Jeffrey Spivak

Jeffrey Spivak, a senior market analyst in suburban Kansas City, Missouri, is an award-winning writer specializing in real estate development, infrastructure, and demographic trends.

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Resilience and Sustainability
A New Competitive Edge: Water Management
As drought continues its choke hold on California, continued development relies on making water supplies stretch further.
September 21, 2015
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Economy, Market & Trends
Adaptive Use Is Reinventing Detroit
Long-vacant and historic buildings are being repurposed in the Motor City, including a taxicab repair shop rejuvenated as Two James Spirits distillery and a former pawnshop renovated into a restaurant but keeping the former name, “Gold Cash Gold.”
September 14, 2015
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Resilience and Sustainability
Better Data Collection–through Light Fixtures
On top of offering energy-efficient lighting, LED systems can collect and transmit data on their environment-and the people in it.
June 26, 2015
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Development and Construction
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Industry Sectors
The Bayou City: Reclaiming Houston’s Signature Waterways
Across the United States, a number of cities are attempting to restore and rediscover their urban rivers. One of the most ambitious efforts is occurring in Houston, where Buffalo Bayou Park is undergoing a $58 million redevelopment to be completed this year.
May 4, 2015
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Infrastructure
A Developing Front in Resilience: Electricity Microgrids
At some forward-thinking projects, developers are taking control of the electric supply into their own hands.
February 17, 2015
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Development and Construction
Going to the Dogs: Profitable Pet-Friendly Amenities
With pet-grooming stations, rooftop dog walks--and a premium on the rent--developers are catering more to their pet-loving clientele.
August 18, 2014
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Development and Construction
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Finance – Asset and Portfolio Management
Raising the (Phone Coverage) Bars in Commercial Buildings
Building owners and telecom carriers are finding ways to bridge the mobile phone coverage gaps that frustrate users.
May 12, 2014
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Design and Planning
A New Voice in Town: Urban Design Centers
A hybrid of city code authorities and civic boosters, design centers promote downtown aesthetics and walkability, one project at a time.
November 1, 2013
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Infrastructure
Toll Roads: The Route to Redevelopment?
Tolls pave the way for road construction when other financing is unavailable. But toll roads will not drive development in an otherwise undesirable market.
October 29, 2013
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Infrastructure
All Aboard: Rail-Centric Construction Gets Back on Track
With train travel regaining popularity and high-speed passenger rail projects or improvements under construction in California, Michigan, and the Northeast Corridor, another era of railroad station construction is dawning. Nearly every station project includes intercity train service, and rail hubs once again are seen as magnets for real estate activity and opportunity.
July 15, 2013
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Industry Sectors
The Maturation of the Green Building Industry
With the recent postponement of LEED 2012 and the growing ranks of green building-evaluation mechanisms, real estate professionals face decisions about which third-party program to prioritize.
June 20, 2012
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Industry Voices
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Innovation Districts & Corridors
LEED Backlash
The dominance of LEED—the world’s most popular green building brand—is facing two threats: governments are limiting its application as a policy benchmark and are pursuing other green building standards.
February 22, 2012
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