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  • Few zoning ordinances allow accessory dwelling units on lots in one-family residential zones, where neighborhood population and dwelling unit density are purposely limited.

    Berkeley tests concept of backyard cottage Roger K. Lewis 2011

  • For buyers willing to pay far more than the median sales price for a one-family home in the U.S., modest bins can be had at a new condominium tower under construction on West 57th Street in Manhattan.

    Storage Enters Stratosphere Josh Barbanel 2011

  • Congress reversed course last month and restored the previous, higher limit—$729,750 for a one-family home in New York.

    Sag in Manhattan Market Josh Barbanel 2011

  • Parking regulations also can be problematic, since most city and county zoning ordinances mandate at least one on-site parking space for each one-family dwelling unit.

    Berkeley tests concept of backyard cottage Roger K. Lewis 2011

  • New construction on one-family homes rose 4.4% in September to the strongest pace since May.

    Mortgage Rates Head Upward, for a Change Amy Hoak 2010

  • There is currently a one-family brownstone on the market at 1492 President St. The 3,500-square-foot home has four bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms, original moldings, four fireplaces and three skylights.

    Brooklyn's Crown Heights Rediscovered Joseph De Avila 2011

  • Mr. Blane, who is now 82 years old, lives in 44A Morton St., a one-family house with 2,361 square feet of space, far from the noise of traffic and the streets.

    At Bend in Road, a Garden Surprise Josh Barbanel 2011

  • Market values of one-family homes in Manhattan went up by 16.3%, but because the assessment increases can only be phased in over many years, the assessed value for these homes rose far less, 7%.

    Big Property-Tax Increases on Horizon Josh Barbanel 2011

  • The house would need extensive work, perhaps as much as $4 million, to be converted into a mansion-like one-family home, brokers said.

    Sofia's Secret Hideaway Josh Barbanel 2012

  • Former renters were able to obtain subsidies on the same level as one-family, two-family homeowners.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Do We Need to Subsidize Homeownership to Preserve Our National Identity? 2010

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