Officials hope an Olympic Village can transform a Paris suburb known for poverty and crime. But big plans have failed before.
Category: Real Estate (Commercial)
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As Home Insurance Bills Go Up, Owners’ Coverage Is Going Down
Frequent natural disasters and high inflation have led insurers to raise premiums, and forced many customers to pare back their policies.
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Student Housing Has a New Mantra: Bigger Is Better
Off-campus complexes are getting larger, with some being home to more than 1,500 students, and being built on prime parcels of land as close to campus as possible.
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How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer
The leading Chinese electric vehicle company, with origins as a battery maker, has posted two years of million-car growth in sales.
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‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks
Bank tremors serve as a reminder: Just because a crisis hasn’t hit immediately doesn’t mean commercial real estate pain isn’t coming.
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Construction Industry Grapples With Its Top Killer: Drug Overdose
Construction workers are more likely to die of overdose than workers in any other occupation, forcing the industry to rethink its approach to safety.
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Why One Shaky Bank Is Stirring Fears of a Wider Financial Mess
The recent troubles at New York Community Bancorp highlight risks that loom over lenders large and small.
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How Nevada Is Pushing to Generate Jobs Beyond the Casinos
Chastened by a series of economic downturns that punished the hospitality industry, state leaders are working to broaden the economy.
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Squeezed by Soaring Rent, Small Shops Get Creative
Some ambitious entrepreneurs in New York City are experimenting with diversified business models to connect with shoppers and bring in more money.
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Walmart to Add 150 U.S. Stores in Five-Year Expansion Drive
The retail giant, which last opened a domestic location in 2021, said most of the stores would be newly built.
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After China Evergrande, Real Estate Crisis ‘Has Not Touched Bottom’
The forced liquidation of China Evergrande epitomizes the sector’s struggles: Nationwide, sales are down and millions of homes have been paid for but not delivered.
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What Evergrande’s Collapse Might Mean for the Global Economy
The long-embattled property developer was finally ordered to liquidate. What comes next will test Western companies’ appetite to keep operating in China.