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Reason
October 2008
Damon W. Root |
Zoning Toward Oblivion The Zoning of America: Euclid v. Ambler, by Michael Allan Wolf, discusses how the Supreme Court's decision in Euclid v. Ambler shaped modern America.   |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2002
Michele Lerner |
Filling in the Blanks As suburban sprawl spreads, residents and developers have headed back to the city. But how long will this urban renewal last? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2013
David Moore |
Lots of Land The housing recovery is boosting values for parcels in many markets. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2003
Sara Drummond |
Containing Sprawl Land-use strategies can help rein in unfettered development. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2007
Steve McLinden |
The Art of Land Banking A substantial jump in commercial land values is leading some investors to plop down big dollars for large tracts in the path of future growth. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2005
Sarah Hoban |
What Drives TOD? High gas prices, traffic congestion, and long commutes increase the desire for transit-oriented developments. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2003
Beth Mattson-Teig |
On the Edge Ample land offers new development prospects outside metropolitan areas. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2011
Matt Hudgins |
Dirt, Cheap Opportunistic investors place their bets on land. |
Reason
July 2006
Joel Miller |
The Politics of Sky-High House Prices How American government jacks up the price of owning your home. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2015
David Moore |
Top Land Markets Builder activity is on the upswing in southern metros. |
Reason
February 2001
Sam Staley |
Room to Grow What's so bad about the suburbs? |
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2006
Matt Valley |
Calculated Risk: Land Banking Filters into Sunshine State The sky-high prices at which shopping centers are trading hands today are leading some private equity players to greener pastures in Florida. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2004
John R. McAdams |
Determining Site Potential The following tips help owners and developers assess a site's development potential, whether it is an office park, chain restaurant, shopping center, or multifamily property. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2007
Carolyn Chapin |
Affordable-Housing Awareness Increasing demand and rising costs pose challenges in this specialized sector. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2004
Jennifer LeClaire |
Q&A Steve Molasky, chairman and chief executive of Pacific Properties, talks about the risks and rewards of developing adaptive-reuse multifamily projects. |
Reason
June 2006
Samuel R. Staley |
Healthy City Living Urban Sprawl and Public Health: Designing, Planning, and Building for Healthy Communities, by Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson, poses the question: are suburbs making us sick? |
HBS Working Knowledge
December 19, 2012
Restinas et al. |
Affordable Housing: Israel and the United States At a recent conference in Herzliya, Israel, Nicolas P. Retsinas, John H. Vogel, and Charles S. Laven joined residential developers, non-profits, national and local government officials, and academics to brainstorm approaches to affordable rental housing. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2006
Sarah Hoban |
Small Cities Mix It Up A convergence of factors has propelled mixed-use developments into the commercial real estate spotlight in recent years. Now, secondary markets blend ideas from successful mixed-use developments. |
This Old House
Larry Stevens |
Making Sense of Zoning Local codes can be complicated, and running afoul of them costly. Here are ways homeowners can protect themselves from zoning hassles. |
BusinessWeek
November 28, 2005
Justin Hibbard |
Home Is Where The Factory Is The combination of the U.S. manufacturing bust and the housing boom has turned industrial plants into prized real estate. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2006
Fleming & Chapman |
Eminent Outrage After 30 years of sprawl and growing opposition to development, the Kelo v. New London Supreme Court decision set off a firestorm of protests that threatens all new projects. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2013
Rich Rosfelder |
Development Deja Vu Multifamily construction revisits secondary and tertiary markets. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2005
Christine Rombouts |
Indulging in Luxury Investments Multifamily developers invest in this upscale market. Increased demand is also attracting developers from other real estate markets. |
BusinessWeek
June 24, 2010
Anastasia Ustinova |
The New Russian Dream, One Home at a Time To move its citizens from apartment blocks to suburban developments, Russia is buying tracts of land and teaming up with developers, however, financing may prove to be an obstacle. |
Entrepreneur
May 2002
Mark Henricks |
Flexin' the City Think you know the face of urban America? The U.S. city is in for a workout... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2003
Cassidy & Ausburn |
Cities Provide Incentives to Increase Urban Multifamily Development Demographic, social, and economic changes are creating long-term opportunities for multifamily developers and investors to acquire, build, and redevelop properties in urban cores. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2005
Nicholas Yulico |
California Sells Off Surplus Land California owns about 5 million acres of land, much of it underutilized, making the state's public properties a potential gold mine for private real estate developers, especially if the state goes through with a plan to sell off prime land to pay off debt. |
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2003
H. Lee Murphy |
A New Era For Affordable Housing The competition for affordable housing tax credits and related incentives is as intense as ever among developers. Project sponsors are searching for ways to stand apart from the mainstream: The gray, boxy apartment towers of yesteryear are giving way to eye-catching mixed-use facilities |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2012
Sara Drummond |
Residential Resurgence? A recovering housing market may lift all boats -- including commercial real estate. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2006
Spencer Garfield |
The Lending Landscape Buyers must learn to navigate a changing course to finance commercial real estate deals this year. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2011
Adam Hird |
Old School, New Analysis Consider these factors before investing in student housing |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2007 |
NAHB's Multifamily Market Snapshot A record number of empty residential rental units on the market, accompanied by sluggish job growth, dampens the outlook for the rental apartment sector through the end of this year. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Real Estate Industry Poised for Recovery Despite Slowing Economy The real estate industry, which triggered the last recession, comes into the current slowdown in a much stronger position than it was in the 1980s. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2005
Sara Drummond |
Tech Solutions: The Genius of GIS Experience and technology are a potent combination in commercial real estate land acquisition and site selection. Integrating market information turns data into dollars. |
National Real Estate Investor
November 1, 2004
Matt Hudgins |
Interpreting the Law of the Land Attorneys who make a living in land-use law say the payoffs are a steady stream of interesting work and the thrill of bringing resolution to complicated and often high-profile problems. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2002
Steve Wright |
Hello, Columbus Columbus, Ohio has the makings of a vibrant, 24/7 downtown neighborhood around its Arena District. The only thing missing is residents. But now -- in the first major multifamily housing project downtown in decades -- two apartment buildings with 252 units are under construction. |
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2005
Doug Bibby |
Why Apartment Owners Should Be Optimistic Fed up with long commutes and bedroom towns with no sense of place, the new American families want more vibrant communities where housing, jobs, retail and entertainment are all interwoven. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Kenneth R. Costello |
Preserving Property Transfer of development rights saves natural and historic sites. The basic TDR concept is to compensate landowners who give up potential development rights in environmentally sensitive areas or preservation districts as designated by communities. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2005
Matt Hudgins |
Taking The Law Into Many Hands With bidding wars for properties and grass-roots resistance to new construction growing in many communities, real estate companies are asking attorneys not only for standard legal guidance, but also for help in a few areas outside their traditional purview. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2006
Sara Drummond |
Market Trends More Pro Teams for More Cities... Industrial Super Sites Harder to Find... Briefly Noted: Hospitality... Industrial... Multifamily... Office... Retail... Theme Renovations Add Value... Top 10 Corporate Site-Selection Factors... etc. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2005
Bennett Voyles |
Cracking the Forbidden Market In the real estate world, old ideas about China still seem to hold sway. |
Finance & Development
September 2008
Ravallion & van de Walle |
Land and Poverty in Reforming East Asia Lessons from Vietnam's agrarian reforms |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2005
Sara Drummond |
Hunting for Recreational Properties Land is America's new stock market. In some parts of the country, people burned by Wall Street are putting their money into what Scarlett O'Hara called "the only thing that lasts." |
Reason
March 2003
Brian Doherty |
Do You Know the Cost of San Jose? The high cost of low growth |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2014
Richard Close |
Manufactured Homes Interest increases in this niche. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Dean Foust |
A Scary Stretch Of Vacant Lots If demand for homes slows, builders' recent land grabs could hammer profits. |
This Old House
C. J. Hughes |
Don't Take the Land-Deal Bait The shady land deal has been a punch line for as long as we've been putting down stakes. Before you fall for a swampland scam, check out these helpful websites. |
Financial Advisor
October 2009
Jeff Schlegel |
Raw Land, Good Earth Some real estate development companies are now tapping investment advisory clients to invest in raw land. |
BusinessWeek
September 20, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
A New Frontier For Suburban Builders Land scarcity has tract developers tackling blighted urban properties. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2006
Charles Krawitz |
Investment Outlook Grows Brighter For Apartments With rising interest rates, tepid job growth and stagnant wages, residential real estate has come under pressure. The answer for savvy real estate investors may lie in the multifamily market. |
