--- title: AEC News You Can Use Blog | Housing description: Housing | Architectural, engineering and construction industry content you won't find anywhere else, plus some cool news about our company from time to time too! --- [Skip to content](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing#main-content) [![AE Graphics Logo](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AE%20Graphics%20Logo%202015_GlassButton%20email.jpg?width=596&height=138&name=AE%20Graphics%20Logo%202015_GlassButton%20email.jpg "AE Graphics Logo")](https://aegraphics.com) # AEC News You Can Use **Blog** Exclusive Access ## Housing ## Exclusive content for the architectural, construction and engineering industries - Filter by: - [All](https://blog.aegraphics.com/all) - [Architecture](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/architecture) - [Construction](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/construction) - [Architect](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/architect) - [Design](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/design) - [Construction Lawsuit](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/construction-lawsuit) - [Design Awards](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/design-awards) [![World War II-era barracks in Ft McCoy being moved on a flat bed trailer](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/1000w_q95-1.jpg)](https://blog.aegraphics.com/contractors-move-first-of-world-war-ii-era-barracks-at-ft-mccoy-dvids) [Construction](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/construction), [Housing](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing) - [Tom Taubenheim](https://blog.aegraphics.com/author/tom-taubenheim) - February 12, 2025 ### [Contractors move first of World War II-era barracks at Ft McCoy-DVIDS](https://blog.aegraphics.com/contractors-move-first-of-world-war-ii-era-barracks-at-ft-mccoy-dvids) Contractors successfully moved a barracks building Jan. 22 from its resting area of 80-plus years to a new location on... [Read more](https://blog.aegraphics.com/contractors-move-first-of-world-war-ii-era-barracks-at-ft-mccoy-dvids) [![Exterior of the Strange Powers House](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/2048px-The_Strange-Powers_House-1024x626-1-e1735313876502-1.jpeg)](https://blog.aegraphics.com/10-buildings-in-wisconsin-that-are-older-than-the-state-itself-unn) [Housing](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing), [Architecture](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/architecture), [Wisconsin](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/wisconsin), [Historic](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/historic) - [Tom Taubenheim](https://blog.aegraphics.com/author/tom-taubenheim) - January 15, 2025 ### [10 Buildings in Wisconsin That Are Older Than The State Itself-UNN](https://blog.aegraphics.com/10-buildings-in-wisconsin-that-are-older-than-the-state-itself-unn) Cabins, homes, military compounds, and outhouses, oh my! The oldest buildings in Wisconsin date back to the 1700s and... [Read more](https://blog.aegraphics.com/10-buildings-in-wisconsin-that-are-older-than-the-state-itself-unn) [![Construction work is done on a new building on South First St. and East Reed Street in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 16, 2024](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/SJM-L-HOUSEPROD-4-1.jpg)](https://blog.aegraphics.com/recent-supreme-court-ruling-may-help-fight-impact-fees-bang) [Construction](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/construction), [Housing](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing), [Lawsuit](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/lawsuit), [Home Builder](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/home-builder), [Developer](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/developer) - [Tom Taubenheim](https://blog.aegraphics.com/author/tom-taubenheim) - October 2, 2024 ### [Recent Supreme Court ruling may help fight impact fees-BANG](https://blog.aegraphics.com/recent-supreme-court-ruling-may-help-fight-impact-fees-bang) Jonathon Yu is not a professional developer, but he is interested in building new housing. In 2023, the 29-year-old... [Read more](https://blog.aegraphics.com/recent-supreme-court-ruling-may-help-fight-impact-fees-bang) [![Forecasted Contraction in the US Remodeling Market July 2023](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Barometers_0823-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.aegraphics.com/headwinds-seen-stunting-housing-market-growth-kb-design-news) [Housing](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing) - [Tom Taubenheim](https://blog.aegraphics.com/author/tom-taubenheim) - August 10, 2023 ### [Headwinds Seen Stunting Housing Market Growth-K&B Design News](https://blog.aegraphics.com/headwinds-seen-stunting-housing-market-growth-kb-design-news) Interest rate hikes and inflationary pressures coupled with a lingering fear of recession continue to serve as... [Read more](https://blog.aegraphics.com/headwinds-seen-stunting-housing-market-growth-kb-design-news) ## [Contractors move first of World War II-era barracks at Ft McCoy-DVIDS](https://blog.aegraphics.com/contractors-move-first-of-world-war-ii-era-barracks-at-ft-mccoy-dvids) Posted by [Tom Taubenheim](https://blog.aegraphics.com/author/tom-taubenheim) on February 12, 2025 8:09:00 AM CST - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![World War II-era barracks in Ft McCoy being moved on a flat bed trailer](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/1000w_q95-1.jpg)](https://blog.aegraphics.com/contractors-move-first-of-world-war-ii-era-barracks-at-ft-mccoy-dvids) Contractors successfully moved a barracks building Jan. 22 from its resting area of 80-plus years to a new location on Fort McCoy’s cantonment area. It was the first of five barracks buildings on the installation cantonment area's 1600 block that are being moved during January and February 2025 while the ground is frozen, Army Corps of Engineers officials said. Devooght Building Movers of Manitowoc, Wis., is the contractor doing the building moves. These buildings will eventually be reset at another area of the post so new construction can begin in their current location on new officer quarters. Master Planner Brian Harrie with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works said a plan was previously worked out with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the contractor to move the five old barracks buildings to the 500 block of Fort McCoy in this move. Four other barracks buildings also were moved from the 1600 block to other areas in 2023. Those four buildings are now operational in their new locations in the 1700, 1800, and 2100 blocks on the post. In 2023 during the first barracks move operations, that was the first time an effort like that took place at Fort McCoy, Fort McCoy officials said. Looking back, all five of the current buildings being moved were originally built 83 years ago in 1942 during the construction of Fort McCoy's cantonment area. An article in the Aug. 28, 1942, edition of The Real McCoy newspaper discussed the actual construction of the cantonment area and these buildings. “Actual building and grading operations for the erection of the hundreds of buildings began March 20, 1942, although the original survey by a corps of engineers was made in July 1941. Authorization for construction was given by the War Department on Feb. 9, 1942.” The article also states, “Each of the new buildings is of the most modern..[Rea](https://www.yahoo.com/news/60-midlands-lawsuits-allege-flaws-100000536.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC8Lz4PPzSvfZEy6O16GK2b53ChZpXoYiVnMvTmhpSrGIRokpcPPxTtX7PWSuvmOC39tBQiVdtqLvJHrRIsqtb3Ayeyb9vpTQMuReBLjPInbGOy9PgYoBdqHOh9E0Hhw8hQBpIA7SSFq1g77J6Yx6XI0fC3nCAFudi1xpeI26vS-)[d More](https://www.dvidshub.net/news/489678/contractors-move-first-five-world-war-ii-era-barracks-2025-fort-mccoy) [Read More](https://blog.aegraphics.com/contractors-move-first-of-world-war-ii-era-barracks-at-ft-mccoy-dvids) Topics: [Construction](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/construction), [Housing](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing) ## [10 Buildings in Wisconsin That Are Older Than The State Itself-UNN](https://blog.aegraphics.com/10-buildings-in-wisconsin-that-are-older-than-the-state-itself-unn) Posted by [Tom Taubenheim](https://blog.aegraphics.com/author/tom-taubenheim) on January 15, 2025 8:15:00 AM CST - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Exterior of the Strange Powers House](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/2048px-The_Strange-Powers_House-1024x626-1-e1735313876502-1.jpeg)](https://blog.aegraphics.com/10-buildings-in-wisconsin-that-are-older-than-the-state-itself-unn) Cabins, homes, military compounds, and outhouses, oh my! The oldest buildings in Wisconsin date back to the 1700s and run the entire utility gamut. Wisconsin officially became a U.S. state in 1848, but many of its oldest buildings actually predate its statehood. This goes for many states in the Midwest, the South, and New England, as these were the first areas that Europeans settled on before moving westward. Naturally, this means that Wisconsin and other Eastern states have some of the oldest buildings in the nation, often dating back to the mid-to-late 1700s and early 1800s, while the oldest structures in Western states like Nevada only date back to the mid-nineteenth century and later.  With Wisc. possessing so much rich history, we knew we had to take a closer look at which buildings across the Badger State have stood the test of time and are still standing nearly two centuries later, in some cases. For instance, one of the most interesting buildings in the state is the St. Joan of Arc Chapel; however, this building was erected in France circa the fifteenth century and didn’t cross the Atlantic to reach New York and later Marquette University in Wisconsin until the 1900s. While it’s certainly a sight to behold, we’ve excluded it from our actual list since it wasn’t originally built in Wisconsin, but if you can go see it in person, we recommend it. It’s the oldest building in the state, and it’s both gorgeous and carries such a storied past.  With that established, let’s look at 10 of the oldest buildings in Wisconsin, from cabins and hotels to military buildings and even an outhouse (yes, you read that right). 1. Roi-Porlier-Tank Cottage (c. 1776) Address: 2640 South Webster Ave, Green Bay, WI 54301 The Roi-Porlier-Tank Cottage is the Badger State’s oldest still-standing building, enduring in Wisconsin since the mid-1770s (aka prime Revolutionary War time). It hasn’t always occupied the same space, however..[Read More](https://upnorthnewswi.com/community/buildings-in-wisconsin-that-are-older-than-the-state-itself/) [Read More](https://blog.aegraphics.com/10-buildings-in-wisconsin-that-are-older-than-the-state-itself-unn) Topics: [Housing](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing), [Architecture](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/architecture), [Wisconsin](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/wisconsin), [Historic](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/historic) ## [Recent Supreme Court ruling may help fight impact fees-BANG](https://blog.aegraphics.com/recent-supreme-court-ruling-may-help-fight-impact-fees-bang) Posted by [Tom Taubenheim](https://blog.aegraphics.com/author/tom-taubenheim) on October 2, 2024 8:08:00 AM CDT - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Construction work is done on a new building on South First St. and East Reed Street in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 16, 2024](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/SJM-L-HOUSEPROD-4-1.jpg)](https://blog.aegraphics.com/recent-supreme-court-ruling-may-help-fight-impact-fees-bang) Jonathon Yu is not a professional developer, but he is interested in building new housing. In 2023, the 29-year-old product manager submitted plans to Sunnyvale to raze the modest 1,000-square-foot bungalow he bought a year earlier and replace it with a three-story, five-unit multifamily building. He paid a few thousand dollars for an architect to draw up plans, then a few thousand more to the city for application fees. His parents called him insane for spending so much, but Yu had the money, and he wanted to build housing. He didn’t have the funds for what Sunnyvale demanded next: To get the permit for the $3 million project, he would need to pay $300,000 in impact fees, one-time charges imposed by local governments to fund improvements to infrastructure like roads, parks and schools. “What stopped me were the impact fees,” Yu said. “If I would have completed the structure, it would’ve been the most affordable new housing in the area.” Across the Bay Area, impact fees like those Yu encountered often surpass six figures per unit — and developers have had little leeway to challenge them. But a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court could limit the impact fees that California can levy, which some say could lower the barriers to building new housing. The case involved California landowner George Sheetz, who challenged the $23,420 fee El Dorado County required to fund road expansions the county said were necessitated by the small home he wanted to build. Sheetz sued, arguing the Constitution’s taking clause limits what the government can take without fair compensation. Previous cases have required such fees to be “roughly proportional” to a development’s impact. But California courts have held local governments to a lower standard In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court found that was incorrect, and remanded the case to the state court for reconsideration. It’s unclear what new standards the California court will.. [Read More](https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/07/21/builders-say-city-impact-fees-hinder-new-housing-a-recent-supreme-court-ruling-may-give-them-more-power-to-fight-them/) [Read More](https://blog.aegraphics.com/recent-supreme-court-ruling-may-help-fight-impact-fees-bang) Topics: [Construction](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/construction), [Housing](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing), [Lawsuit](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/lawsuit), [Home Builder](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/home-builder), [Developer](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/developer) ## [Headwinds Seen Stunting Housing Market Growth-K&B Design News](https://blog.aegraphics.com/headwinds-seen-stunting-housing-market-growth-kb-design-news) Posted by [Tom Taubenheim](https://blog.aegraphics.com/author/tom-taubenheim) on August 10, 2023 8:05:00 AM CDT - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Forecasted Contraction in the US Remodeling Market July 2023](https://blog.aegraphics.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Barometers_0823-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.aegraphics.com/headwinds-seen-stunting-housing-market-growth-kb-design-news) Interest rate hikes and inflationary pressures coupled with a lingering fear of recession continue to serve as obstacles to growth in housing and remodeling, although conditions are forecast to improve by 2024, market analysts say. Among the key statistics and forecasts released in recent weeks by government agencies, research firms and industry-related trade associations were the following: Limited existing-home inventory has placed a renewed emphasis on new construction and is resulting in gains in builder confidence, even as housing continues to face key challenges, including supply chain disruptions and tightening credit conditions for construction loans.. [Read](https://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/headwinds-seen-stunting-market-growth-2/)[more here](https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/fixer-to-fabulous-stars-get-trial-date-in-nwa-construction-lawsuit/) [Read More](https://blog.aegraphics.com/headwinds-seen-stunting-housing-market-growth-kb-design-news) Topics: [Housing](https://blog.aegraphics.com/tag/housing) [ All posts ](https://blog.aegraphics.com/all) CTA 1 ## Heading Module -CTA Title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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