When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 calling for public-private partnerships as a way to fund housing, he didn’t use the terms “socially responsible investing,” “environmental and social governance investment (ESG)” or any of the current buzzwords that we use today. He simply saw the power of private industry
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin This mini-split system was used in several rooms in this 1840 square foot house in Bainbridge Island, WA. The house was designed by Davis Studio Architecture and Design. The mini-split system was from Mitsubichi. Photo courtesy of Anthony Rich for Prefabulous World, published by Abrams One
Blue World Voyages offering 40 luxury residences for sale Blue World Voyages Blue World Voyages, billing itself as the “world’s first sports, fitness and wellness-focused” cruise line recently joined forces with Compass Florida, the luxury brokerage firm to market 40 luxury residences on its 720-foot inaugural ship. Each cruise on this custom redesigned ship can accommodate
A condo deconversion is a real estate transaction in which a savvy investor acquires an entire condo building through a bulk sale to turn into rentals. This investment trend has been seen in Florida and California for a number of years and is picking up steam in other coastal metros and even in the Midwest.
Rapper Snoop Dogg, an outspoken cannabis advocate, shows his love for California’s new law with a heart-shaped exhale. (Seth McConnell/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Getty If you turn your nose up high enough, you’ll catch whiff of a new trend blowing through Los Angeles’ high-end real estate. Cannabis. Yep, the controlled substance the federal government
The Blue Steps at Naumkeag, the Stanford White-designed Choate family summer home in the Berkshires. Regina Cole There is no better Art Deco garden anywhere in the United States than the Blue Steps at Naumkeag. A series of dark blue painted grottos climb up a steep hillside, connected by stairs and placed against a backdrop
With the real estate development industry struggling to profitably deliver new multifamily product in a price range that more people can afford, an answer to affordability may be found by looking to the past — specifically Class B and C properties built 20, 30 or even 50 years ago. I have focused almost exclusively on
Apollo 11 crew Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin. (NASA/Newsmakers) Getty The moon shone brighter this week, all full of itself. Leading up to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, four full moons reminded us just how far we’ve come and gone. Lunar cycles aside, I want to believe the full moons were
The view from the rooftop at Ora Apartments, one of a number of multifamily buildings that have been added to the selection of residences in D.C.’s Kalorama Ora There’s a secluded spot in Washington, D.C. where the American business and political elite have crossed paths for generations. It’s a quiet, serene place where you might
Hand drawing Karma Cycle concept with black marker on transparent wipe board. Getty Sometimes you put good money into a good normal stock and still reap negative profits. Perhaps it receives bad press for some unjustified reason. Perhaps a recession hits. Perhaps the CEO resigns unexpectedly. In that regard, I guess that karma doesn’t work