Streets like South Congress Avenue are crucial to retail and hotel chains looking for cachet, real estate experts say, but gentrification can push out local businesses and residents.
Category: Real Estate (Commercial)
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By Adding Apartments, Malls Seek to Bring Shopping Closer to Home
Facing an existential crisis over empty space, owners are trying to fill malls with residences, building on the live-work-play model sought by young adults.
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Ted Lerner, Developer Who Bought and Built the Washington Nationals, Dies at 97
A billionaire and Washington native, he gave the city its first baseball championship in 95 years, along with 20 million square feet of shopping malls and housing.
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The Next Retirement Communities Won’t Be Just for Seniors
New developments that integrate senior housing into age-diverse apartment buildings offer a more affordable alternative to isolated suburban retirement communities.
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Miami’s Jewelry District Is Getting a New Gem
After a multimillion-dollar renovation, developers are betting the 225,000-square-foot Time Century Jewelry Center will help turn the area into a luxury destination.
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Shift to Remote Work Puts Pressure on Chains Like Sweetgreen
Downtown lunch spots that rely on catering to white-collar professionals are rethinking their business model as more employees work from home.
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When the Ghost of the Chelsea Hotel Is You
A writer tries to adjust to the sleek new revamp of her haunted childhood home.
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When the Ghost of the Chelsea Hotel Is You
A writer tries to adjust to the sleek new revamp of her haunted childhood home.
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Albert Reichmann, Patriarch of a Real Estate Empire, Dies at 93
He and his brothers built the World Financial Center in New York and the first phase of Canary Wharf in London. But their company was upended in 1992.
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What Would It Take to Turn More Offices Into Housing?
Vast amounts of empty real estate are a crisis for building owners. But some politicians and business leaders hope they can be converted into something new — and transform downtown neighborhoods.