The prevalence of strip malls throughout the United States is partly due to government regulations, according to Scott Beyer, writing in Forbes. The regulations can prevent more dynamic downtown areas, reduce tax yield per acre, make cities less attractive and … Continue reading →
New York-based Rockefeller Group has partnered with The Meridian Group in a 50/50 joint venture for the development of the 437,000sf, 20-story Boro Tower in Tysons Corner, Virginia, according to Bisnow. The Gensler-designed office building is part of a 15-acre, … Continue reading →
Multi-level retail is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, particularly densely populated cities such as New York. Here are some of the design and planning factors contributing to its revival: Starting interior retail one floor up from street level to prevent … Continue reading →
Mexico City has eliminated minimum parking requirements and will instead cap the number of parking spaces allowed in new developments, according to Streetsblog. The cap number will depend on the type and size of the building with some of the … Continue reading →
DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) recently approved plans for the restoration and retrofitting of the Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square, according to The Architect’s Newspaper. Apple intends to share the 63,000sf neoclassical building with Events DC and
Continue reading →Cambodia’s economy has been growing at over seven percent per year for the past six years, according to Frontera. Foreign investment in the southeast Asian country of about 16 million people with a nominal GDP of about $20 billion has … Continue reading →
Built in 1981, the property at 2501 M Street NW is undergoing a conversion from a Class B office (with three floors of condos on top) to a 59-unit multi-family condominium building with retail on the ground level. PRP Real … Continue reading →
New York-based Vornado Realty Trust, in partnership with The JBG Companies, is one of three finalists bidding for an approximately $1.7 billion contract to build a new FBI headquarters building in the suburbs of DC, according to ABC News. In … Continue reading →
New York-based Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) has partnered with Property Group Partners, the developer of the new five-building, 2.2 million square feet, mixed-use Capitol Crossing to develop a dining concept as an anchor tenant, according to PR Newswire. The … Continue reading →
At 1,100 feet, the Wilshire Grand Center is the tallest building west of the Mississippi River and the 9th tallest building in the United States, according to The Skyscraper Center. Owned by Seoul-based Hanjin Group (which is also the holding … Continue reading →