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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 | Aug 8, 2018

Flyin' high: Humphreys & Partners Architects keeps soaring to new heights

HPA, which reported $78.2 million in multifamily design fees in 2017, ranks as the nation’s largest multifamily design firm.

Multifamily Housing | Aug 7, 2018

Even after redevelopment, the iconic 'Chicago Tribune' sign will remain at 435 N. Michigan Ave.

The newspaper and the building's new owners reached a settlement.

Multifamily Housing | Aug 2, 2018

The recipe for bicycle kitchens

Bike storage and workshop spaces are rapidly turning into full-service social amenity spaces in multifamily projects.

Multifamily Housing | Aug 2, 2018

Bicycle kitchens give cyclists their very own amenity space

Bike storage and workshop spaces are rapidly turning into full-service social amenity spaces in multifamily projects.

Multifamily Housing | Jul 31, 2018

Put air rights to better use

If your school district is building a new school, build housing in the air space above it and put lower-paid public employees at the front of the line to live there.

Multifamily Housing | Jul 25, 2018

Multifamily market trends 2018: Demographic shifts reshape the residential landscape

Changing generational preferences are prompting multifamily developers to re-strategize.

Multifamily Housing | Jul 19, 2018

Multifamily market stays hot in first half of 2018

The average rent grew by $12 in June, to an all-time high of $1,405, according to a survey of 127 markets by Yardi Matrix.

Multifamily Housing | Jul 18, 2018

First apartment building funded by Massachusetts’ workforce housing subsidy program opens

The transit-oriented Gateway North Residences is centrally located in Lynn, Mass.

Codes and Standards | Jul 17, 2018

NIMBYism, generational divide threaten plan for net-zero village in St. Paul, Minn.

The ambitious redevelopment proposal for a former Ford automotive plant creates tension.

Codes and Standards | Jul 17, 2018

In many markets, green features are more of a requirement for apartment renters

Renters in many U.S. cities have come to expect green features in apartments that they rent, with an eye toward energy efficiency and healthy indoor air.

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