Operations & Technology
Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative Estimated to Create 114,000 New Jobs
An analysis by The Real Estate Roundtable, USGBC and the Natural Resources Defense Council finds that the White House’s new energy-efficiency plan would create 114,000 private-sector jobs, mostly in construction.
‘Gimme Shelter’ with Daniel Gehman: A Volt from the Blue
A trial run with the Chevy Volt leaves this HOV-oriented consumer considering its benefits against the competition.
Innovation Triumphs in KTGY Award Winners
KTGY Group Inc. Architecture + Planning recently captured nine Gold Nugget Award design and planning competition Awards of Merit for seven of its projects.
Ground Broken for Towson Green Townhouses near Baltimore
Towson, Md.–Bozzuto Homes has broken ground for Towson Green, a new sustainable townhome development in Baltimore County.
Work Commences on Groundbreaking Green Affordable Housing Project in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N.Y.–Ground has broken on the first of a three-phase affordable housing project that will have the largest residential solar energy system in the state of New York.
Work Commences on Groundbreaking Green Affordable Housing Project in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N.Y.–Ground has broken on the first of a three-phase affordable housing project that will have the largest residential solar energy system in the state of New York.
HUD Unveils Multifamily Refinance Program that Also Pays for Green Upgrades
Washington, D.C.–HUD has kicked off Green Refinance Plus, which will allow owners of affordable rental housing properties to refinance into new mortgages that include funding for energy upgrades.
SureDeposit Partners with Fogelman
Livingston, N.J.– Fogelman Management Company of Memphis, Tenn., has entered into agreements to begin offering SureDeposit’s surety bond product as part of their leasing offering to prospects.
The Smooth Expansion from Apartments to Extended-Stay Hotels
Witchita, Kan.–In the commercial real estate world, the multifamily market and the lodging market are essentially two different animals, but they don’t have to be. Nick Esterline, a Wichita, Kan.-based real estate owner and developer, has found that there are similarities between apartments and extended-stay hotels, that can allow owners of the former property type to easily make a foray into the latter sector.
New Jersey Mixed-Use Property Recognized for Brownfield Redevelopment
Stafford Township, N.J.–Brownfield Renewal magazine recently honored the developer of Stafford Park, a mixed-use development in Stafford Township, N.J., with a Brownfield Renewal Award at the 14th National Brownfields Conference held in Philadelphia. The Stafford Park development, which was undertaken by the Walters Group, has a major multifamily component in the form of Stafford Park Apartments.