Demographics are shifting and our current land use policies are not prepared to handle a significant shift in migration. With the poor having such a large presence in suburban America, retailers will face some challenges moving forward. If these trends continue, we can expect to see higher vacancy and crime rates in an area once [...]
by Christi Elflein
Haiti is a country that has suffered for decades with widespread poverty, political corruption, environmental destruction, and natural disasters. Last week’s earthquake was devastating and made worse by the situation it was already in. The Haitians desperate situation has lead to 97% deforestation in the country, which has led to a lack of [...]
Much of the devastation in Haiti has been attributed to inadequate design, building materials and construction standards. The country has been challenged with insufficient infrastructure only to be shaken to its core by a 7.0 earthquake. A lot of lessons can be learned here about the important of infrastructure investment and what the possible outcomes [...]
by Yahya E. B. Henry
At first glance, you would think Fayetteville, NC was the mecca of affordable living. The city was voted one of America’s most military-friendly cities and has received quite a bit of national press over the past several months; primarily, for having one of the best performing real estate markets in the [...]
by Christopher Hill
I am sitting here looking out at a wet, dark and windy day here in Richmond, VA. In many ways I can relate to the clouds. As an attorney I almost always feel like I am raining on the “sustainable building” parade. On Build2Sustain conference calls, I always feel like I’m the one [...]
by Yahya E. B. Henry
What makes the perfect site? In real estate, the old adage of “Location, Location, Location,” is still true but the locations are changing. You were considered golden if you secured a large undeveloped tract of land with proper zoning that could be developed relatively easily. The story is changing a bit.
Southview [...]
The overall sentiment within the development community believes lending institutions really need to “catch up” and understand the benefits of walkable development. It isn’t the lack of vision that hinders the development of walkable communities but a lack of understanding from those that underwrite the projects.
From The Salt Lake Tribune | Are Banks a Roadblock [...]
by Tommy Manuel
I woke up on the morning of October 5th, poured a cup of coffee, and opened the paper. Unusual for me, but I had just arrived in my home state of South Carolina the previous evening from New York. As I enjoyed that tactile experience of holding the printed news in my hand, [...]
From art galleries to health clinics, new uses are being considered for unoccupied space. Empty spaces are literally leaving gaps within communities and property owners must rethink who “ideal” tenants are.
From Time | The ‘Vacancy’ Blight: Finding New Uses for Empty Stores
Last spring, Manon Slome was walking down a street in New York City [...]
Strip malls as community economic generators? New model explores leveraging community strip malls into engines of economic activity versus cash cows for their owners.
From Planetzien | Creating Neighborhood Capital from Strip Malls
Strip malls are in virtually every American city, but they’re rarely an important part of those cities. Ava Bromberg says they can be. Her [...]
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