News and Insights
Affordable Housing Developers Lean Into Modular Trend
One of the biggest topics in L.A. right now is affordable housing.
Developing Buildings With a Facilities Management Mindset
Often in large development projects, design and construction teams focus on completing the building for the occupants’ short-term needs – about five years out from completion. Yet modern buildings have the potential to reach a lifespan of 30-50 years before requiring major renovations, according to Getty Conservation Institute.
Project: Home for the Holidays
After a long period of being away, we are pleased to announce the Lincoln Park Zoo Lions are heading back to their newly renovated habitat just in time for Zoo Lights!
New Life (Sciences) for Struggling Office Properties
Booming biotech is accelerating this type of conversion. Hear why and how.Perhaps the biggest question the commercial real estate industry has grappled with since the onset of the pandemic is: What will office properties look like?Nearly two years after the outbreak of COVID sent office workers home, a clearer view is emerging, and, for many owners, the future involves white coats and Bunsen burners.
Flexible Design Prepares Schools to Weather the Unexpected
The back-to-school season this year was accompanied by a new round of worries and concerns. While COVID-19 vaccines roll out to those 12 and older, the safety measures that dominated the past school year, including social distancing and remote learning, are being phased out in many areas.
Healthcare Technology Needs for Telemedicine
The COVID-19 pandemic solidified the home as a dominant force in peoples’ lives. Today, long after stay-at-home orders ended, it is still common to work from home, socialize at home and even access healthcare at home.
How Employer-Employee Negotiations Could Shape the Future of Office
Urban Land sat down with Project Management Advisors president and CEO Roger McCarron during the 2021 ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago to talk about the employer-employee return-to-office “negotiations.”McCarron says when the pandemic initially struck, it was a “tough decision” to send his employees home and he wondered how he would bring them back after the pandemic was over.
Weingart Tower Breaks Ground
Located near the corner of Sixth and San Pedro streets, Weingart Tower is the first stage of a multi-phase approach to providing Permanent Supportive Housing for individuals experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. The development features...
Two Groundbreakings at Callan Ridge and Sorrento Gateway
Amidst the unprecedented demand for research and production facilities, Healthpeak Properties continues to expand in the growing life sciences market in San Diego. This is demonstrated through the two recent groundbreakings at Callan Ridge and Sorrento Gateway.
Builders Hunt for Alternatives to Materials in Short Supply
Shortages of key construction materials are forcing some builders and contractors to turn to substitutes and hunt for alternative suppliers as they rush to meet high demand for new housing. Construction companies are looking for replacements...
Construction Started on New $58.2M Life Science Building
Healthpeak Properties is starting construction on a $58.2 million life science building in Sorrento Mesa that will become part of a four-building complex the company owns on Directors Place. “We just continue to see historically high demand for life science real estate in San Diego,” said Michael Dorris, senior vice president...
The City of Berwyn Breaks Ground
The City of Berwyn kicks off construction on the Utilities Phase of the Depot District Improvement Project.
