economic Development and Housing.
Feb 5, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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January 2023
Funding A Small-Scale Affordable Housing Project
A $650,000 grant closes the funding loop on my next project: a 6-unit affordable housing conversion.
Jan 30, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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A Bite Of The Big Apple
Comparing development economics of a 51-unit project in Brooklyn to a 9-unit in Fairlee, VT.
Jan 22, 2023
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Jonah Richard
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December 2022
Don't Count Your Chickens...
The supply chain's continued attempt to derail our project almost wins. But a little creativity and persistence keeps us on track.
Dec 11, 2022
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Jonah Richard
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November 2022
One Real Estate Metric You Need To Know
The debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) can make or break your project. Here's how.
Nov 20, 2022
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Jonah Richard
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