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Best and Worst of Commercial Construction Practices in 2009

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At the beginning of 2009, I don’t think anyone, including a national commercial general contractor like Englewood Construction, was prepared for the twists and turns that would face the commercial construction industry. Low – Chicago losing the 2016 Olympic bid. See the December 2009 issue of Shopping Center Business.

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What a Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics Means for Chicago’s Retail and Restaurant Construction Industry

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There’s no doubt that local businesses will have much to celebrate if on October 2, 2009, Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. But just how would Chicago hosting the Olympics affect the city’s restaurant and retail construction activity ? You can reach me at bill.disanto@englewoodconstruction.com.

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Commercial Construction Predictions and Trends for 2013

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Michigan Avenue in Chicago is seeing a mix of high-end retailers and value retailers, a trend that will continue in 2013 in markets across the country. This mix benefits retailers such as American Girl, which Englewood built out in 2009 at Water Tower Place, as more foot traffic passes through the area. Middle Market squeeze.

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Hard Hat Chat is Now an Award-Winning Commercial Construction Blog

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Most of the commercial construction news we discuss in this blog involves new Chicago retail and restaurant construction projects or analyzing commercial construction trends. You can reach me at bill.disanto@englewoodconstruction.com. But every once in a while we have something special to share. Bill Di Santo.

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2010 Commercial Construction Trends Update: Work for Niche Retail Stores

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At the end of 2009, I wrote a blog post called “Commercial Construction Trends to Watch in 2010.” National retail construction contractors are also seeing niche retail brands feed off each other like the new Little Miss Match store and the American Girl Place store in Water Tower Place shopping center in Chicago, both projects we worked on.

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How to Stop Further Deterioration of Distressed Commercial Assets

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According to the fall 2009 issue of Development magazine, while hotels and retail properties are the most problematic in terms of default, foreclosure or bankruptcy, office distress is up 118 percent year-to-date in 2009 versus 2008. Feel free to email us at info@Englewoodconstruction.com. Bill Di Santo. Tel: 847-233-9200 x710.

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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

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Recently, we were performing a pre-construction analysis for a retail client on a Chicago-area property. You can reach me at bill.disanto@englewoodconstruction.com. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. Keyword Cloud Best Chicago Contractor. Chicago Construction News.

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