The impact of residential development on nearby housing prices

Antti Tapio Kurvinen and Jaakko Vihola

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 2016, vol. 9, issue 4, 671-690

Abstract: Purpose - Even as multi-story apartment building development proposals in existing neighbourhoods represent a substantial component of policy debate at local planning boards, there is limited evidence for the impact of such residential developments on surrounding apartment values. This paper aims to address the void in knowledge, and the impact of multi-story apartment building developments on apartment values in residential high-rise areas located outside city and district centres is investigated in Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. Design/methodology/approach - Whether a multi-story apartment building development is followed by an increase in housing values depends on both positive and negative externalities. To specify valuation effects of proximate development projects, advanced research design combining matched sample methodology and hedonic-based difference-in-difference approach is used. Findings - It appears from the analysis that completion of a single multi-story apartment building has an immediate positive impact on apartment values within 300 metre radius, while there is no statistically significant impact on price trend. Research limitations/implications - This paper studies apartment values only in Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland, and it is important to notice that local regulations and market conditions may have a notable impact on the outcomes. Originality/value - This study is the first of its kind to provide with statistically significant evidence for positive impacts from multi-story apartment building development in Finnish residential high-rise areas and may have a crucial role in helping to dispel prejudices related to such developments.

Keywords: Externalities; Infill development; Real estate development; Residential property values; Residential real estate; Multi-story apartment buildings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1108/IJHMA-10-2015-0069

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