Brad Berton is Portland, Oregon–based freelance writing specializing in real estate and development topics.
A demonstration project in Fort Collins, Colorado, shows how to take the net-zero-energy concept into the neighborhood
Three pilot projects replace blight with green, mixed-use development.
The prevailing sluggish employment growth notwithstanding, apartment rents are already rebounding at a surprisingly heady pace after an exceptionally slow construction period.
With the launch of commercial PACE programs in key metro areas, property owners across America are expected to tap the funding mechanism for billions of dollars in retrofit financings annually in just a few years.
If vacancy rates are any indication, more industrial real estate markets are recovering than not—but rents need to recover more before anything but special-use properties start penciling out again.