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The Spire: Chicago Lite?

Chicago's latest attempt to build a massive trophy condo/hotel tower makes writer Peter Slatin's head spin.
3 August 2005 - 1:00pm
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Housing Outside The Bubble

Already home to real estate speculators, costly South Florida is looking forways to house workers, too.
28 July 2005 - 1:00pm
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Penn Update

A powerhouse team will turn the country's biggest post office into itsbusiest train station.
19 July 2005 - 1:00pm
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Brooklyn Rail Yard Fight

Peter Slatin interviews a reclusive developer who's competing towin a major Brooklyn development site.
11 July 2005 - 11:00am
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Big Box Battles

In Austin, new ordinances seek growth limits, and aggressive design standards for commercial development.
1 July 2005 - 11:00am
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Hedging The Bubble

Economist and REIT manager Ken Rosen explains his new hedge fund againstthe backdrop of bubble babble.
30 June 2005 - 5:00am
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Mets Set On Jets Nyet

New York City's Olympic dreamers get themselves a new stadium site, just a subway ride away from the old one.
15 June 2005 - 5:00am
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Seeking Grandeur On Grand

Related has unveiled preliminary plans for L.A.'s crucial Grand Avenue project. Urban design journalist Morris Newman is underwhelmed.
6 June 2005 - 9:00am
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Friday Funny: Chicago's Supersized McDonalds

McDonald's tries to pack value into design in its huge new 50thanniversary restaurant, which opened in Chicago.
20 May 2005 - 1:00pm
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Idle Island?

New York City and State want -- and need -- the very best in developmentproposals for historic Governor's Island.
17 May 2005 - 1:00pm
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Getting Free Of Freedom Tower

New security questions about the siting and design of Freedom Towerprovide a valuable opportunity to weigh what it's all about.
5 May 2005 - 5:00am
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Bush-Whack For Amtrak

Amtrak's Acela line "brake-downer" couldn't have come at a worse time forthe company, as Congress considers pulling Federal funds.
22 April 2005 - 9:00am
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The Growing Power Of Institutional Real Estate Investors

Tishman Speyer's $1.7 billion deal for the Met Life tower in Manhattanmarks the growing power of institutional money.
4 April 2005 - 2:00pm
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Dubai's Royal Family Becomes One Of Largest Apartment Landlords In U.S.

A Manhattan investment manager teams up with Dubai's royal familyfor a $1 billion apartment acquisition.
27 March 2005 - 5:00am
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Disneyland Adjacent

A development plan looks to capture some of the $3.6 billion Disneylandbrings into Southern California every year.
12 March 2005 - 7:00am
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Smart Growth, Slowly

A major transit-orienteddevelopment in Atlanta is moving at its own measured pace.
7 March 2005 - 1:00pm
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New Urban Investment Fund

A new fund unveils a new partnership for new investment in old cities.
3 March 2005 - 5:00am
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Building On Manhattan's Most Important Site

The Super Bowl is over, but the big game -- a contest for the right tobuild on one of Manhattan's most important sites -- is heating up.
11 February 2005 - 7:00am
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Aqua: The Ultimate Designed Community

Miami developer Craig Robins' high-end Aqua community is a milestone forNew Urbanist precepts; for one thing, it's actually (almost) urban.
20 January 2005 - 5:00am
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Brooklyn Beckons Builders

The "Downtown Brooklyn Plan" anticipates 4.5 million s.f. of new office space and up to 15 new towers in what is the city's third-largest business district.
14 January 2005 - 11:00am
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