New Brookings Institution Report Predicts Next Real Estate Boom
A recent report from the Brookings Institution predicts that the next real estate boom will be driven by baby boomers and their children looking for walkable neighborhoods in which to live and work....
View ArticleStar Tribune Article Confirms New Housing Development Trend
An April 3rd article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune confirms the trend identified in this Brookings Institute report and noted in my February 1, 2011 blog post: that future housing development will be...
View ArticleVertical Subdivision Trend Continues to Spread
As development returns to American cities, we are seeing more and more projects–both existing and new construction–that involve vertical subdivisions. Just as an ordinary two-dimensional subdivision...
View ArticleCould You Heat Your Apartment or Office Building for Free with a Data Furnace?
Would you like to heat your multifamily or office building for free or at a reduced cost? A new research paper argues that you can by putting a computer data center in your building and using the heat...
View ArticleThe Most Influential Real Estate Leaders of 2011
Inman News has posted its “Inman 100” report for 2011, listing the 100 most influential real estate leaders for the past year. Inman’s report explains the criteria considered in the review and...
View ArticleSmall Lot Subdivisions Address Urban Housing Needs
A small lot subdivision is a tool for building detached, single-family homes on urban infill lots. For example, a small lot subdivision might permit the construction of three detached, single-family...
View ArticleWalkable Communities Increase Real Estate Values
A new Brookings Institution study suggests that walkability increases values for both for-sale and rental housing, as well as office and retail real estate. The study concludes that office,...
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