Josh Mann
@jmaxmann.bsky.social
Dad/Husband, Real Estate Developer, Rutgers Adjunct Prof., Recovering Lawyer, 2021 NJBA Pres., Current Chair NJ BUILDPAC, Colts, Red Bulls, Devils, Cuse and Tennis.
Reposted by Josh Mann
sometimes you just need to take a step back and marvel at the absurdity that is the left-NIMBY mindset
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
sometimes you just need to take a step back and marvel at the absurdity that is the left-NIMBY mindset
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
Reposted by Josh Mann
Unfortunately for academic anti-YIMBYs, building more market rate housing to lower housing prices works in practice but not in theory.
February 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Unfortunately for academic anti-YIMBYs, building more market rate housing to lower housing prices works in practice but not in theory.
“This guy” has a 76% approval rating in Pennsylvania. The only dummy here is the columnist for the New York Times.
February 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
“This guy” has a 76% approval rating in Pennsylvania. The only dummy here is the columnist for the New York Times.
Reposted by Josh Mann
It’s not hard to grasp that requiring parking sacrifices housing because parking takes up lots of space and its high cost makes homebuilding less feasible.
But wow, this new study shows that parking mandates are much more damaging than I would have guessed.
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
But wow, this new study shows that parking mandates are much more damaging than I would have guessed.
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
Parking Reform Alone Can Boost Homebuilding by 40 to 70 Percent
More evidence that parking flexibility is key to housing abundance.
www.sightline.org
December 12, 2024 at 3:46 AM
It’s not hard to grasp that requiring parking sacrifices housing because parking takes up lots of space and its high cost makes homebuilding less feasible.
But wow, this new study shows that parking mandates are much more damaging than I would have guessed.
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
But wow, this new study shows that parking mandates are much more damaging than I would have guessed.
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
Someday, when members of the media in New Jersey cover housing, they will actually talk to those of us who build and maintain housing as to the issue with higher rents. Not one mention of supply here.
Rents in New Jersey are higher than other parts of the USA, and are rising faster than other areas in the USA. www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/12/new-...
NJ rents keep going up, more than elsewhere in US | NJ Spotlight News
Advocates and policy analysts say state leaders need to do more to mitigate the cost of rent as well as homeownership.
www.njspotlightnews.org
December 12, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Someday, when members of the media in New Jersey cover housing, they will actually talk to those of us who build and maintain housing as to the issue with higher rents. Not one mention of supply here.
Taxing unrealized capital gains is a terrible idea (that many including me believes is unconstitutional) yet it persists on the left as a good idea. It is not and should be left in the proverbial dustbin. This is a great example of this awful policy. open.substack.com/pub/bariweis...
Why I Left Norway
I wanted to build an internet business in my own country. This tax made it impossible.
open.substack.com
December 10, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Taxing unrealized capital gains is a terrible idea (that many including me believes is unconstitutional) yet it persists on the left as a good idea. It is not and should be left in the proverbial dustbin. This is a great example of this awful policy. open.substack.com/pub/bariweis...
Ok, a couple points here. First, condos are very difficult to finance. Many banks still won’t touch them, and the developer first has to put out tons of equity then get through bank financing before finally seeing a profit. Second, the one guarantee you have in California and NJ… (1)
This is a really big problem in New Jersey too. Apparently state law basically makes it impossible, or very risky, to build condos. As a result, most of the big developments that happen are rentals. But lots of people want to own!
1/ Let’s talk about condominiums.
I was at a housing conference and heard the mayor of Long Beach, CA speak about the lack of condos in California. There are more condos under construction within the city of Miami, FL (not even including Miami Beach) than in the entire state of California. Why?
I was at a housing conference and heard the mayor of Long Beach, CA speak about the lack of condos in California. There are more condos under construction within the city of Miami, FL (not even including Miami Beach) than in the entire state of California. Why?
December 6, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Ok, a couple points here. First, condos are very difficult to finance. Many banks still won’t touch them, and the developer first has to put out tons of equity then get through bank financing before finally seeing a profit. Second, the one guarantee you have in California and NJ… (1)