A New England state is hoping to help the housing crisis with what it’s calling “Lego block” homes and which can be built in four days. Normally, houses are built on-site with a large crew of workers ...

The City of Rochester released information on the model homes for the "Buy the Block-Greenlining for a Better Rochester" program, an effort to increase homeownership. Buy the Block is an initiative to ...

WITH MORE ON THE MILESTONE. DEB. YEAH, ASHLEY KAI BUY BACK THE BLOCK WAS ONE OF SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT WERE STARTED WITH FUNDS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. THE IDEA WAS SIMPLE ELIMINATE THE ...

Q: If I have a concrete block home, as opposed to a wood-framed house, am I safe from having termite problems? A: Many homeowners with block homes think that termites won’t invade their property. But ...

A program that builds small energy-efficient houses in the backyards of Seattle residents is helping to address a persistent problem. By Jane Margolies This article is part of our Design special ...