By Adam Pagnucco. We have previously seen how the county’s disastrous experiment with rent control has caused a 96% collapse in multifamily residential permits, nearly destroying the county’s ability to…
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Political Awards, 2025
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By Adam Pagnucco. 2025 is now over, and praise be to that! Now it’s time for our annual awards column. Story of the Year: Change at MCPS This isn’t just…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Due to an issue with our email service, this morning’s post on Montgomery County’s rent control law was not sent to many of our subscribers. Here is…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Rent control has proven to be an all-out disaster for Montgomery County’s multifamily construction market. With almost four quarters of rent control now in the books, average…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Confronted with overwhelming evidence of a collapse in multifamily housing production after passage of the county’s new rent control law, Council Member Kristin Mink – one of…
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the major themes of this site in recent times is that the county’s rent control law, passed in 2023, is preventing construction of multifamily housing. …
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How to Stop Housing Construction
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By Adam Pagnucco. Blunt as ever, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich recently told a meeting of the District 18 Breakfast Club that the county’s affordable housing program “kind of sucks.” According…
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Rent Control Dominates July 2025 Top Stories
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in July 2025, ranked by page views. 1. MoCo’s Multifamily Construction Market Disappears 2. Response: The North Bethesda…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I broke the news that MoCo’s multifamily building permits had crashed from hundreds of units per quarter down to 8 units in 2024’s fourth quarter and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Renters Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit financed in part by county government, has sent out an email blasting the Rockville City Council for refusing to…