development

Commercial construction tripled compared to April of last year By Amanda Rabines Construction spending was up 80 percent in South Florida in April compared to the previous year, according to the latest report from Dodge Data & Analytics. Residential construction experienced a...

Local zoning laws and strategic plans that promote transit-oriented development and pedestrian-friendly downtowns are helping to shape great cities. By Ian Spula Great power to effect change in cities resides within local development codes. The era of the single-use factory, the...

By Eric Barton City & Shore Magazine There’s a good chance you can think of a building or development down the road that nobody wanted. You know the one, where residents printed up Not In My Back Yard T-shirts and bumper stickers and flooded city hall with protest signs....

By Zach Edelson In terms of cities and climate change, Miami Beach is the biggest canary in the coal mine. At approximately four feet above sea level, this 19-square-mile strip of artificial and natural islands faces frequent flooding during storms and high tides. (La...

By Brian Bandell Downtown Miami has become one of the fastest-growing urban cores in the world, and local leaders are encouraging the city to tackle the challenges that come along with such growth. The Miami Downtown Development Authority held an event at Brickell City Centre’s...

A new analysis reveals that increased construction spending is boosting the country’s economy at a rate not seen since 2008 By Barbara Eldredge The U.S. construction industry is alive and kicking. With new developments rising from coast to coast, construction is having a 21...

The Terner Center for Housing Innovation recently launched a web-based calculator designed to compute the probability that a residential project will be developed as well as the impact policy changes could have on housing production. By Nate Berg The San Francisco Bay Area is in...

NBWW designed development will have 216 units geared toward tenants ages 55 and up Greystar, a national owner and builder of apartments, just closed its $10.3 million purchase of a Kendall medical office building it plans to redevelop into a rental tower for seniors. The...

Solar streets are finally having their moment in the sun by Barbara Eldredge You can get your kicks on Route 66. But soon, you might get your energy there too. Missouri is rolling out a set of energy-generating photovoltaic pavers along a section of the famous highway—the first...

Emon Reiser Reporter South Florida Business Journal The owner of the Bahia Mar Resort & Marina may still redevelop the important site, the Business Journal has learned – but not until plans make economic sense. Tate Capital CEO James Tate said his company pulled out of the...