Commercial Building: Page 354
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More About Michigan: Court's Decision Could Make 'Non-Recourse' Moot
An appeals court let a lender go after a guarantor for losses on a loan for a strip mall, and the impact of that decision has riveted real estate attorneys' attention.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
Fiber Cement Cladding Creates Friendly Feel for Colo. School Yard
RB+B Architects wanted to create a cheerful space between buildings where elementary students students and teachers could interact energetically.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
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Co-Founder and Matriarch of Design-Builder Gray Construction Is Dead at 91
Lois Howard Gray died at her Lexington, Ky., home March 19 at the age of 91.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
N.J. Road-Utility Contracting Giant J. Fletcher Creamer Sr. is Dead
He grew his father's Fort Lee, N.J.,business into a major contractor in the region.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
Finding Value in Dollar-Store and Drugstore Net-Lease Properties
Retail dynamics are changing, and not many investment-grade properties are available to accommodate it.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
Contractors Are Renting More, Buying Less
Equipment rentals have flourished as a means of lowering overhead expenses by trimming debt, licensing fees, taxes, insurance and maintenance.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
Are Niche Apartments a Good Thing?
Should apartments be designed with certain features to appeal to a specific group of people?
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
Retroficiency Offers a Quick Solution for Energy Audits in Buildings
The difficulty in getting a handle on energy efficiency within an escrow period led to new software that gives quicker answers than a conventional energy audit can.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
Construction Innovation: Ideas For Leading Change
How can the construction industry find new ways of innovating tools for the trade or to improve productivity? Motivational speaker Matt May offers some ideas at the Fiatech annual conference.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
Michigan Case Puts a Chill in the Air About Commercial Foreclosures
The court upheld debt-holders' suing a strip-mall owner personally after his property-holding company went belly-up.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2012 -
U.S. Construction Spending Down in February, But Up Over Past 12 Months
The construction sector is feeling good about the long-term results, though only the private sector helped.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2012 -
RMK Expands Green Initiatives for Apartments
They include programmable thermostats, water-efficient plumbing, CFL bulbs and recycling bags.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2012 -
GSA Chief Resigns as IG Slams Costs of Agency Conference
The head of the Public Buildings Service was one of two whom Martha Johnson fired before she quit.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2012 -
Florida DOT Bidding First Piece of $1.7 Billion Highway Project
The design-build job is the $34 million first section of the Wekiva Parkway near Orlando.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2012 -
EB-5 Investment Funds New Miramar, Fla. Business Complex
Being done under the foreign-investment program, the project will have two four-story buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2012 -
CMBS Backed by Distress Poised for Comeback
Rialto Capital Management boughyt a $132 million package of mostly non-performing loans.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2012 -
Concrete Mixture Benefits Green Design Near Stanford University
Using a 70% slag mixture in concrete for the building's facade eliminated a number of potential problems.
By Ron Gallagher • April 1, 2012 -
Engineered Wood-Products Industry Foresees Growth This Year
All of the construction sectors that use engineered wood products appear headed for growth for the first time in several years.
By Ron Gallagher • April 1, 2012 -
Deals: Cohen Financial Secures $48.8M for 12 Bay Area Communities
News involving multifamily housing properties around the nation.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
Website Gives Designers Access to Details About Precast Concrete Products
Designers have an online resource where they can get specifications and compare information from various vendors.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
230 Park Avenue LEEDs the Way
The 1929-era building was awarded Operating Building of the Year by BOMA New York.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
Military+ Beer+ Wireless+Sustainability=Growth in San Diego
Development leaders discuss how these four burgeoning markets will impact San Diego's commercial real estate growth.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
New Green Designation Set for Capitol Crossing
Property Group Partners and USGBC are creating a program for urban deck infill projects to meet the project's ambitious environmental features.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
LEED Affordable Housing Opens Doors in Urban Core
The developer of Vista Mar in Miami is opening Friday with 100% occupancy.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
Smooth Sailing Ahead for Chicago Apartments
Speakers at the National Multi Housing Council Research Forum said downtown demand should be met by residents who want urban living.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012