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- Iron city
MOBILE, Ala. – Some of the lacy ironwork decorating Mobile's homes, buildings, parks and cemeteries has been maintained with tender care since the 1800s. A large amount, however, has been stolen, scrapped and sacrificed for urban renewal and renovations.
- The Front Porch
Plans to revitalize and redesign C Street, a drab, often-deserted main artery for trolleys and pedestrians crossing downtown San Diego, are getting an infusion of professional and student architects' ideas, thanks to a grant from the national American Institute of Architects.
- UC Irvine tears down Gehry-designed building
IRVINE – The University of California Irvine tore down a building designed by world famous architect Frank Gehry, saying a larger building was needed for a growing campus population.
- Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae portfolios are under scrutiny
The $1.4 trillion combined mortgage portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the largest sources of money for U.S. home loans, “need to be right sized” to prevent financial market disruptions, the firms' regulator said.
- NATION'S HOUSING KENNETH HARNEY
Proposed lending standards law would protect consumers
WASHINGTON – For the American mortgage market, it could be the hottest buzzword of the year: Suitability.
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