Urban Infill & How To Drive Infill Development in Your City
Urban infill (also called infill development or infill densification) is the process of developing underutilized or vacant lots of land inside urban areas to densify and maximize land usage.
Exactly what urban infill looks like can vary from project to project. Examples of small-scale projects include the construction of row homes, low-rise multifamily developments, duplex, triplex, or four-plex buildings between low-density residential zones. Larger-scale projects might look like multi-story dwellings or mixed-use spaces that span an entire block.
Custom Home Designs: Which Home Design Style Is Right For Your Development?
Whether you are trying to decide which custom home design style to build on your plot or you are researching which home design style best characterizes a neighborhood so you can plan and build a medium-density or multi-family development, you’ve come to the right place to learn more about home design styles.
So which home design style is right for you? Read to the end to learn all about the six most popular home design styles in Oklahoma City.
3 Downsides to Urban Sprawl & How Urban Infill Could Be the Solution
Urban sprawl is the result of poor city planning that creates low-density, auto-dependent development that puts too much space in between homes, work, and grocery stores.
Urban sprawl has many negative impacts on communities as it displaces wildlife, creates higher commute times, increases traffic, and contributes to pollution.
Read to the end to find out the disadvantages of urban sprawl and one solution to this issue.
5 Surprising Benefits of Urban Infill
Urban infill is the redevelopment of underused land in existing communities. Filling in gaps in underdeveloped neighborhoods is the perfect way to breathe life into a community while utilizing existing infrastructure, utilities, and pouring revenue into businesses.
Read to the end to find out why Urban Infill could be a great investment into a community you’d like to see thrive.
Why Building Row Homes with a Studio Option Is a Great Property Investment
If you are considering building an urban infill or brownfield development, you are probably looking at housing options for future homeowners that are appropriate for high-density, inner-city living. We love designing row homes and terrace homes for plots of land under 2,000 square feet that still have everything a homebuyer in Oklahoma desires in a house.
We have designed many homes under 2,000 square feet, but we believe a row home design truly shines and appeals to homebuyers when it offers a studio above the garage in the rear of the home. Read to the end to find out why homebuyers love our row home designs that include a studio above the garage.
4 Of Our Favorite Home Plans for High-Density Living in Oklahoma City
If you are planning on building a development in Oklahoma City, you’ll need to have home plan options to present to potential investors. When designing an urban infill or brownfield community, you’ll want to make sure that the homes you create are highly functional, livable, and that renters or homebuyers will want to move into them so that you can be certain you’ll receive a return on your investment.
Read to the end to explore 4 of our best home plans for high-density living in Oklahoma City. The plans that we’ve chosen are each single family homes under 1000 square feet.
Urban Infill: Design Considerations For A Gorgeous, Thriving Community
Oklahoma City and its surrounding cities are quickly growing in population. In 2021, Oklahoma City joined the list of top 20 largest cities. It’s now the 6th fastest growing city in America.
Oklahoma City has a lot to offer, but with an increase in population there is also a shortage of housing.
If you’re keen to take advantage of this situation, developing an urban infill community may be the solution. Here are three design considerations to reflect upon when deciding how you want your urban infill development to look and feel.
Urban Infill and Brownfield Development
Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Norman, Oklahoma are on the list of quickly growing cities in the United States. With an influx of residents moving in from other states and countries, we are seeing an uptick of committees looking to breathe life into underutilized areas of town, such as historic downtown districts, and traditional business districts. We love helping those interested in urban infill and brownfield development bring their vision to life.
Read to the end to find out all about urban infill and brownfield development in Oklahoma.