Condominiums

Aerial view of high-rise condominium buildings on beach in Miami, Florida

How New Safety Legislation Will Impact Florida Condo Market

New regulations aimed at preventing disasters like the Surfside condo collapse are forcing a reckoning on the part of property owners who may struggle to afford required repairs and upgrades.

October 27, 2022 - Construction Dive

The top floors of a luxury condo building is seen at sunset in Downtown Austin.

Condos Racking Up Equity Faster Than Single-Family Homes in Austin

Condo value in Austin rose 28% between December 2020 and December 2021, according to a recent report.

February 9, 2022 - Axios Austin

Rendering of 8850 Sunset Blvd

Splashy New Project Proposed for Iconic Sunset Strip Location

The development on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip would incorporate a new version of the iconic Viper Room music venue, along with a hotel, condos, and retail.

September 13, 2021 - Urbanize Los Angeles

Condos Smart Growth

U.S. Condos Face a 'Midlife Crisis'

An overlooked but important part of American housing stock, many condominium complexes are facing the consequences of decades of deferred maintenance as their buildings and infrastructure reach a critical age.

August 17, 2021 - Greater Greater Washington

Wilshire Grand

A High-Rise Condo and Hotel Proposed for Downtown Los Angeles

A trendy new Downtown Los Angels skyscraper would be home to a 160-room hotel and 319 condominium units if an Australian developer moves forward with plans.

April 28, 2020 - Los Angeles Times

Chicago Illinois

Largest Condo High-Rise Since the Recession Planned for Chicago's Michigan Ave

At 74 stories and 421 units, 1000M will be the largest condo tower built in Chicago since the Great Recession decimated the local real estate development industry.

October 17, 2019 - Chicago Tribune

Seattle Multi-Family and Downtown

Condos on the Up and Up in Seattle

The pace of condo construction in Seattle has a long way to go to reach pre-recession levels, but it's also come a long way from 2012.

July 17, 2018 - Crosscut

Construction Cranes

More Construction Cranes Flying Over North American Cities

Two new reports from Rider Levett Bucknall offer a positive outlook for the construction industry.

February 11, 2018 - Commercial Property Executive

Cleveland

Not Enough Condos to Go Around in Downtown Cleveland

What will it take for the supply of urban condos to catch up with the demand in Downtown Cleveland?

November 28, 2017 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Vancouver Skyline

Housing Construction in Seattle and Vancouver a Study in Contrasts

Planning is only one ingredient of the cocktail that produces new housing, but planning should bear in mind all the other factors influencing the process. Vancouver and Seattle provide case studies and sharp contrasts in housing outcomes.

August 17, 2017 - Sightline Institute

Downtown Houston

Houston's Appetite for Luxury High Rises Slowing Amidst Oil Slump

The ups and downs of the oil market are having an effect on the future skyline of the city of Houston.

July 8, 2016 - Houston Chronicle

Suburban multi-family

Suburban Multifamily: Smart Growth or Smart Sprawl?

In suburbia, the line between smart growth and conventional sprawl is sometimes a blurry one.

February 19, 2015 - Michael Lewyn

Construction-Defects Law Troubles Developers in Colorado

Aldo Svaldi reports on the beginnings of a condo boom in Denver, which faces risks of legal setbacks in the "litigious environment" created by Colorado's controversial construction-defects law.

January 19, 2015 - The Denver Post

Condo Developers Respond to Demand for Dog Amenities

As Toronto's condo-boom continues, condo buyers and councillors alike are calling for developments to be designed with canines in mind. Developers are now looking to include amenities like “pet spas” and rooftop 'dog runs' in their developments.

February 11, 2014 - The Globe and Mail

Future-Proofing Underground Condo Parking

Declining demand for zoning-mandated underground condominium parking has Toronto developers and architects talking about ways to design flexible sub-surface spaces to accommodate the possibility of alternate future uses.

December 5, 2013 - The Toronto Star

How to Lose Your Home (and Keep Your Mortgage)

After seizing control of a condo association, a Pennsylvania developer has forced 11 homeowners to sell their units for as little as a third of their appraised value, leaving them stranded with crippling mortgages, Teke Wiggin reports.

June 30, 2012 - AOL Real Estate

Non-Profit Housing Lender Gambled on Luxury Condos, Faltered

Once a bastion of rent-controlled housing for the poor and working class, a New York non-profit recently ousted its CEO following a string of risky real estate investments, Charles Bagli reports.

March 15, 2012 - New York Times

Starchitects Struggling?

Vivan S. Toy examines the fate of several condo developments in New York that employed brand name architects to sell their products during the housing boom, and finds mixed results.

March 12, 2012 - The New York Times

Mixed-Use for Mormons

A private development of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, City Creek Center will be the largest mixed-use project in Salt Lake City.

May 15, 2009 - The New York Times

The Best Laid Plans of New York City's Building Boom

This slideshow from New York looks at a handful of residential and office buildings in New York City that have either stalled or completely halted development.

April 22, 2009 - New York

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