Independent Market Intelligence for Economic Development
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Economic Development
Richmond city ran the third-largest housing deficit in Virginia, with 14 years of under-permitting creating a 6,891-unit shortage that priced out the workforce the city depends on.
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Economic Development
Half of Virginia’s growing jurisdictions are failing the basic housing supply test — permitting fewer homes than household gro…
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THE PROBLEM Most of Virginia’s urban counties are running housing permit shortages against measured household growth where it ma…
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Nearly half of Virginia’s renter households are cost-burdened and some communities are much higher than the state average. The m…
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Economic Development
Richmond city ran the third-largest housing deficit in Virginia, with 14 years of under-permitting creating a 6,891-unit shortage that priced out the workforce …
Economic Development
Half of Virginia’s growing jurisdictions are failing the basic housing supply test — permitting fewer homes than household growth requires. The gap is struc…
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THE PROBLEM Most of Virginia’s urban counties are running housing permit shortages against measured household growth where it matters most for the state’s w…
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Nearly half of Virginia’s renter households are cost-burdened and some communities are much higher than the state average. The math behind a 50% rent ratio. W…
Economic Development
Part 2 of the Virginia Economic Intelligence Series. Housing costs tell one side of the story. Electricity is the other. The average Virginia household is proje…
Economic Development
Virginia housing affordability did not become a problem overnight. It was built over a decade of rising construction costs, lagging production, wage growth that…
Economic Development
Over the past four years, I have worked with EDOs across the U.S., Canada, and Europe on multi-generational decisions. The data they need exists, but the intell…
Data Centers
Despite their essential role in storing and delivering digital services across sectors, data centers are not explicitly designated by the Department of Homeland…
Insight
Real estate is often described as a “passive income” asset, a phrase repeated endlessly in books, podcasts, and 'Mastermind' courses. But this narrative mis…
Industrial & Warehousing
On October 10, 2025, President Trump announced a sweeping new 100 % tariff on imports from China, stacking atop existing duties, effective November 1.¹ This un…
Hotels & Hospitality
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is significantly impacting the hotel industry, with an estimated loss of $175 per room per week in revenue. This downturn i…
Economic Development
A national survey found that 64% of economic development offices (EDOs) struggle to access reliable data even as economic growth remains every mayor’s top pri…
Insight
Real estate underwriting isn’t about perfection, it’s about clarity. In this framework, I break down the underwriting process into four layers: the asset, t…
