Most Anchorage residents have an elaborate story about the epic journey of finding their home, or an emotional story of their extensive and often frustrating search in the city for a seemingly elusive home. This workshop seeks to take a peek at the cause, expanding the conversation about the availability and interest in new housing types in Anchorage, and the how and why Anchorage’s current housing stock exists.
Three short presentations will demonstrate why and how current housing gets built and include important insights about who besides consumers influence the housing market, including: banks, developers, real estate agents, residential mortgage agents, residential designers, sellers and buyers. Homeowners and seekers will discuss the insights during structured discussion times.
The concept of Pro Forma, a term used to describe a budget for development, will be discussed, offering participants an opportunity to better understand important financial considerations related to residential development and construction. A local real estate agent will provide a summation of what is considered ‘marketable’ and offer potential pitfalls in developing unique or aspirational housing models.
After the brief presentations and with a shared understanding of the process, participants will be invited to workshop the residential development inputs to better identify what renters and home buyers want, how to navigate budget and risk, and consider a future housing type is available and desirable.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Design Week 2018 Day Sponsor: KPB Architecture.
Program Partners: Bettisworth North, Amanda Faith Thompson-Petumenos, and NCP Design Build.