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.

Development and Construction
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Emerging Trends
Solar Parking Lots Arriving in Greater Numbers
All across America, surface parking lots dot metropolitan landscapes, serving the same solitary purpose day after day. But in some parts of the country, these underused parcels of real estate are becoming the new frontier in solar power. So far in 2011, thousands of solar panels have been constructed over parking lots in California, Maryland, Ohio, and New Jersey, among other places.
October 19, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
Design and Planning
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Industry Sectors
American Planning Associations’ Top 10 Great Streets 2011
Recently, the American Planning Association released its annual list of “Great Places in America”—including ten great streets in big cities like Washington, D.C., and small towns like Galena, Illinois.
October 19, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
Economy, Market & Trends
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Capital Markets and Finance
Top 10 Metro Areas for Economic Growth Since the Recession
According to just-released data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the economies of U.S. metro areas turned around in 2010, with metro gross domestic products increasing a combined 2.5 percent.
October 7, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
Office
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Industry Sectors
Urban Office Momentum
The U.S. office market has shifted its geographic momentum this year, with central business districts (CBDs) and popular urban corridors recovering better than suburban markets. One significant sign of the improving health of CBDs has been a notable increase in corporations migrating from outlying suburbs to downtown or urban locations. Read what three ULI members have to say about his trend.
September 14, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
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Development and Construction
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Emerging Trends
Top 10 Metro Highway Removal Projects
At one time, highway teardown projects in urban U.S. cities were rare, with about one occurring each decade. In the 1970s, Portland closed Harbor Drive. In the 1990s, San Francisco tore down the Embarcadero Freeway. And in the 2000s, Milwaukee removed the Park East Freeway spur. But this decade, freeway removal projects are gaining popularity. Read a list of the top 10 highway teardown projects based on progress made toward teardown.
September 13, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
Development and Construction
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Suburbs
Top 11 Worst Metro Areas for Seniors’ Mobility
A report commissioned by Transportation for America shows that in a majority of metros with 1 million or more people, over half of seniors aged 65 to 79 will have poor access to mass transit in 2015.
September 7, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
Residential
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Economy, Market & Trends
Top 10 Metro Areas Gaining Kids
According to demographer William Frey with the Brookings Institution public policy research center, there is a “growing divide” between parts of the country experiencing gains and losses in children under age 15—a finding that has implications for ULI members.
August 31, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
Resilience and Sustainability
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Industry Sectors
Top 10 Least-Polluting U.S. Metros
As greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction policies gain momentum at the federal and metropolitan levels, a new study about urban areas’ GHG emissions levels could have implications for real estate developers.
August 23, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
Residential
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Economy, Market & Trends
Top 10 Cities for Renters
Apartments are the one housing sector experiencing a strong recovery—and Forbesmagazine and real estate investment firm Marcus & Millichap recently rated the best big cities for renters.
August 9, 2011
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Jeffrey Spivak
Economy, Market & Trends
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Industry Sectors
Investment, Development Rank High in China’s Lesser-Known Cities
Top-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai may be well known to U.S. real estate investors, but lesser-known Chinese cities actually offer better development and investment opportunities, according to the China Cities Survey, a newly published ULI report. Read what nearly 100 real estate investors throughout Asia had to say about development and investment prospects for 16 of China’s leading cities.
July 29, 2011
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