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August 11,2010The vacancy rate for manufacturing facilities begins the year at 11%, nearly a full percentage point lower than a year earlier but still about 2% above the long-term average vacancy rate. New York, Los Angeles, Denver, and Salt Lake City have below-average availability, mostly due to their recently increased importance as distribution centers, especially for imported goods.
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August 11,2010Commercial construction spending accounted for 31% of the total year-to-date gain in nonresidential and multifamily construction through August. The quick rebound in spending on new and renovated multifamily housing, retail, service, and parking facilities early in the construction expansion cycle is typical of the cyclical pattern.
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August 11,2010Student housing complexes at universities across the country are being designed to include changing trends in students' lifestyles, incorporating coffee shops, restaurants, and other components to create a mixed-use version of a traditional dormitory. One of the most unique combinations can be found on the campus of the University of Minnesota, where the student apartments are located atop a c...
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August 11,2010In an effort to provide members with greater access to the latest tools for their practice, the American Institute of Architects announced an agreement with Reed Construction Data (a BD+C sister company) to become the first company under its Strategic Partnership Program. The initiative will be limited to eight companies that closely align with AIA's strategy and mission.
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August 11,2010An energy-efficient and maintenance-free retrofit pedestal lamp is offered for recessed nightlight and steplight fixtures in hospitals and nursing homes and pathway lighting for stairways. The solid-state electronic circuitry is surge-protected and guaranteed for five years. With an optional 2-in.
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August 11,2010FitzGerald Associates Architects, Chicago, designed Printers Corner, a 17-story condominium tower now under construction in Chicago's Printers Row neighborhood. Each unit of the building, developed for Winthrop Properties, Chicago, has a corner location, as well as crown moldings and technology niches.
