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Changing Places: More Bang for the Buck
We have been fortunate to participate in a number of adaptive reuse projects over the years, with the most recent being the conversion of a former industrial warehouse into commercial…
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Trend
In some ways, current retail direction mirrors retail of the past, with a renewed emphasis on neighborhoods, the storefronts where we live and “the experience.” It seems retail is becoming…
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Nothing is Forever, Especially in Retail.
If there is one constant in life, it’s change. When it comes to habits, things swing one way, then another, before finding the equilibrium for a while. Then the cycle…
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The Next Generation of Smart Buildings
I think it’s safe to say that all the lighting and HVAC systems on our projects these days are high-efficiency and have some kind of “smart” element, from lighting controls…
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Chasing Daylight
Natural light “sells.” Whether in an office or education environment, people will always perform better in the presence of natural light. We’re also seeing natural light play a bigger role…
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Where We Are With Opportunity Zones
Since the first of the year, there has been lots of buzz about Opportunity Zones. Many know the program as part of the Tax Overhaul Act of 2017, developed to encourage…
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Imagine the Possiblities
Next month, we will be starting another conversion, this time transforming a vintage Greyhound bus station into cool office space, maintaining classic bus station features. Our customer is having fun…
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Where We Stand With Historic Tax Credits
This morning, I was in a meeting with a customer where we discussed the adaptive reuse of a 100-year-old machine shop into 40,000 sf of Class-A offices. It’s in the right…
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Constructing Adaptive Reuse
We are nearing the homestretch on one of our more unique projects. The Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema is taking shape in a space that was once the basement of…
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Contact Sport
I was in Las Vegas this week for the International Council of Shopping Center’s RECon event, what some may say is “The Super Bowl of Retail.” While the attendance was…