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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.

Adaptive Reuse

4 ways to transform old buildings into modern assets

As cities grow, their office inventories remain largely stagnant. Yet despite changes to the market—including the impact of hybrid work—opportunities still exist. Enter: “Midlife Metamorphosis.”

Senior Living Design

Crystal Pacific Windows bring sunshine to senior living community

Crystal Pacific Window & Door Systems, the West Coast production affiliate of national manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems, recently supplied over 400 energy efficient vinyl windows for a new affordable housing community in San Diego, Calif.

Affordable Housing

Studio Libeskind designs 190 affordable housing apartments for seniors

In Brooklyn, New York, the recently opened Atrium at Sumner offers 132,418 sf of affordable housing for seniors. The $132 million project includes 190 apartments—132 of them available to senior households earning below or at 50% of the area median income and 57 units available to formerly homeless seniors.

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.

Mixed-Use | May 17, 2017

The Lincoln Common development has begun construction in Chicago’s Lincoln Park

The mixed-use project will provide new apartments, condos, a senior living facility, and retail space.

High-rise Construction | May 15, 2017

Construction begins on 47-story luxury tower in Chicago’s South Loop

The glass tower is being built at 1326 S. Michigan Avenue.

Multifamily Housing | May 10, 2017

May 2017 National Apartment Report

Median one-bedroom rent rose to $1,012 in April, the highest it has been since January.

Multifamily Housing | May 10, 2017

Triple Treat: Developer transforms mid-rise into unique live-work lofts

Novus Residences’ revolutionary e-lofts concept offers tenants a tempting trio of options—‘live,’ ‘live-work,’ or ‘work’—all on the same floor.

Ascent Apartments, Silicon Valley Stephen Schafer | Schaf Photo

Multifamily Housing | May 3, 2017

Silicon Valley’s high-tech oasis

An award-winning rental complex takes its design cues from its historic location in Silicon Valley.

Multifamily housing today: 7 exciting, inspiring innovations [AIA Course]

Multifamily Housing | May 2, 2017

Multifamily housing: 7 exciting, inspiring innovations [AIA Course]

This AIA CES course features seven novel approaches developers and Building Teams are taking to respond to competitive pressures and build more quickly and with more attractive offerings.