Small-lot developments have long been plagued by complexity: how to box together single-family homes on tight, row house-style parcels while maintaining privacy. Who wants to watch a neighbor ...

A competition called Small Lots, Big Impacts was created by CityLab-UCLA and the city of Los Angeles to develop innovative ...

Donavan and Abby DeGrie love their new house ... a lot of first-time buyers looking for homes right now, said Vivian Armstrong, a Realtor with Re/Max Elite. Homes like the DeGries’ tall ...

But activists who have protested some of the tall, modern homes that tower over ... Smart Growth Seattle organized a tour of small-lot homes for O’Brien and city staff in April.

When Julia Boberick moved to Culpepper Avenue in the 1970s, the little street was quiet, peaceful and neighborly. There were just 21 homes and a Baptist church. Kids played safely in back yards ...

Now he wants to build small homes, or “wise-size homes” that would be 1,000 square feet or smaller, not including the garage, with one bedroom and one bathroom, built on smaller lots and ...