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A lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living

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A lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living 0 qpurcell Thu, 11/30/2023 - 17:00 Multifamily Housing Nathan Casteel, Design Leader, DLR Group, details what sets an apartment community apart for younger generations. There’s a good chance you’ve lived in an apartment or student housing facility at some point.

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Urban Infill Developments Bring Modern Touch to Historic Neighborhoods

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According to Forbes, popular locations for these developments include Chicago and Tampa, where people can enjoy the historic culture of the neighborhood, while maintaining their active lifestyles in a neighborhood they love. The result is the best of both worlds for the residents who ultimately opt to lease there. Infill Housing.

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A Force Majeure Decision during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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There has been much speculation and supposition about the interplay of force majeure provisions in leases and other contracts in response to government orders closing businesses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but now there is an authoritative court decision that may provide persuasive authority.

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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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Here are our predictions of the four commercial construction industry trends we expect will shape our work in different sectors – and the construction landscape overall – in the year ahead: Senior Housing Communities Woo Workers with Facility Updates. Developers Think Outside the Big Box to Fill Retail Vacancies.

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Retail Construction Trends: Shopping Center Construction Enters Renaissance with Renovation Work

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In the Chicago area alone, there are probably close to a dozen local and regional shopping malls in the middle of a shopping center renovation project, or, slated to begin one in the very near future. However, this is not just a Chicago trend. Land was cheaper and national retailers were chasing rooftops in the housing boom.

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Navistar Seeks Tenant for Half Its Headquarters Campus

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Navistar is looking to lease or sell half of its Lisle, Ill., headquarters facilities, which house 1.2 The space houses its south campus. Crain’s Chicago Business is reporting that Jones Lang LaSalle has been hired to find a tenant. Source: Crain’s Chicago Business. million square feet of space.

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Women in Construction: Stephanie Kretchmar Turns Glitter into Gold

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I’m based in Chicago where I work for Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, as a project manager in the construction and maintenance department for the multifamily properties we own and manage. Our portfolio spans 6,000 market-rate rental units across 20 properties in Chicago, St.