Title: How Zoning Regulations Benefit Communities
Headings: How Zoning Regulations Benefit Communities
How Zoning Regulations Benefit Communities
Better use of the property
Assessing the benefits of zoning
Attractive to developers

Content: Zoning keeps buildings from being built too close to each other. Zoning provides systematic lot arrangement. Zoning protects recreational areas and allows for more open spaces in the neighborhood. Zoning has aesthetic values in its aim to enhance the beauty of a community by requiring landscaping, buffers, and parking lot improvements. Zoning protects residential properties from commercial development. Attractive to developers
Zoning also makes properties attractive to developers like Lennar Corporation (LEN), D.R. Horton (DHI), Toll Brothers (TOL), and PulteGroup (PHM). Homebuilders prefer to locate their new projects in areas where the project is compatible with the surroundings and accepted by the community. Investors can take exposure to the real estate sector by investing in REITs like AvalonBay Communities (AVB) or by investing in funds like the Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ), which has about 3.4% of its total portfolio in Avalonbay Communities (AVB). Now that we’ve glanced at the pros of zoning regulations, let’s take a look at the cons in the next part. Advertisement