Status Check: U.S. Mega Projects
Kim Slowey details the status of mega-project development around the United States, as the country deals with the economic fallout of an ongoing public health crisis after a decade of steady growth in...
View ArticleThe 3 Types of Developers and Why the Difference Matters
Daniel Herriges shares a schema that can help people understand the world of real estate development—namely, that not all developers are alike.Publication Date: Tue, 10/13/2020
View ArticleShipping Delays Causing Construction Slowdown
"When it comes to obtaining building materials, real estate developers often buy globally, not locally. But as the coronavirus spreads across the world, bringing countries to a standstill, the lack of...
View ArticleThe High Costs of Housing Development: It's Complicated
Jenny Schuetz lays out both sides of one of the core debates in planning in 2020:Publication Date: Fri, 01/17/2020
View ArticleFuture of Massive S.F. Bay Area Housing Project Uncertain Due to Labor Dispute
"A high-stakes dispute between unions and the developer of the Concord Naval Weapons Station is threatening to derail the [San Francisco] Bay Area’s biggest housing project, a 13,000-unit redevelopment...
View ArticleHow Housing Fared in 2019
"Housing is a national issue now," Jared Brey declares in a link-rich overview of housing beat highlights from 2019.Publication Date: Thu, 12/26/2019
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mayor Vetoes Several Development-Related Bills
"A bill requiring developers to provide public services and amenities in neighborhoods where they build major projects was passed by [the Philadelphia] City Council on the last day of its four-year...
View ArticleThe Demonization of Developers
Emily Badger writes for The New York Times about the "arch-villain status" of developers, and how it came to be an assumed part of the narrative of cities.Publication Date: Mon, 07/29/2019
View ArticlePhiladelphia Could Hit the Brakes on Housing
"There is little doubt that Philadelphia's relentless housing boom (fueled by the 10-year property tax abatement) has run roughshod over some neighborhoods, destroying cherished architecture, driving...
View ArticleControversy Erupts Over Sidewalk Labs Development Plans in Toronto
Marco Chown Oved reports: "Google’s futuristic development on the eastern waterfront, Quayside, is only the first step in an expansive and ambitious plan to build new neighbourhoods — and new transit —...
View ArticleAsian, Australian Property Markets Begin to Cool
A piece in the Vancouver Sun looks at slumping property markets in several cities across the Pacific.Publication Date: Fri, 01/04/2019
View ArticleExperiences Designed Into Suburban Developments
Katherine Shaver reports that developers are focusing on "experience" as a draw for residents and visitors. "It’s the latest buzzword among developers seeking to transform automobile-centric inner...
View ArticlePreviewing NYC's Next Big Megadevelopment
Describing Sunnyside Yard as "a grayed-out zone in the heart of western Queens, a walled-off, whale-shaped expanse with its tail in Long Island City and its snout nuzzling Woodside," Justin Davidson...
View ArticleStudy Casts Doubt on Streetcars' Ability to Spur Development
According to a report on two "pioneer cities" of the streetcar revival, "simply laying down trolley tracks to replace buses won’t bring development to those places unless otPublication Date: Sat,...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Utopian Thinking Poses Continued Dangers for Urbanists
"Like today," Charles Wolfe writes, "planning activities of a century ago sought improved residential quality, including a scheme which correlated scaled streets according to use, local stores, the...
View ArticleBoston to Consider Workforce and Investor Diversity in Real Estate Decisions
To address "persistent criticism" that lower-income, non-white neighborhoods are being denied the benefits of recent construction in Boston, the city is debuting a new process in which developers...
View ArticleA Year After Harvey, Homes Still Going Up on Houston Flood Plain
Some Houston developers and homebuyers seem to "see opportunity in devastation," according to reporting by Mike Morris and Matt Dempsey. "One in 5 new homes permitted in Houston in the year after...
View ArticleSeattle Rolls Out New Community Engagement Framework
Seattle wants to make it easier for residents to learn about developers' plans in their area.Publication Date: Tue, 07/03/2018
View ArticleNew Law in Hawaii Makes Developers Consider Sea-Level Rise
In Hawaii, beach front property is serious business, but a new law would make developers consider the costs of building close to rising seas.Publication Date: Thu, 06/14/2018
View ArticleThere's a Hole Where Ground-Floor Retail Should Be
Rachel Quednau writes on the subject of empty ground-floor retail spaces in the wave of mixed-use development that is being added at a increasingly rapid pace in communities around the...
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