Development Strategy & Design

  • Modular is on the Rise
    By Vanessa DeSantisModular construction is cutting development costs up and down the East Coast, according to recent coverage in the New York Times.Just take a look at Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards where...
  • Coal Town Reaches for Sustainability
    By Vanessa DeSantisA little town in West Virginia has launched a national crowd funding effort to help pay for its campaign to “rewrite Central Appalachia’s story.” The Sustainable Williamson...
  • Loft Apartments in Renovated Stadium
    By Vanessa DeSantisThe landmark Bush Stadium in Indianapolis is transforming into loft apartments.The careful rehabilitation will preserve the landmark’s ivy-covered brick façade. The apartment...
  • ASU leads academia on sustainability
    The Phoenix area may soon go from being viewed as a region with little interest in sustainability to one that makes a major contribution to the field. Dr. Rob Melnick and his colleagues at Arizona...
  • Louisville plans for reducing carbon emissions
    Louisville, KY– This city ranked 96th highest of 100 large cities for its per capita carbon footprint in 2005. Now it aims to become a “national green leader.” The city recently released a draft of...
  • ULI’s Best Practices for Moderate-Income Development
    The Urban Land Institute shares some smart ideas about the development of workforce housing in Housing America’s Workforce: Case Studies and Lessons Learned from the Experts, a new book published by...
  • Hecht decries ‘dead ideas’
    Fresh thinking about how cities meet their citizens’ needs must supplant the “tyranny of dead ideas,” according to Ben Hecht, who heads up Living Cities.    As an example of outmoded...
  • Laramar
    For over 20 years, Laramar has delivered an unparalleled level of service to the real estate industry. Laramar has grown from a small real estate investment company to a vertically integrated and...
  • Ultra-Efficient Units Proposed to Meet Apartment Demand in San Francisco
    With the rental housing markets booming throughout the country, there is only one answer that can “solve” the problem of increased demand—create more supply.  While there are a lot of...
  • Improving the Design of Government Buildings
    The Presidential Race is in full swing and as we approach election time, one of the key topics on the docket is that of infrastructure investment and updating.  This is usually a lively and...
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