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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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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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The Opportunity In the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the “ Mall and Office Transformation Guide ” by Perkins&Will for the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), malls and business parks account for more than 9,000 acres of underutilized property across the region. mile trail and three new parks.

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Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning

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Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning. Sacramento is close to approving one of the country’s first plans to end single-family residential zoning, which permits only one home on a property. Our challenge is housing,” Steinberg said. “I city to eliminate single-family home only zoning.

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An Up-Close Look at Toronto’s Construction Boom 

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Increased housing demand, immigration, and investment have led to an explosion in building across the city. Let’s dive deeper into the factors contributing to Toronto’s race to the sky: Housing Demand. The shortage of zoned land has led to a dramatic increase in land value downtown. from 2016 to 2021. Investment. Investment.

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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

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The ordinance is modeled after similar laws enacted in the California municipalities of Lancaster, Sebastopol, and Santa Monica, and the City of San Francisco. There was opposition to this mandate expressed at the City Commission session, including real concern this will pressure affordable housing. The ordinance is here.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Inspired by New Urbanism design principles, the complex will include an office building that will house the new IBM Services Center, as well as a separate, 11-story residential building with 95 river-view apartments and nine separate town homes. The BRAF-affiliated Wilbur Marvin Foundation (WMF) will own the office building.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. and San Francisco. and to San Francisco are an incredible reminder of just how well the public and private sector work together in the Hoosier state to get things done.

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