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What Wal-Mart in Pullman Means for Chicago Retail and Restaurant Construction … and My Heart

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The recent Chicago City Council approval of a second Wal-Mart in the city limits is excellent news for Chicago’s commercial construction industry. All in all, Chicago general commercial construction contractors should see an uptick in work. Will there be more new-construction Wal-Marts in Chicago? in Pullman, circa 1950s.

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A lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living

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Nathan Casteel MFPRO+ Blog Affordable Housing Student Housing Apartments Designers Urban Planning Generation Z doesn’t settle for the typical living environment. With the market’s competitiveness, we focus on creating environments where people want to live. Bustling environments serve as their own amenity.

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New Ideas for Old Shopping Malls: 3 Ways Retail Developers are Remixing the Shopping Center Experience

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It’s not enough to have a mall filled with specific brands and storefronts to draw in shoppers – developers know they also have to create a unique destination that offers a great experience to attract consumers. Back in the 1960s and 70s, it was pretty common for car dealerships to be located in a shopping center environment.

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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events

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One of the biggest draws of the AED Summit is its specialized learning tracks which are segmented for leadership, management, product, sales, and more. CMAA Focus (Chicago, IL). CMAA Focus 2022 will take place at the Renaissance Chicago in Downtown Chicago. AIA Conference on Architecture 2022 (Chicago, IL).

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

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Multifamily Housing Senior Living Design Apartments In a previous article , I laid out seven lessons that I’ve learned from more than 40 years of planning and designing senior living environments in the U.S. The desert environment is reflected through the selection of textures, patterns, canopies, and color. and around the world.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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Successful Commercial Construction Strategies and Operations: Tip #1

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Did your general contractor give you a big fat binder of information including your warranty letters, operating manuals, as-built drawings, etc? It’s also good for the environment – another one of my pet projects I’ll blog about later. How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project?