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Will Macht

William P. Macht is a professor of urban planning and development at the Center for Real Estate at Portland State University in Oregon and a development consultant. (Comments about projects profiled, as well as proposals for future profiles, should be directed to the author at machtw@pdx.edu)

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  • A Public University/Private REIT Partnership in Portland

    May 1, 2013

    A fast-growing urban university partners with an equity REIT to add student housing—along with academic and retail space.

  • University Unites Uptown

    February 20, 2013

    A new public/private, mixed-use Uptown project unites celebrated but disparate institutions in Cleveland’s University Circle district.

  • City as Master Developer

    December 10, 2012

    A newly incorporated suburb near Salt Lake City takes on the challenge of becoming master developer of its new urban heart.

  • Greening the Big Blue Box

    October 26, 2012

    A compact new Denver IKEA uses geothermal and solar energy, coupled with parking ramp conveyors, to create a more land- and energy-efficient alternative to sprawling big-box stores.

  • Multiblock Underground Shared Parking

    August 23, 2012

    Contiguous underground, shared parking can be a critical stimulus for horizontal mixed-use density.

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