Green Push: With the 58-story LEED Silver-certified Comcast Center in Philadelphia lighting the way, Liberty Property Trust’s William P. Hankowsky is guiding the firm into a future where every one of its new projects is sustainable.
Dark Horse Markets: Six cities, operating largely under the radar, are emerging as hot spots for development. None of these markets are major metros, yet their projected job growth and low unemployment rates off er developers the promise of strong days ahead.
Preying on Land: Amid the shift in risk tolerance, Developer unearths the expectations of the new investors, defining three archetypal land buyers hunting for smart deals.
Opportunity Knocks: A look at five cities working with the real estate community to turn around abandoned sites. These locales are offering incentives to entice developers to enter their troubled and neglected neighborhoods.
Uncommon Ground: Cleveland is one of the top American cities fighting to survive a combination of tough economic times and a devastating housing market. But will the efforts— albeit valiant—be enough to salvage the city’s future?
Land Plans: A recent survey finds that home builders are more lip service than action when it comes to
green practices … Living Cities launches a new initiative in Cleveland … Green condos are in demand … and Atlanta wins City of the Future Contest.
Social Studies: Recent figures for key trade and productivity metrics have developers of warehouses and industrial space cautious about the future.
Before the Board: A newly enacted inclusionary zoning law in Philly sparks debate.
Grids: Panama City, Fla., is banking on a new airport to fuel its economic development engine.
Spade Work: Developers are feeling the pain and bracing for more bad news as mounting fuel costs command $15 billion plus from 2008 construction projects alone.
Placemaking: Mockingbird Station in Dallas is quickly becoming one of the nation’s finest examples of
successful mixed-use, transit-oriented development.
Point of View: Lifelong environmentalist and veteran real estate attorney David Nahai is leading the country’s largest municipal utility, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, in an aggressive mission to protect the planet.
