Condos

The mangled remains of a residential tower after it collapsed in Florida.

The Problem With Miami Beach's High-Rises

Last year's Miami Beach condo collapse could portend more tragedy to come if developers don't address the risks of aging buildings and climate change.

February 7, 2022 - The New York Times

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

Baltimore Demolition

Putting in Condos Without Kicking Out Renters in Vancouver

Transit oriented development doesn’t have to mean evictions and demolitions for existing renters, but often it does.

March 5, 2019 - The Tyee

San Francisco Construction

San Francisco Home Construction Expected to Slump This Year

Due to various market and industry factors, developers are not planning to start many new construction projects in 2019.

January 8, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

Toronto from the CN Tower

After Meteoric Rise, Toronto Housing Prices Coming Down Fast

The "typical" detached home in Toronto is worth $114,000 (Canadian Dollars) less now than at the beginning of the year.

May 18, 2018 - Better Dwelling

Downtown, now

Sign of the Times: Developers Deconverting Condos Back to Apartments in Chicago

In the 1970s and 1980s, condo conversions were all the rage in Chicago. In 2017, however, developers are scooping up multi-family buildings en masse and "deconverting" condo units into apartments.

June 2, 2017 - Crain's Chicago Business

'Farm-to-Condo' Urban Agriculture Finds Roots in Brooklyn

Urban agriculture and market-rate multi-family housing developments could be a perfect match.

April 10, 2017 - The Wall Street Journal

A Black woman stands in front of a home holding an umbrella and smiling.

The Realities of Black Homeownership

Natalie Moore details her experience in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood as the child of black home owners in a segregated city.

March 2, 2017 - WBEZ FM Chicago

Report Finds Much Ado About Nothing for Vancouver Real Estate

Despite reports to the contrary, a recent report created in part by the City of Vancouver, finds that most housing types in the city have yet to be sold to absentee landlords.

March 9, 2016 - The Globe and Mail

Seattle Waterfront

Seattle Tower-Spacing Rules Cause Controversy

To preserve views, zoning rules from 2006 require adequate distance between residential towers of a certain height. As developers chafe against the restriction, residents still worry they'll be left facing a wall.

July 27, 2015 - The Seattle Times

One57

Why New York Barely Taxes Its Billionaires

If taxed at an average rate, the buyer of One57's $100.5 million penthouse should have paid $1.3 million in property taxes. Instead, the property was assessed at $17,000. Here's why.

June 6, 2015 - CityLab

Milwaukee's Lakefront on the Rebound—Condos, Commercial, and a Streetcar

Chris Bentley reports on the developments around Milwaukee's lakefront area, especially in response to a streetcar route proposed in September 2014.

November 12, 2014 - The Architect's Newspaper

Has Toronto Built Too Much Too Fast?

As Toronto's condo building boom has transformed the city, it's also helped to transform Canada's housing market. There are warning signs, however, that a surplus of housing in the city threatens to destabilize Canada's entire economy.

June 17, 2013 - CBC News

Epidemic of Condo Clones Spreads in Brooklyn

What's the deal with the Belvedere "brand" of similar looking condominium buildings that have sprouted over the last decade in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn? Elizabeth A. Harris investigates.

May 14, 2013 - The New York Times

Why Are There So Many Vacant Condos in Vancouver?

New analysis of census data has found that a quarter of the condos in some areas of downtown Vancouver are empty or occupied by non-residents, leading analysts to raise concerns about the role of investors in the city's housing market.

March 22, 2013 - The Globe and Mail

Miami's Real Estate Heats Up, Could a Thunderstorm Be Far Off?

Despite all odds, “Miami’s roller coaster real estate market is booming again” reports Nadja Brandt. Is "the hottest [residential] real estate market in the U.S." primed to boil over?

November 22, 2012 - Business Week

Why Are Condos Such a Tough Sell in LA?

As a number of luxury high-rise condo buildings struggle to sell their units, Alexei Barrionuevo looks at the difficulty of selling a high-density lifestyle in a city "where the seriously wealthy overwhelmingly prefer living in extravagant estates."

May 7, 2012 - The New York Times

A Growth Engine, Done In by the Development It Inspired

Robin Pogrebin sheds light on a thorny conflict between a high-rise condo in Dallas, Texas and the museum it named itself after.

May 4, 2012 - The New York Times

Porsche-Oriented Development?

Porsche has announced its planning to develop a 57-story condo in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, complete with parking spaces inside every unit.

December 9, 2011 - The Wall St. Journal

Despite Smear, Vancouver Density is Key to City

In Vancouver, urban density is being attacked as a detriment to the city. But as this column argues, the city's emphasis on density and transit accessibility is what makes the city great.

May 18, 2011 - The Globe and Mail

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