HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

Englewood Construction is in the midst of two adaptive reuse projects right now – one a former meatpacking facility in Chicago that we’re updating for office, retail or restaurant use, and the other a former convent we’ll be converting into a senior living community.

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Commercial Retail Construction Office 194

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

While we’re big fans of design-build construction, wherein the contractor fully “quarterbacks” the project by taking ownership of all elements, from selecting architecture and engineering firms to subcontractor partners, another great option we’re seeing more and more clients choose recently is the design-assist construction model.

Commercial 120

Commercial Modeling Design Construction 120

BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

He has guided the sustainability process on over 30 million square feet of projects across many different building types and sizes, including K-12 schools, higher education facilities, mid-rise and high-rise residential, commercial interiors, retail interiors, and commercial office buildings.

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Sustainability Life Cycle Commissioning Construction 105

BD+C

JULY 11, 2023

Preliminary feasibility studies are flouting the conventional wisdom, showing that it’s more fiscally responsible to raze a commercial tower and replace it with a ground-up residential tower rather than an adaptive reuse into residential. About the Authors Greg Lyon is Chairman of the Board and Principal of Nadel Architecture + Planning.

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Residential Office Los Angeles Commercial 75

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The architectural layout of a residential unit is unlikely to align with the office framing concept. A ground floor restaurant or retail space can further complicate a conversion, as new shafts and penetrations will need to be run through the building. If the units aren’t aligned with the structure the job will be more complex.

Structural Engineering 105

Structural Engineering Residential Office Engineering 105

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

As a shopping center landlord or retail developer, you might find yourself with a big empty retail space you need fill – especially if you had Borders or Circuit City as a tenant. When it comes to the physical construction of subdividing your retail space, it’s always smart to “dance with the one you brought.”

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Retail Commercial Budgeting Budget 218

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Public housing “often gave anonymity and feelings of isolation to people living in those high-rises,” says Liebman, who was the chief of architecture for the New York State Urban Development Corporation (now Empire State Development) from 1969–1975. The community will be home to offices, schools, services such as daycare, and retail/dining.

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Housing Income DC Residential 104