Housing and Construction

A Comparison of State-Funded Affordable Housing Programs

The Impact of High-Density Apartments on Surrounding Single-Family Home Values in Suburban Salt Lake County

New, dense housing continues to be a point of conflict in growing communities as concerns over negative impacts to home values dominate the discussion. This study quantifies how new apartment construction has impacted single-family home[...]

Insight: Housing in 2020: What a Long, Strange Trip it’s Been

By: Dejan Eskic Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas[...]

Housing Affordability: What Are Best Practices and Why Are They Important?

A survey of leading housing practitioners identified five “best practices” for meeting the housing affordability challenge in Utah. This study examines why these practices are “best practices,” the implementation of the practice, and the outcomes[...]

Publications

Ivory-Boyer Year-End Construction Report, 2016
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Ivory-Boyer Year-End Construction Report, 2016

Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Public Policy, Utah Economy

Ivory-Boyer Year-End Construction Report, 2016

For the sixth consecutive year, permit authorized construction increased in Utah. The value for all types of permit authorized construction totaled $8.17 billion, the second[...]

April 11th, 2017|Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Public Policy, Utah Economy|

Ivory-Boyer First Quarter Report 2017
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Ivory-Boyer First Quarter Report 2017

Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy

Ivory-Boyer First Quarter Report 2017

The value of all permit authorized construction in Utah during the first quarter of 2017 was $1.92 billion, a three percent decrease from the first[...]

March 20th, 2017|Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy|

Ivory-Boyer Third Quarter Report 2016
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Ivory-Boyer Third Quarter Report 2016

Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy

Ivory-Boyer Third Quarter Report 2016

November 30th, 2016|Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy|

Salt Lake City’s Rental Market: Past, Present, and Future
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Salt Lake City’s Rental Market: Past, Present, and Future

Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy

Salt Lake City’s Rental Market: Past, Present, and Future

The development of rental housing in downtown Salt Lake City has always been prone to periods of intense activity followed by years of inactivity. A look[...]

November 8th, 2016|Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy|