Parking minimums — biggest hidden cost in your deals?

Started by Sofia Rossi · Jun 13, 2026

Running the numbers, structured parking is the line that's killing an infill deal for us. How big a deal are parking minimums in your underwriting?

Comments (2)

TL
Tobias LindqvistExpertJun 13, 2026

Enormous. On infill, the structured-parking line is routinely the difference between feasible and dead. Where cities have dropped the minimums, a whole class of projects suddenly pencils.

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Elena VasquezExpertJun 13, 2026

It's the cheapest housing reform nobody campaigns on. Costs the public nothing and unlocks real supply.