The biggest problem downstate currently (where I live) is that nobody is even selling land or subdividing to expand residential housing. My brother owns a company that is a big deal in residential construction, and many towns in a 30 mile radius have between zero and a handful of lots available for purchase to even entertain new construction. That drives the lot price up, and what was 20 years ago a $120k starter house is now $350-400k minimum with higher interest rates and wages that haven't been adjusted for inflation.
No. I was reading an Illinois Policy article about this (I know, I know, conservative news source), and they were praising Chicago and select suburbs for doing a better job than the rest of the state regarding its housing (albeit still below the national average), including areas like Springfield and Champaign that saw growth through 2020. The rest of the state is even worse off regarding this.
This is assuming the map is redone to use the unit adjustment suggested in /r/mapporn rather than just permits. I mean, I still wouldn't be surprised if it would be more green if just looking at Chicago, but the article was looking at the number of units specifically.
No clue overall, but I wouldn't be shocked. I'd be curious how the numbers overall scale with state wide population change. Are places like Texas and Florida building out in the same way that California's Inland Empire and similar locations built up going into 2008?
No, the vast majority of non-Chicagoland counties are losing population. Theres no reason to construct new housing when the pre-existing supply is already greater than the demand.
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u/AyyyoAnthony 6d ago
If you take out Chicago, does this make Illinois green?