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bisnow. com > new-york > news > office > alignment-of-stars-cause-nyc-conversions-to-double-in-2026-132414

Thanks To An 'Alignment Of Stars,' NYC Conversions To More Than Double In 2026

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1156+ words) After years of talk about adaptive reuse, 2025 was the year that conversions really took off in New York City." In the 11 months leading up to December, 4. 3 M SF of residential conversions started construction, up nearly 60% from the 2. 7 M SF that…...

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bisnow. com > south-florida > news > multifamily > developer-switches-little-havana-apartments-to-condos-amid-multifamily-oversupply-pressures-134004

Developer Pivots Little Havana Apartment Project Midstream To $300 K Condos

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (660+ words) Amid elevated supply, flattening rents and emerging economic concerns, one Miami developer'has chosen to ditch a plan to build rentals'to target a hole in the housing market: affordable condos. The Astor Cos. has launched condo sales at the 179-unit Havana…...

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bisnow. com > chicago > news > office > theres-too-much-blood-132m-office-buyer-record-purchase-avoiding-discount-rack-133137

'There's Too Much Blood': Why RCS' $132. 5 M Chicago Office Buy Defies Recent Deals

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (879+ words) Real Capital Solutions founder and CEO Marcel Arsenault has unbridled confidence in the long-term outlook of the premium office market " and the bankroll to back his contrarian play." In mid-January, his firm shelled out"for a high-quality Chicago office tower…...

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bisnow. com > boston > news > multifamily > boston-city-councilors-float-eliminating-parking-minimums-134144

Boston City Council Members Float Eliminating Parking Minimums For All Housing Development

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (356+ words) As a crisis of housing affordability continues and fewer projects are being built across the city, Boston officials are looking at every facet to motivate development, including parking. Boston City Councilors Sharon Durkan and Henry Santana filed a proposed text…...

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bisnow. com > new-york > news > affordable-housing > nyc-affordable-housing-lottery-broken-this-startup-aims-to-fix-it-134154

NYC's Affordable Housing Lottery Is Broken. This Startup Aims To Fix It

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (927+ words) Red tape keeps New Yorkers out of affordable housing for three times as long as elsewhere in the country, but one startup thinks it has found a pair of scissors. Pronto Housing, a 6-year-old startup that works with landlords to…...

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bisnow. com > national > news > retail > ford-to-revamp-dealerships-to-look-like-hotels-131876

Ford To Revamp Dealerships To Look Like Hotels

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (327+ words) Ford Motor Co. announced a makeover that could span its 9, 000 dealerships worldwide to emphasize hospitality and convenience over sterile, intimidating spaces. The Signature 2. 0 concept is meant to make locations more welcoming and create a more streamlined experience for consumers from…...

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bisnow. com > national > news > top-talent > without-100s-of-thousands-of-new-workers-construction-industry-faces-workforce-shortage-cliff-132728

Data Centers, Immigration Action Add To Construction Labor Shortage

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (722+ words) The persistent construction labor shortage in the U. S. will only ramp up in the coming years due to a potent combination of demographic changes, a booming data center market and escalated immigration enforcement. A new Associated Builders and Contractors report predicts…...

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bisnow. com > national > news > multifamily > landlord-with-nearly-100000-units-settles-class-action-rent-coordination-lawsuit-132980

Landlord With Nearly 100, 000 Units Will Pay $53 M To Settle Real Page Suit

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (697+ words) Mid-America Apartment Communities struck a $53 M deal to settle its part of a sprawling class-action lawsuit accusing the publicly traded'landlord of working with dozens of other landlords to coordinate rents.' MAA denies any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, but…...

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bisnow. com > dallas-ft-worth > news > commercial-real-estate > dallas-could-close-loophole-that-allows-zoning-case-postponements-130035

Neutralizing NIMBYs? Dallas Could Close $150 Loophole Holding Up Zoning Cases For Months

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (318+ words) The power of Dallas property owners to postpone controversial zoning cases by paying a paltry fee to the city may soon be prohibited." The City Plan Commission has approved an amendment to the Dallas development code that would stop owners…...

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bisnow. com > washington-dc > news > economic-development > montgomery-county-economic-development-corp-finds-new-head-131942

Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. Finds New Head

5+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (445+ words) Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. has selected Jared Smith, who previously led economic development for'Henderson,'Nevada, as its president and CEO, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. He is slated'to start Dec. 8.' Smith succeeds'Bill Tompkins, who'stepped down'when his contract was up in…...