Is Recycled Plastic the Next Big Sustainable Building Material?
Plastic tends to have a bad reputation, and for good reasons. The ubiquitous material is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide, with the vast majority of the material not recycled, according to the National Resource Defense Council. It’s used in almost everything we use daily, from electric vehicles to toys to floor rugs. […]
When the Economy Rebounds, Will Developers Be Ready?
Almost every business is watching the economic news right now, looking for signs of the impending recession. But even though almost no business is immune to a recession, the effects of it are felt differently in different industries. Real estate developers, for example, have a unique view of recessions. Their projects take months to plan […]
New Standards Aim to Make Building Construction Less Wasteful
Much of the talk about green buildings centers on operational energy consumption and, increasingly, carbon emissions. But there are many aspects of sustainable commercial buildings, and one that’s garnering more attention lately is the massive amount of waste generated during construction and demolition. The statistics are eye-popping when you take a closer look. Construction and […]
Atlanta Is the Best Place to Live in the U.S.
Money’s Best Places to Live list has been around for 35 years and counting. And if you’ve come across it in any one of those years, you know that Atlanta is very different from the kinds of places that usually make the cut. Especially at the very top. This is no accident. At a time when people […]
The Silver Tsunami’s Impact on Real Estate
Long considered a niche real estate investment, the need for senior housing is stronger than ever. The Baby Boomers, which have had an outsized presence both by numbers and economic might compared to previous generations, are now comfortably within their golden years, the youngest being 58 and the oldest being 76 years old. Because of […]
What Developers Should Know About Sunshine Laws
The best disinfectant is sunlight, as the saying goes. That was certainly the reasoning behind the creation of state Sunshine Laws, which were put into place to ensure transparency in government. The laws require that government meetings and records be publicly disclosed and open to the public. The state of Utah enacted the first of […]
Latest Supply-Chain Shift Favors Trading Partners Who Are Closer to Home
When we last analyzed the fallout from shifting global supply chains, we highlighted the looming growth in U.S. East Coast port traffic as imports from Southeast Asia increasingly bypassed gridlocked West Coast ports. From July 2020 to November 2021, monthly imports from Southeast Asia to the East Coast rose by an average of 32% above 2019 levels. […]
Housing Starts Faltered In September Amid Supply Constraints
Multifamily housing starts dipped 1.6% in September following a month in which the sector delivered surprising gains while single-family housing starts remained steady from the previous month. Multifamily housing starts dipped 1.6 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,555,000 following a month in which the sector delivered surprising gains, according to […]
Amazon To Open Over 250 New Distributions Facilities Of Various Sizes Across The Country In 2021
Online retailer Amazon has kicked off yet another round of large-scale recruitment, with the aim of increasing its fulfillment and transportation headcount by 125,000. The new hiring initiative unveiled on Tuesday is national in scope, though the Seattle-based company is putting special emphasis on 18 states where it’s investing billions in new logistics hubs. The […]
Could Self Storage and Open Air Residential Be The Saving Grace For Failing Malls?
Landlord Urban Edge Also Considers Industrial, Residential Additions to Retail Sites Urban Edge Properties revealed more details about diversifying its malls and shopping centers, adding uses such as self-storage and industrial, advancing a national discussion in retail real estate as landlords try to evolve to compete with online shopping. The Manhattan-based real estate investment trust, which owns […]
Atlanta Was The Leading Metro Destination For International Capital For Multi-Family In H1 By A Wide Margin
According to CBRE, international investors bought $3.2 billion of U.S. multifamily assets in H1 2021 – 6.7% below the comparable period in 2020 – amid COVID-related travel restrictions, declining cap rates and a competitive bidding environment. CBRE further reports international capital accounted for a modest 3.6% of all U.S. multifamily investment in H1 2021–below the […]
Commercial Real Estate: Buying Versus Building
Few opportunities in life are as fun and challenging as being the owner of a growing small business. As your sales grow you will find your business in a state of transition, quickly adding staff and equipment until at some point the need for a larger commercial space becomes apparent. At that point one decision […]