Although it approaches slowly and silently, without whipping winds and gushing rains, extreme heat is the most deadly form of extreme weather. Between 2010 and 2020, there were an estimated […]
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Should New York Consider Land Value Tax?
New York City loves taxes. The crown jewel of the city’s innumerable levies is undoubtedly property taxes, serving as the Big Apple’s largest source of tax revenue. In NYC and […]
Women in Real Estate
Quick – name a powerhouse woman in real estate development or construction. Not so easy? Leading up to the 4th Annual Women in Real Estate Symposium, I reflected on being […]
Forecasting Future Mobility Trends
COVID-19 disrupted virtually every sector of the transportation industry. 10 investors shared their thoughts and predictions on Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), on-demand delivery and EVs’ post-pandemic future. Here are the facts: E-bike […]
Architects as Developers?
Jonathan Tate, a New Orleans based architect and developer, constructed a series of 12 new homes in an experimental multi-family residential infill project in the Irish Channel area of the […]
National Building Codes to Meet Climate Goals
Building processes and costs require a grand revision. In order to dodge the ramifications of surpassing a global temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius, the building sector must enact sustainable and […]
Renting with TikTok
With COVID-19 complicating in-person tours, many brokers have turned to social media to pitch their apartments. For some agents, TikTok has provided a surprisingly successful means of leasing apartments. The […]
The Evolution of Coworking
COVID-19 badly struck the office space and especially the co-working firms reliant on short term leases arbitrage. Companies small to large, after vacating headquarters for a stint due to the […]
Cutting Carbon in the Cold Chain
Two significant ways to cut greenhouse gases are reducing food waste and improving refrigeration. San Francisco-based Therma is tackling both with a refrigeration monitoring device that could significantly reduce emissions […]
Keeping The Amazon Green
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon has unveiled its plans for a new headquarters located in Northern Virginia. The plans shared show a master planned development unlike anything the United States has seen […]