SEPTEMBER 2019 BUILDING NEWS
Well built, well designed (skinny) homes
BY: ADRIAN MCCARTHY, HBA STAFF WRITER
During the 2019 Oregon legislative session, lawmakers passed SB 534 – Residential Narrow Lot Development that creates more opportunities for narrow lot, skinny house development than had been previously allowed. With the new rules taking effect on March 1, 2020, Port land area homebuilders – like Fish Construction and Renaissance Homes – are looking forward to building homes on the estimated 14,000 legally platted “skinny” lots in Portland. read more →