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Why States Should Preempt Local Zoning to Create Affordable Housing

Housing shortages once mainly confined to the coasts have made landfall in places like Boise, Idaho, and Bozeman, Montana. According to Freddie Mac, the United States “is short 3.8 million housing...

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Zombie Malls – Part 2: Bringing Dead Shopping Venues Back to Life Through Multifamily Development – Parking is the Key to Mall Multifamily Development

Abstract As more retail activity goes online with Ecommerce and given the fact that the U.S. is over retailed, mall owners/developers are looking for ways to revitalize and monetize their real...

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Energy Transmission is a Real Estate Issue

Background: The Counselors of Real Estate ® announced their Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® for 2024. When presented at their annual conference there was some dismay that Global Climate Change...

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Zombie Malls – Part 1: Bringing Dead Shopping Venues Back to Life Through Multifamily Development – The Death of the Local Mall

Abstract: As more retail activity goes online with Ecommerce and given the fact that the U.S. is over retailed, mall owners/developers are looking for ways to revitalize and monetize their real...

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The State Of Commercial Real Estate Could Be A Lot Worse

It is well known that the commercial real estate industry, and most particularly the office sector, has been reeling from the double whammy of remote work combined with a 525 basis point increase in...

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Renewable Energy Communities: The Benefits for Businesses and Individuals

Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) represent a key innovation in the global energy landscape, providing sustainable and democratic solutions in energy production. This article will broaden the...

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Exert Control Where You Can – “Property Taxes”

Commercial real estate markets are in a transitory phase, the degree being contingent on which asset class is discussed.  Nonetheless, virtually all segments of the market are facing some significant...

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Repurposing Commercial Real Estate Impacts Urban Renewal

Urban communities in the United States have been declining in recent years — not in terms of population, but cultural and economic prosperity. The deterioration of housing and public infrastructure...

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Unambiguous Climate Risk: Building Performance Standards Policies

Climate risk is often discussed as a statistical hypothetical in real estate. The chance of extreme weather events and the potential for rising energy prices are addressed in any number of...

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