Urban Development

New data suggest that condo converters are buying apartments with near-religious fervor. The Slatin Report rundowns the top 20 markets.

December 2, 2005 - The Slatin Report

In the wake of the deadly French Riots, many are now claiming that architects like Le Corbusier are at fault for fostering the high-rise, low-income apartment complexes.

December 2, 2005 - The New Republic Online

A proposed Walgreens Drugstore is the latest in a series of challenges to Syracuse's Eastwood Overlay District Guidelines.

December 1, 2005 - Syracuse Post Standard

With over $300 million of expected economic activity, Detroit metro real estate companies view the superbowl as a tremendous opportunity to boost sagging sales.

December 1, 2005 - The Detroit News

Marty Blank of the Coalition for Community Schools helps neighborhoods across the country realize the dream of smaller, better, community-focused schools.

December 1, 2005 - The Planning Report

The Cleveland Plain Dealer profiles hometown company Forest City Enterprises, highlighting its emergence as a big-name player in real estate development nationwide.

December 1, 2005 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Leonard Gilroy sees two problems with Virginia's proposed growth legislation and explains why he thinks it would steer the state in the wrong direction.

November 30, 2005 - Reason.org

The Kansas City Star newspaper used nearly two-dozen quality-of-life indicators to rate and rank some 40 suburbs around Kansas City.

November 29, 2005 - The Kansas City Star

Mississippi governor urges rebuilding in hurricane-hit areas to adopt traditional features. Opponents criticize "dominance of New Urbanism" and focus on "historicist designs" in official efforts.

November 29, 2005 - Abhijeet Chavan

Restrictions on eminent domain in the wake of the public furor over Kelo may restrict abilities of cities to practice redevelopment.

November 28, 2005 - National Public Radio - Morning Edition

Americans continue to flock to new single-family detached housing, according to new US Census Bureau figures through the third quarter of 2005, which indicate the share of new housing starts in single family detached housing rose 1.2 percentage points between 2004 and 2005.

November 28, 2005 - Demographia

In order to increase revenues Vancouver's mayor-elect proposes permitting higher towers and reducing social housing to 20 percent of South East False Creek redevelopment.

November 26, 2005 - The Vancouver Sun

Home builders can't build houses fast enought. The WSJ looks at ten long-term forces are reshaping the housing industry.

November 25, 2005 - The Wall Street Journal

Observers say an emerging style of residential development is the use eco-friendly features in new housing projects.

November 23, 2005 - MSNBC

The housing market in Central Florida appears to be cooling, as inventories jump by nearly a third from September to October.

November 23, 2005 - The Orlando Sentinel

Transit oriented development (TOD) gains popularity in times of traffic congestion and rising gas prices.

November 23, 2005 - Commercial Investment Real Estate - CCIM Institute magazine

The panel on the reconstruction of New Orleans was the highlight of a week-long visit by Urban Land Institute (ULI) officials to the devastated area.

November 23, 2005 - Biz New Orleans

Starke, Florida doesn't exist on any map, but more than five thousand people -- residents and employees of the nearby prison -- called the town home.

November 23, 2005 - First Coast News

Seeking warmer weather and a relaxed pace of life, many Americans are buying homes even farther south of the US border.

November 22, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Companies are touting a variety of safety features to lure contracts and offices into the area.

November 21, 2005 - The Washington Post