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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

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After the 2008 financial crisis when malls began shuttering and sitting vacant at a rapid rate, Gresham Smith became a pioneer in this approach, most notably through our work to re-envision One Hundred Oaks Mall in Nashville, which is now a successful, mixed-use medical office destination. Here’s a look at a few examples of our work.

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Across the Country, Developers Are “Fighting for Land”

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According to the Wall Street Journal, more and more people are flocking to places like Austin, Phoenix, and Tampa, which increases the price of dirt there and makes the housing shortages worse in these areas. Until the second half of the 20th century, America’s population was far more spread out, living where land was cheap.

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Less Than Half of All U.S. Counties are Affordable for Homeownership

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The largest metros where homeownership remains affordable on average are Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Tampa. . The report found that momentum is moving in the wrong direction for most Americans—in short, it’s getting more expensive to own a home.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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Due to its rapid growth, the Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO) team is recruiting select business sectors to create a rich and diverse business environment. AFFORDABLE IN TAMPA BAY, HERNANDO COUNTY HAS IT ALL. It also projects that the area will have the highest rates of employment growth (3.83 percent) and output growth (6.82

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Packing and Leaving

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Beretta says it will maintain existing administrative offices in Accokeek, MD. The natural gas industry says expanding this zone to 2,000 feet would amount to a complete fracking ban in many areas in CO. Cigars transformed Tampa from a tiny fishing village of 700 in 1885 into a city of more than 100,000 by 1920. Newman Cigar Co.,

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Colliers International Predicts Moderate Growth For The Global Economy In 2014

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as Charlotte, Tampa, Indianapolis and Memphis.” Office Market Grows in Asia’s Main Financial Centers: Rents have stabilized in Asia’s office sector, with growth predicted to be at about five percent in 2014 in the five main financial centers: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo. “In the U.S.,

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Photo: City of Cape Coral Economic Development Office.). Located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami. Photo: City of Cape Coral Economic Development Office.). New conceptual plans offer two options: as a new Retail District or an Office Park.

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