Most people think this is just landscaping. In higher density areas, cities limit impervious surface and total lot coverage. Breaking up concrete with grass can change how it’s counted. That can mean more buildable square footage. It’s not random. It’s zoning math. #realestate #developer #newconstruction #investor #greenscreen

Have you ever seen a driveway built like this or a pool area designed like that? You may think it looks bad or ugly, but truthfully, it was done very strategically by the developer. In high density areas, cities regulate how much of your lock can be covered by impervious surfaces, meaning stone or concrete or anything that water can't drain through. So if you go ahead and pour a huge driveway where it's all concrete, that's gonna count towards your lock coverage for impervious surfaces, meaning you gotta build a smaller house. But if you put that big grass strip in between, it counts totally different and it allows developers to build a bigger house on that lot while still maintaining the requirements by the city for zoning.