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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13
Nov
2015
Craft Beer Taps Commercial Real Estate
Posted On November 13, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Move over, cupcakes and cronuts. The hottest trend in refreshments isn’t a sweet, but craft brews and microbreweries that are opening doors in cities and suburbs across the U.S. Growth in craft beer has skyrocketed: The American craft beer market is $19.6 billion – that’s up […]

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11
Nov
2015
Powering Up Times Square
Posted On November 11, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Manhattan’s iconic Times Square is nearing the end of a multiyear redevelopment that is transforming the brightest and busiest intersection in the world. With up to 400,000 pedestrians passing through it daily – that’s more than 146 million people a year – plus the crowd that […]

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14
Oct
2015
King West: Toronto’s Industrial Core Redeveloped
Posted On October 14, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Way back when, Toronto’s waterfront and core comprised heavy industrial factories and facilities, including the King West area located west of Spadina Avenue. That area’s largest trade was the rag trade – fashion and textiles. Eventually these industries moved out, but the area wasn’t zoned to […]

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13
May
2015
Hitting a Home Run: Creating Community Around Ballparks
Posted On May 13, 2015  By Chris Ware  And has 1 Comment

“Take me out to the ballgame” is starting to mean “take me out to the hottest part of town” as urban redevelopment around ballparks is transforming former parking lots, blighted properties and usable space into metropolitan hot-spots filled with retail, restaurants and community public areas. Just […]

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