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

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All of this commercial construction activity is taking place because smart owners and retail investors realize they need to refresh, rebrand and reimage the shopping experience to be competitive in the future. This has emboldened them to not only take on new long-term leases, but also expand the footprint of their traditional retail space.

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Skanska and Simmons University partner to finalize ground lease that enables transformational development

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million square foot mixed-use development, will bring new living, office, housing, retail, and community space improvements to the Longwood Medical Area (LMA). Longwood Place project, a proposed 1.7

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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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Father-Daughter Duo Turns Commercial Building Into Affordable Housing

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Father-Daughter Duo Turns Commercial Building Into Affordable Housing ldeakins Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:59 A father-daughter team from Wilmington, Del., They expect that leases will be signed soon and people will move in beginning in June. We specifically are trying to get older people, particularly veterans," Falletta said.

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Retail Development: Top 5 Reasons for Shopping Mall Owners to Work with a Construction and Asset Management Firm

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Consumers kept money in their pockets, retailers stopped expanding and owners ceased new retail construction for their facilities. In most cases, these malls need significant retail commercial construction upgrades and updates to compete for top-tier retailers. 4) Solid retail connections.

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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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This Father-Daughter Duo Turned an Empty Commercial Building Into Affordable Housing

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With a flood of investment and a lot of heavy lifting, Hammond, a Delaware State Housing Authority employee who manages the state agency's rental assistance program, and Falletta, an entrepreneur, transformed the property into the Southbridge Community Services building. Read more Remodeling Projects Build to Rent Build to Rent