Perfecting the Development Pitch for Student Housing

Aug 17, 2015

Developers who want to attract investors to their student housing deals should practice their pitch. “Know your numbers. Know your market. Do your homework,” says Dorothy Jackman, managing director of the student housing group for Colliers Int...

5 Most Common Causes of Construction Disputes

Jun 29, 2015

The good news for U.S. property developers is that the cost of construction disputes in the past year has gone down, claims the 2015 “Global Construction Disputes” report from Arcadis, a global design and consultancy firm. The firm...

Green Roofs Grow on Multifamily Buildings in Major U.S. Cities

Jun 02, 2015

The condominiums at the Visionaire in New York City start at $690,000. The amenities include a 2,075-sq.-ft. rooftop garden with more than 160 species of ornamental plants, including vertical screens for climbing vegetables and a fruit orchard wi...

Google’s Real Estate in the United States

May 29, 2015

Google tries hard to keep its real estate plans secret, with its spokespeople declining to answer questions from the media regarding the size of its holdings. But judging from the information that has been made public, it's clear that the...

Top 10 Medical Space Users

Mar 25, 2015

As the health care industry booms, so does interest in medical real estate. The Affordable Care Act, health care reform in general and other medical industry trends are spurring development of medical space, with ...

7 of the Largest Retail Centers in Mixed-Use Development

Mar 05, 2015

While some experts may bemoan the decline of bricks-and-mortar retail, the asset class is actually thriving, especially when it comes to large-scale retail centers being included in mixed-use development. Here are seven of the...

What it Takes to Get Something Built in New York: Howard Hughes Corp. and the South Street Seaport

Mar 02, 2015

Large-scale commercial development is rarely easy, but the Howard Hughes Corp. is finding out just how challenging bringing projects to fruition can be when it comes to New York City. Back in 2012, the New York Economic Development Corp. handed...

Existing Lifestyle Centers Thrive, but Developers Prefer Mixed-Use for New Projects

Dec 11, 2014

Lifestyle centers were the stars of the retail development universe in the 2000s. Shoppers flocked to these properties, which typically featured a single-story, open-air design and upscale tenants. Since the recession, however, only a few of these...

10 Examples of Santiago Calatrava's Jaw-Dropping Architecture

Dec 03, 2014

Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava is renowned for his sweeping and iconic designs. His work has an organic feel while also boasting innovative engineering. The results are sweeping structures, including bridges, museums, campuses...

Top 10 Drivers of Industrial Real Estate Development

Sep 29, 2014

U.S. manufacturing is booming again, returning industrial capacity utilization back to historical averages. Vacancy rates are now below a cyclical low—falling 30 basis points in the second quarter and are predicted to end the year toward 7...