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Real estate is a byproduct of economic growth

Brandon Donnelly

I sometimes wonder if I wasn’t born and raised in Toronto if I still would have gone to architecture school and become a real estate developer. Or if I grew up in Park City, maybe I would have started a snowboard company, slash become a ski bum. And I say this as a developer and builder of real estate.

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For sale: One of New York's first skyscrapers

Archinect

A protracted battle over control of one of New York City’s most iconic buildings will finally be settled at auction later this month. A group of developers will hash out their ownership of the Flatiron Building after a State Supreme Court judge ruled a sale could move forward on March 22 at Mannion Auctions.

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Multifamily real estate trends for 2019 and beyond

BD+C

The ways that architects, developers, and operators design projects, attract tenants, manage costs, and measure success are each flexing as cities change and generations make big shifts in living habits.

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American Houses: US Homes, Real Estate

e-architect

Key Real Estate Developments – Homes in the USA: Best Contemporary Residential Property. USA Real Estate , chronological: Oct 14, 2021. Greenwich Estate, Connecticut. Sands Point Residence , Long Island City, Queens, New York City. American Houses : US Residential Architecture.

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Why are luxury car brands suddenly building skyscrapers?

Deezen

"Fans of the brand should not just be able to drive a Porsche , they should be able to live in one," said Porsche Lifestyle Group CEO Stefan Buescher of the brand's decision to move into real estate. While real estate is clearly lucrative, the car companies have other motivations for building the residences, which are clearly branded.

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Trio of abandoned Los Angeles skyscrapers covered in graffiti

Deezen

A trio of incomplete skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles have been covered with graffiti , sparking debate about the development, which has been abandoned since 2019. We are disturbed by the images of the vandalism of Oceanwide Plaza," said the Central City Association of Los Angeles organisation in a statement.

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Toronto proposes at 49% increase to development charges

Brandon Donnelly

The big news this week for Toronto city builders is that the city has put forward a proposal to substantially increase development charges. When our cost consultant ran the numbers back in 2019, the estimate was that about a quarter of the price of a new condominium in Toronto was going to government fees and taxes.