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AEC inspections are the key to financially viable office to residential adaptive reuse projects

About a year ago our industry was abuzz with an idea that seemed like a one-shot miracle cure for both the shockingly high rate of office vacancies and the worsening housing shortage. The seemingly simple idea of converting empty office buildings to multifamily residential seemed like an easy and elegant solution. However, in the intervening months we’ve seen only a handful of these conversions, despite near universal enthusiasm for the concept. 




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As cities grow ever more crowded, multifamily housing construction is more necessary than ever. Finding ways to compress housing into smaller spaces while still creating true homes calls for a complex blend of innovative design and engineering.

 

Multifamily Housing | Jan 25, 2019

The country's most expensive home sells for $238 million

The unit comprises four stories at 220 Central Park South in Manhattan.

Multifamily Housing | Jan 22, 2019

Caoba is the first tower to open at Miami Worldcenter

Caoba was co-developed by CIM Group and Falcone Group.

Multifamily Housing | NBBJ | Jan 16, 2019

Micro-units: Good for the city? Good for citizens?

Thinking more holistically about housing typologies and zoning will improve our public realm.

Multifamily Housing | HDR | Dec 18, 2018

Redesigning the intergenerational village: Innovative solutions for communities and homes of the future

Social sustainability has become a central concern in terms of its effect that spans generations.

Multifamily Housing | Dec 14, 2018

Promenade pavers fuse mixed spaces in Ontario's emerging 30-block transit oriented development

Fusing residential, commercial, retail, and service properties creates an engaging environment with…
Multifamily Housing | Dec 6, 2018

JCJ Architecture to design new housing facility for Barrier Free Living

The non-profit’s new facility will provide housing and support services for survivors of domestic violence with disabilities.

Multifamily Housing | Dec 5, 2018

Apartment community connects friends and neighbors through indoor-outdoor amenities

Hubbard Place is a 44-story, 450-unit apartment community in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, an established tech hub in the downtown area. The building has an entire floor dedicated to communal and entertainment amenities.

Reconstruction Awards | Nov 26, 2018

Yarn works: Neverending yarn

111-year-old mill becomes a mixed-income multifamily community.

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