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 ...

Buy the Block is an initiative to build new, high-quality single-family homes in under-invested areas of the city. Mayor Malik Evans announced on April 30 that open houses for three, newly built Buy ...

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 ...