Washington (especially Thurston County) is quite possibly the most difficult place to build housing. Builders must overcome an extreme amount of obstacles to get a project off the ground. At the same time, we are in an extreme housing crisis. I agree with Bob, if regulations are reasonable (for safety, etc,) then enforce them. On the other hand, if they are unreasonable, get rid of them. If you need help figuring out what is possible, ask someone in the industry. No, developers can't just build less expensive projects. That isn't how it works when as much as 23% of a project is development costs alone. Builders, especially the hundreds of small local folks we have here, deserve to get paid for their skilled labor. That means they must take on projects that pencil. You can't force a project to pencil, unless you don't plan to pay the working people who dedicated their time, labor, and skills.
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