Marketplace · Friday, September 11, 2026
While most of the US is experiencing a slowdown in housing starts, the Northeast region has seen a 12% increase. Developers like Colin Frisby in Vermont are building denser, more affordable housing options despite regional cost challenges.
“The number of new homes breaking ground so far this year is down about 2% compared to the same period last year, according to census bureau.”
“There, housing starts are up 12%.”
“And the more homes we can fit on a piece of land, the more we're able to divide out all those costs, the land cost, the infrastructure cost, the development cost, the permitting cost.”