New Chassidish Community Being Planned in Tampa

[yelped]

https://twitter.com/hasidic_1/status/1384189088786354178

Lol. Aren't they just buying houses in a development? It's not like it reserved for them.

Why do they build the foundation all the way up to the second floor? Hurricane/Flooding?

6-12' between houses? Whelp.

Same reaction. In Lakewood they need a variance to do that, and the issue is that it's always granted. What's the story here?

[AsherO]

6-12' between houses? Whelp.

They’re bringing Brooklyn to Tampa. I think the Dr Horton lots might be wider, but I’m not sure.

[AsherO]

Lol. Aren't they just buying houses in a development? It's not like it reserved for them.

Not to sound racist (against Jews), but if they sell quickly enough that a few non-Jews get flooded with hundreds of Jewish neighbors, they’re going to be selling very quickly...

[Dan]

They’re bringing Brooklyn to Tampa.

פלארידא איז נישט אנדערש

[Lurker]

6-12' between houses? Whelp.

That's standard down here in many developments built in the last 20 years or so.

Why do they build the foundation all the way up to the second floor? Hurricane/Flooding?

No wood housing. Concrete/cinder block all the way up. Hurricane and insulation purposes, I believe.

[TimT]

6-12' between houses? Whelp.

How else are you going to know what the neighbor is making for supper ?

[EliJelly]

How else are you going to know what the neighbor is making for supper ?

Although you can technically smell your neighbor's all year round grill even from a further distance, you don't want to scream your voice out when they forget that they're still milchig.

[AsherO]

פלארידא איז נישט אנדערש

Was gonna say מאך דא בארא פארק...

[Dan]

Was gonna say מאך דא בארא פארק...

That works too

[skyguy918]

That's standard down here in many developments built in the last 20 years or so.

No wood housing. Concrete/cinder block all the way up. Hurricane and insulation purposes, I believe.

It's not all the way up. It's likely concrete foundation, with block walls for the first floor, then standard wood framing/trusses for roof system and second floor. Concrete/cinder block is worse for insulation, since there's no cavity to fill. There are ways to build to hurricane standards with standard wood framing using a lot of specially engineered hardware, but you'll still likely get hit with higher insurance premiums since that's not standard.

What I found odd is #1, the first bunch of houses they drive by are being built very differently than the rest. Zip system sheathing showing vs regular OSB with house wrap on the rest. #2, the house wrap says Lennar, which is a competing business to Horton.

ETA: Don't speak yiddish, but sounds like there are 2 builders in the development, which explains the Lennar/Horton thing, and the 2 building methods. Horton looks much more advanced.

[Lurker]

It's not all the way up. It's likely concrete foundation, with block walls for the first floor, then standard wood framing/trusses for roof system and second floor. Concrete/cinder block is worse for insulation, since there's no cavity to fill. There are ways to build to hurricane standards with standard wood framing using a lot of specially engineered hardware, but you'll still likely get hit with higher insurance premiums since that's not standard.

I don't know much about building, but the developments I've watched go up over the last 8 years in South FL all had block all the way to the roof.

[skyguy918]

I don't know much about building, but the developments I've watched go up over the last 8 years in South FL all had block all the way to the roof.

Just look at the video. The 2 story at ~:40 (Horton) looks like it's probably block walls all the way up, but the last 5 seconds or so, which is Lennar, clearly show houses that are wood framed second floors.

ETA: It's also possible that wood is used a little more in Tampa than it is in Miami.

[Lurker]

ETA: It's also possible that wood is used a little more in Tampa than it is in Miami.

Very likely. I saw wood up in Jacksonville. Zoning in the tri-county tends to be stricter than other places. It wouldn't surprise me if the standards in Tampa were more builder-specific.

[Mordyk]

I watched them build the same in encore orlando.  Flat foundation, first floor blocks, the rest is wood.

[TBD]

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/04/27/expansion-of-florida-private-school-vouchers-program-heads-to-desantis/

[Positive energy]

Another one moved in today from boro park

[jaywhy]

Very likely. I saw wood up in Jacksonville. Zoning in the tri-county tends to be stricter than other places. It wouldn't surprise me if the standards in Tampa were more builder-specific.

Very true. Dade county building code is the strictest in the country. PBC and broward don’t have the same code but all the reputable builders and suppliers build to MDC code in PBC and Broward anyways.

[AsherO]

Very true. Dade county building code is the strictest in the country. PBC and broward don’t have the same code but all the reputable builders and suppliers build to MDC code in PBC and Broward anyways.

Does stricter building code translate into houses that are built better, or not necessarily?

[Lurker]

Does stricter building code translate into houses that are built better, or not necessarily?

Define better.

[yelped]

Define better.

Last longer without issues such as leaking, insulated better, etc.