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Ron Derven is Contributing Editor to Development Magazine and writes on real estate topics for The New York Times

28
Jan
2022
A Deeper Look at Brownfield Redevelopment in the Infrastructure Act
Posted On January 28, 2022  By Ron Derven  And has 5 Comments

At first glance, the $1.5 billion specifically earmarked for brownfield cleanup and a total of $21 billion set aside for environmental remediation in the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) may seem paltry, given that there are an estimated 450,000 brownfield sites identified […]

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18
Feb
2021
Could COVID-19 Pandemic Spur Changes in Parking Minimums?
Posted On February 18, 2021  By Ron Derven  And has 1 Comment

Dusty parking codes and parking minimums have contributed to the creation of between three and eight parking spaces per car in the U.S., cost real estate developers untold billions of dollars, and caused gridlock in urban centers. But now, these decades-old rules may be in for […]

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21
Apr
2020
Prepare for Potential COVID-19 Liability Issues at Your Buildings
Posted On April 21, 2020  By Ron Derven  And has 2 Comments

As the COVID-19 crisis continues across the U.S., commercial property owners need to prepare for potential liability issues arising at their buildings, said attorney George Pincus, Stearns Weaver Miller, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during a recent NAIOP Advantage Series webinar. “What do you do if something […]

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2
Apr
2020
COVID-19 Q&A: George Pincus, Stearns Weaver Miller, P.A.
Posted On April 2, 2020  By Ron Derven  And has 3 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down much of the U.S. economy, which is creating serious problems for both commercial real estate tenants and landlords. Attorney George Pincus of Stearns Weaver Miller, P.A., in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, presented a NAIOP Advantage Series: CRE Response to COVID-1 webinar […]

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2
Apr
2020
Tenant Rent Abatement Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted On April 2, 2020  By Ron Derven  And has 4 Comments

All the case law precedent in the world is not going to solve the problem of tenants that cannot pay rent due to revenue losses, such as restaurants or businesses that have been forced to lay off all employees because of the coronavirus pandemic, warned attorney […]

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21
Jan
2020
More Cities Bid Good Riddance to Minimum Parking Rules
Posted On January 21, 2020  By Ron Derven  And has 1 Comment

Real estate developers, academics and city planners have long fought to have minimum parking requirements reduced or eliminated. Today, they finally seem to be winning the argument. Since Buffalo, New York, eliminated its parking minimums in 2017 — the first major city to do so in […]

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25
Nov
2019
Data Center Trends To Track in 2020
Posted On November 25, 2019  By Ron Derven  And has 5 Comments

Once a niche real estate business, data centers are quickly moving into the mainstream, fueled by the changing needs of businesses large and small, the endless growth of connected devices and the staggering daily volume of information moving across the internet. According to the World Economic […]

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9
Oct
2019
Food Halls: What’s on the Menu for Real Estate Developers?
Posted On October 9, 2019  By Ron Derven  And has 1 Comment

Since Development magazine first reported on the growing trend in food halls in 2017, these eateries have bloomed into a thriving concept offering developers a menu of options to apply to aging malls, student housing, new and existing mixed-use developments and even tired rest stops along […]

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26
Aug
2019
Experiential Retail is Engaging and Energizing Shoppers
Posted On August 26, 2019  By Ron Derven  And has No Comment

Retailers and retail real estate developers are scrambling for ways to bring in more foot traffic to avoid becoming one of the 12,000 stores that are predicted to close in 2019. One of the sharpest tools they have is experiential retail, which Development magazine described in […]

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11
Mar
2019
Retrofitting Iconic Buildings: Develop a “Cool” Amenity Package
Posted On March 11, 2019  By Ron Derven  And has 1 Comment

As companies strive to attract millennial and Gen Z employees in a tight labor market, the decision to take office space – particularly retrofitted space in iconic buildings – may hinge on the cool perks that are offered. Maria Sicola of Cushman & Wakefield notes in […]

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