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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

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Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. This includes analyzing factors such as zoning regulations, transportation access, and market demand.

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Choosing You’re Company’s Office Space

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When it comes to planning out your business, top concerns are usually financing and the product itself. And while this is perfectly rational, you should spend a considerable amount of time determining where it is you want your office to be located. Can your employees afford to work and live where your office is located?

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Perforated metal canopies ensure new city hall has it made in the shade

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Space limitations meant city offices were located in different facilities. So, getting a building permit could mean a trip to the Planning and Zoning office, followed by a drive across town to pay permit fees at the Finance Department. For decades, citizens of Eloy, Ariz.,

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New A.D.U. Ordinance Introduced to N.J. Neighborhood

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ordinance allows separate accessory dwelling units in all single-family zones, and in an effort to create more affordable housing, the town is also permitting homeowners to sell units separately from a primary residence as condominiums, The New York Times reports. . Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance. Sacks said.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/14/2023 - 14:21 Office Buildings Ian Reves, Managing Director for IA's Atlanta studio, shares how design can shape a lobby into an office mainstay. So, what works? Furthermore, most lobby seating groups are planned to only provide for a momentary touch down.

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Storage Units: Are They Worth Buying Or Building?

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As they’d have to pay a hefty sum to rent a larger office, a more cost-effective option is to get storage units. The following are believed to be some of the disadvantages of building your own storage units: Many excellent settlements lack the land or zoning necessary for construction. . Benefits Of Buying Storage Units.