Audrey McGlinchy
Housing ReporterAudrey McGlinchy is KUT's housing reporter. A native of Philadelphia, she holds degrees in literature and journalism from Wesleyan University and the City University of New York. Audrey's reporting has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Planet Money and It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders. Her longform work has been rebroadcast by the Third Coast International Audio Festival and performed as part of Pop-Up Magazine. In 2021, Audrey won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for her feature reporting. You can email her at audrey@kut.org.
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Council members voted Thursday to amend the city's land use rules, allowing developers to build up to three homes where only one or two were previously permitted. -
If passed Thursday, these land code changes would let people build up to three homes where just one or two are currently allowed. It would also lower the amount of land needed to build a house, although the vote on this part of the resolution isn’t until next year.
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En cada uno de los edificios de departamentos, el alquiler subió hasta un 25%. Aunque los inquilinos recibieron notificación de la subida por parte del anterior propietario, ésta se produjo semanas antes de que la Ciudad de Austin y su socio finalizaran la compra. El aumento de los alquileres parece haber sido una condición para la venta.
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At each of the apartment buildings, rent went up as much as 25%. While tenants received notice of the increase from the previous owner, it came weeks before the city and its partner finalized the purchase. Raising rents appears to have been a condition of the sale.
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Con tipos de interés hipotecarios más altos, menos gente puede permitirse comprar una vivienda. Los propietarios actuales se resisten a vender, renunciando a sus bajos tipos de interés y altos precios de venta. Como consecuencia, las viviendas tardan más en venderse.
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With higher mortgage interest rates, fewer people can afford to buy. Current homeowners are loath to sell, giving up their low interest rates and high sales prices. As a result, homes are taking longer to sell.
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Desde hace al menos medio siglo, la ciudad exige a los constructores un número mínimo de plazas de aparcamiento fuera de la vía pública. Los promotores afirman que, sin esas exigencias, probablemente seguirán construyendo aparcamientos.
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For at least half a century, the city has required builders to provide a minimum number of off-street parking spaces. Developers say without the mandates they will likely continue to build some parking.
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When Gov. Greg Abbott’s deputy chief of staff, Toby Baker, heard his sons’ charter school was having trouble getting a permit to build a new campus in Austin, he knew whom to ask for help.
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Cientos de personas se presentaron el jueves a una audiencia sobre los cambios propuestos a las normas que dictan lo que se puede construir y dónde en Austin. Es una lucha que esta ciudad ya ha librado antes.
