Washington seeks to reset ground-floor retail rules for residential buildings
By: Richard Lawson | Published: 2026-02-04 22:25:57 | Source: www.housingwire.com
A fight over ground-floor retail mandates could become one of the most consequential zoning debates of 2026, with Washington state lawmakers moving to curb mandatory storefronts in new residential buildings.
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A bill in the Washington state Senate would flip the script on commercial zoning, requiring cities with more than 30,000 residents to allow housing by right on most…
