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Porch forward design could be making a comeback in Austin thanks to HOME initiative updates later this year. A combination of overly proscriptive setback, front-door orientation, and garage placement rules have made it harder over the years to build front porches. But Austin City Council is set to roll some of that back in December, and we couldn't be more excited to start designing these into our projects.

We're hiring a Senior Project Architect. Lead residential projects from concept through construction, mentor emerging architects, and help define the future of Cedar's design practice. Join our Austin-based team that's combining architecture and software to transform how housing gets built in America's cities. Competitive salary + equity. See full job description → careers.cedar.build/40720

We’ve launched a new website. It brings together our completed work, projects in progress, and our growing team of architects, engineers, and technologists working to reshape housing in America's cities. Check it out: cedar.build

Join us today from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT for our latest webinar: Making Small Multifamily Pencil on Urban Infill Sites. We'll cover the key unlocks that make residential and small-multifamily projects work on tight, complex urban infill sites. We'll also hear from Sean Borger, SVP of Capital Markets at WelcomeLend, about the infill development deals he’s seeing getting funded in this market, and what’s making them successful. Register here: luma.com/vyt6s9mu

Lawmakers in cities and states nation-wide are making changes to encourage infill housing, but do they lead to more projects? We're seeking perspective from developers and builders to see what's really working. Fill out our short survey and we'll share the results on what really works: cedar.build/2026survey

We're building in one of the country's most celebrated infill master plans. The 700-acre Mueller community in Austin is designed to be a transit-oriented and pedestrian-friendly model of new urbanism and sustainability. We're partnering with the Muskin Company who has built more than 500 homes across Austin neighborhoods since 1983. Mueller is a natural fit for their homes: a master plan twenty years into proving what thoughtful infill can actually look like. As the architect, we’ll bring our unique integration of infill architectural expertise with building technology to design homes that are built well, that last for decades to come, and that live beautifully.

Single-stair multifamily housing is a solution for better infill. These small footprint buildings provide housing with increased light and circulation, more efficient construction and add moderate density in high value areas.

Over 100 people are registered for Making Small Multifamily Pencil on Urban Infill Sites webinar coming up on July 9. We'll cover the key unlocks that make residential and small-multifamily projects work on tight, complex urban infill sites. We'll also hear from Sean Borger, SVP of Capital Markets at WelcomeLend, to share more about the infill development deals he’s seeing getting funded in this market, and what’s making them successful. Register today: luma.com/vyt6s9mu

How are housing developers funding their projects given uncertainty in the market? We’re conducting a national survey of infill developers to learn what it takes for a project to pencil in 2026. Share your thoughts on how financing is affecting your pipeline in our national survey. Take it here: cedar.build/2026survey

We’re moving the webinar Making Small Multifamily Pencil on Urban Infill Sites to July 9th, and we’re adding Sean Borger, SVP of Capital Markets at WelcomeLend, to share more about the infill development deals he’s seeing getting funded in this market, and what’s making them successful. Register here: luma.com/vyt6s9mu

There are over 5,000+ sites we’ve identified in Austin where SB840 makes new housing possible. Check out our interactive map: cedar.build/research

SB840 essentially sets a statewide minimum for housing density across large cities by overriding local commercial and multifamily zoning requirements, while also streamlining approvals to accelerate design & permitting.

Many Texas developers we’ve been talking to are curious about how to take advantage of SB840 density minimums. This is a generational reform that unlocks countless opportunities to build a lot more housing, a lot faster, across Texas.

@ElVerdeRican An honor to be building next door, I promise we won't let you down!

@cedarbuild Been wondeing about lot for a long time now! Excited to see your work in the neighborhood

Four new rowhomes (and the last four) coming to Mueller early next year! We're incredibly excited to be partnering with one of the very best infill homebuilders in Texas, the Muskin Company, on it. For over 40 years, they've pioneered and perfected this typology. Now we're designing and building the next generation of it, together.

Take the survey here: cedar.build/2026survey

If you're active in the housing development industry, share your perspective and you'll get access to our aggregated results and support decision-makers that make infill viable nationwide.

Responses are rolling in for our 2026 Urban Infill and Multifamily Developer Survey. We're looking for signal from the market on where projects succeed and where they get stuck.

One of the biggest opportunities in Texas housing right now is hidden in the code. State and local governments have introduced a wave of reforms over the last few years, but many developers are still unfamiliar with what those changes make possible. New lot configurations, higher densities, and housing types that were difficult or impossible to build are becoming increasingly viable. At Cedar, a big part of our work is translating regulatory change into development opportunities. We’ve put together a guide to some of the housing types that recent reforms are making possible and where we think the biggest opportunities are emerging.

Share your perspective on housing in the 2026 Developer survey: cedar.build/2026survey #Multifamily #UrbanInfill #MissingMiddle #Housing #RealestateDevelopment

What does it take to build missing middle housing in today's market? We're conducting a national survey of urban infill and multifamily developers to learn what's working and what's not. We'll share our results with policy makers, developers and housing advocates.