08
Oct
2020
Adaptive Reuse: From Small to Gigantic
Posted On October 8, 2020  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

Adaptive reuse projects present a lot of challenges for real estate developers, but the rewards can be well worth the effort, both for profitability and community engagement. A session at CRE.Converge Virtual 2020 examined three diverse adaptive-reuse projects that include self storage, mixed-use and the rapidly […]

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31
Aug
2020
Lessons Learned from Chicago’s Landmark Old Post Office Redevelopment
Posted On August 31, 2020  By Lauren Torres  And has No Comment

Even as many Chicago companies have delayed reopening offices until the threat of coronavirus has lessened, eventually companies will return to their workplaces for collaboration, to boost company culture, and to regain a separation between work and home for their employees. In the meantime, work continues […]

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17
Oct
2018
Mall Doctors: Filling Vacant Retail Space with Medical Office
Posted On October 17, 2018  By Betsy Rosso  And has 1 Comment

As health care systems consolidate and consumers expect easier access to medical care, empty storefronts and abandoned shopping malls are increasingly transforming into health care hubs. CVS now operates more than 1,100 MinuteClinics within its pharmacies as well as some Target stores, and recently bought the […]

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25
May
2016
What Makes Co-Working Centers Work
Posted On May 25, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

The rise of shared workspaces is a megatrend literally reforming the traditional office and forever changing how colleagues collaborate. A new report in a series by CBRE details the rise of co-working centers, a type of shared workspace, and what it means for commercial real estate. […]

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16
Feb
2016
Helicopter Factory Turns Condo
Posted On February 16, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

In the ultimate of adaptive reuse scenarios, BrookRose Development and Brick Lane are creating luxury condominiums in what was the former factory of perhaps the world’s earliest helicopters. The Washington, D.C., project – aptly named The Helicopter Factory – is in the North Shaw neighborhood in […]

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07
Aug
2015
Ring the Bell: New Life for Old School Buildings
Posted On August 7, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 2 Comments

The ebb and flow of communities, schooling trends and demand – or lack thereof – for public education space across the country have yielded hundreds of empty school buildings ripe for redevelopment. So what can be done with buildings designed to house students, not tenants? Two […]

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24
Jun
2015
Before and After: Transforming Office Space
Posted On June 24, 2015  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

It takes a strong vision to conceive of potential alternate uses for old office buildings – or to transform existing buildings into modern, innovative office space. Our “modern-day development Rembrandts” – Michael Wyatt, Managing Director, CORE Real Estate, LLC; Mark Hansen, Senior Vice President, Value Added […]

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