Sidewalk Labs’ grand plan for its “smart neighborhood” on Toronto’s waterfront includes residential, commercial, and retail space. Courtesy of Sidewalk Labs After a year and a half of public hearings and criticism, Google sibling company Sidewalk Labs just unveiled its master plan to redevelop a stretch of Toronto’s waterfront with “smart” features like snow-melting roadways,
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When it comes to multifamily properties, some investors stick with Class A properties and see them as the best asset classes in the multifamily sector. After all, they are usually fully leased with top tenants, fetch market-leading rents, require little if any repairs or renovations and have a stable monthly income. Since investors pay a
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Concierges are handling everything from package and grocery delivery to making theater reservations. Getty Apartment and condo dwellers have come to expect services that make their lives easier. But in the luxury market, it’s a whole other game. Millennials looking for a healthy work-life balance are turning the multifamily market on its head. To maintain
The entry to The Stories at Congressional Plaza in Rockville, Maryland. Courtesy Federal Realty Investment Trust All the recent studies show that people want to remain in their homes and in their communities as they age, and the importance of community can’t be overstated. That’s how Ryan Frederick sees it. He’s the founder of SmartLiving
Living area in 3 Khakum Wood Road in Greenwich, Connecticut. Robin Kencel//Compass Real Estate Bigger is not always better when it comes to home-sizes nowadays. Unlike in the 1990s when square footage was a venerable measure of success, homeowners today are more aware of their carbon footprints, household budgets and other factors that play into
Total Plaza in downtown Houston is slated for a makeover affecting the tunnel, street and second floor lobby levels. Courtesy of Brookfield Properties With a third renovation project just announced for another of its downtown Houston properties, Brookfield Properties appears to be gunning for a win-place-show standing in 2020 with a series of updated energy-era
It may not feel like it, but China and the U.S. are in the midst of a cold war. According to a CNBC report, the global technology sector is completely dependent on 17 rare metals that are mostly mined in China. Now the Chinese are hedging about supply. It’s what countries do when they are at war.
null Getty If you’re thinking of buying a property with a friend or significant other, you should know that there’s more than one form of ownership in real estate. Depending on which form of ownership is chosen, each individual involved may have different rights or responsibilities. I’ve laid your options out for you below. Read
Business Signing a Contract Buy – sell house. Getty Evaluating an offer can be tricky, especially if there’s more than one of them to consider at the time. After all, it only makes sense that you’d want to pick the offer that works best for you. To that end, I’ve laid out four questions that