Evan Soltas

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Housing Policy State Capacity 2026-04-03

Putting a price on NYC permitting delays

Research in action: Why permitting reform matters . Evan Soltas translated his recent LA permitted reform paper, that we featured a few weeks ago, into a localized estimate of the value of permitting reform in NYC. Each …

by Alex Armlovich · on Evan Soltas, Chris Elmendorf · from Factory-built housing, immigration success, and forecasting AI's economic impact

Housing Policy 2026-02-27

Permitting adds 50 percent to land prices

How much do permitting burdens raise the price of housing? This is a big question in our housing work, and it can be hard to measure the exact contribution of zoning applications, historical preservation review, and othe…

by Dylan Matthews · on Evan Soltas, Jonathan Gruber · from Immigration debates, Tokyo’s housing lessons, and betting against DOGE