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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

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In fact, we’re in the middle of one of those projects right now as Englewood Construction relocates American Girl’s flagship store in New York City from its current 5th Avenue address to a well-known landmark property – 75 Rockefeller Plaza.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Photo © Sarah Mechling, courtesy Perkins Eastman Yomo Toro Apartments in New York City, Cedar Crossing in Seattle, and Harrison Plaza Senior Tower in Philadelphia are among the examples conceived as more than just a roof overhead. The security cameras—in the elevator, the mailroom, and the lobby—really caught her eye too. “We

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Expanding the exterior footprint

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While cities occupy just three percent of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants according to Gensler’s, 75 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to Gensler’s Aleksander Sasha Zeljic in a June 2018 interview with Architectural Products magazine.

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The Oculus

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Unfortunately, before the ink was dry on the blueprints for the WTC site, the city’s original plans collided with the interests of a gaggle of stakeholders with competing priorities. Engineers are still struggling mightily to integrate the transportation hub and new underground warrens for planned retail and shopping outlets.

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High Global Investor Confidence, Increased Interest In The U.S.

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As a result, competition is growing in stable markets as investors strive to maintain secure returns. For Canadian buyers, retail takes the top spot, fuelling billions of dollars of capital growth domestically and in the U.S, as retailers look to expand into new markets. and Latin American investors.

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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change

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“Renewable power is growing impressively in many parts of the world, but it still isn’t where it needs to be to put us on a path to reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century,” said Keisuke Sadamori, the IEA Director of Energy Markets and Security. “As as measured by retail electricity produced and sold, serving more than 5.6

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital.

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