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Historic Preservation
Everything the Gazette has filed on Historic Preservation, newest first.
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Crackdown
Green Retrofit Mandates Are the New Backdoor Ban on Short-Term Rentals
Progressive cities are tying short-term rental permits directly to mandatory energy efficiency upgrades. The massive capital costs are clearing older
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Host Life
The Ghost in the P&L: The High-Yield, High-Risk Business of Haunted Short-Term Rentals
Sleeping in a 1900s morgue sounds like a dare. For short-term rental operators, converting stigmatized historic properties is a masterclass in high-yi
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Design
The Demolition of Civic Dignity: How Britain’s Admiralty Estates Became High-Yield Airbnbs
As historic naval assets and public monuments transition into private holiday rentals, a fierce battle is erupting over architectural preservation, ta
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Design
Renovated West Virginia Fire Tower Highlights the Brutal Reality of Novelty STRs
A newly renovated lookout tower in West Virginia highlights the extreme costs, liabilities, and operational realities of experiential short-term renta
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Design
The Mid-Century Maintenance Trap: Renting Frank Lloyd Wright’s Michigan Masterpieces
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian homes in Michigan are architectural masterpieces. But running these historic properties as short-term rentals is an opera
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