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Understanding Today’s Separation of Landlord and Commercial Tenant Construction

HardHatChat

While I think everyone in the retail industry likes to hear news that 2011 retail sales are up – as it usually means new retail construction projects are in the pipeline – it’s still tough for shopping center landlords to make deals work with retail tenants. This is most popular with big retail leases in 2011.

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4 ways to transform old buildings into modern assets

BD+C

As vacancies rise while property values decline, an opportunity presents itself. To chart the way forward and draw tenants back, we partnered with JLL to create four cost-effective, scalable design solutions—the “Midlife Metamorphosis”: Hit the Streets: Reinvigorate the ground floor. was built before the start of the 21st century.

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Commercial Construction Checklist for Retrofitting a Shopping Center in Today’s Climate

HardHatChat

On one hand, retail sales continue to show improvement from last year, yet the suburban shopping mall – or at least the traditional enclosed shopping mall – seems to be on the way out. We agree with the article that failed, outdated malls can present a great opportunity for building a new shopping mall, or retrofitting a shopping center.

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The Future of the New-Home Design Studio

Pro Builder

Specifically, today’s consumers want the same on-demand, omni-channel, interactive, customer-focused purchasing experience they've been getting from other retailers for years. Home Builders' Design Studios Go for a Retail Spin. Most retailers would be out of business if their online product catalogs followed that model.

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Lessons learned from 70 years of building cities

BD+C

The design allows the first two floors to be fully public, providing spaces for retail and community gatherings, and encouraging pedestrians to move freely around and through the building. Today, 798 draws millions of visitors as one of the world’s most important cultural districts.

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Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Announces Grant Recipients

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This will be achieved by combining anchor tenants in the arts, retail space and event space to offer below market-rate studio space for creative entrepreneurs. InterUrban ArtHouse formed to create sustainable and affordable space for artists, creative industries and arts organizations. Arts Connect, Topeka, $10,000.

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5 Reasons To Hire Commercial Builders

Construction Marketing

Whether you’re a business owner investing in a brand-new office space, or a landlord looking to expand your portfolio with some custom-built retail offerings, you may be wondering what kind of builder is best for the job. 3) Managing budget expectations. One of the most frustrating complications of major building projects is budget creep.