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Construction recently kicked off for Oxbow, a multifamily community in Charlotte’s The Mill District. The $97.8 million project, consisting of 389 rental units and 14,300 sf of commercial space, sits on 4.3 acres that formerly housed four commercial buildings. The street-level retail is designed for boutiques, coffee shops, and other neighborhood services.
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In Gulf Shores, a city on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, a new $137 million high school broke ground in late April and is expected to open in the fall of 2026. Designed by DLR Group and Goodwyn Mills Cawood, the 287,000-sf Gulf Shores High School will offer cutting-edge facilities and hands-on learning opportunities.
The shift away from excessive parking requirements aligns with a broader movement, encouraging development of more sustainable and affordable housing.
Researchers find major changes in lease revenues, office occupancy, lease renewal rates.
Simply put, lean is the practice of creating more value with fewer resources.
Studies confirm healthy environments can improve learning outcomes and student success.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, recently passed by the U.S. Senate, sets aside over $5 billion for low carbon procurement in the built environment.
When sourced from sustainably managed forests, the use of wood as a replacement for concrete and steel on larger scale construction projects has myriad economic and environmental benefits that have been thoroughly outlined in everything from academic journals to the pages of Newsweek.
As our world reopens from COVID isolation, we are entering back into undefined territory – a form of hybrid existence.
The Washington, D.C. City Council unanimously passed legislation that would require all new buildings and substantial renovations in D.C. to be net-zero construction by 2026.
As the United States enters the year 2026, it will commence celebrating a cycle of Sestercentennials, or 250th anniversaries, of historic and cultural events across the land.
New technologies, innovations, and tools are opening doors for building teams interested in better and more socially responsible design.
Insurers can’t look to years of testing on emerging technology to assess risk.
