Neiman Taber Architects

Neiman Taber Architects is hiring, looking for a project architects w/ Multi-Family experience. Come help us build more housing for Seattle!

Help solve the housing crisis! 6 - 12 Year Project Manager/Architect | AIA Seattle Come join the Neiman Taber Architects team! Our unique office offers perks such as: Ongoing in-office/remote work options Dog-friendly office Casual, fun office culture with Friday cocktails and seasonal parties Strong mentorship work culture We are currently seeking a candidate…Read more ›

Jerrid Anderson invited me into his studio a few weeks ago to talk about our work in housing development. We enjoyed a wide ranging discussion, nerding out on various aspects of design, regulation, land values, property management, and the state of the industry in general. Enjoy!

Seattle Multifamily Podcast | Why Land Values Have Been Cut in Half Explore the Future of Urban Housing: Exclusive Interview with Architect and Developer David NeimanJoin us for an in-depth conversation with David Neiman of N...

Time to Dump Design Review for Seattle Housing Projects? Frustration with the program’s effectiveness, cost, and dampening effect on housing development has led a broad coalition of housing advocates to call for the curtailment or outright elimination of…

Last week Erica Barnett wrote a thought provoking article in Publicola looking at Seattle’s proposed new tree legislation. Among its criticisms, the article noted that the additional staff needed to enforce the new rules would cost the city more money than the legislation is expected to raise to fund tree planting in underserved neighborhoods.

This got me thinking: If you look at how much cost this legislation adds to a building permit application and multiply that by the number of projects each year that will go through that process, the true problem is probably a lot worse. So I sat down to review the permit records and do the math.

The annual estimated cost came to $20 million spent by applicants on surveys, reports, design fees, and city reviews vs. 67 trees planted. This works out to a total of $300,000 per tree.
http://neimanarchitects.blogspot.com/2023/04/does-money-grows-on-trees.html

Councilmember Andrew Lewis invited me in to his office a few weeks ago to talk about microhousing: Why we need it, why we killed it off, why we should bring it back, and what needs to change to make that happen. The fact that this episode got made and aired is a pretty good indicator that policymakers are finally coming around to doing something about Seattle's anti-microhousing policies.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-neiman-the-case-for-building-more-microhousing/id1650317040?i=1000596317318