In the 2011 book The High Cost of Free Parking Professor Donald Shoup thoughfully walks the reader through the history of parking in the United States into the present situation in which we find ourselves. Everyone wants a free parking space; but as Professor Shoup explains, there is no such thing as a ‘free" parking
Fast Track Construction!
Thanks to our partner, Eric Robbins, Chair of our Intellectual Property Group for bringing this video to our attention. As an engineer at heart Eric thought that our readers involved in development and construction will find this time lapse video facinating. Watch as a hotel is constructed in China in 30 days !
Just Add Water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycVkJRy1b44
Recently, at a conference in Santiago, Chile, I had the opportunity to meet Fernado Fishmann, founder of Crystal Lagoons, and to learn about how Crystal Lagoons is transforming real estate projects around the globe. The concept came to Mr. Fishmann, a biologist turned real estate developer, when trying to come up with a solution to turn
Real Estate Industry Trends for 2013
With the first quarter coming to an end we have gathered a short list of what we believe are the Real Estate Industry Trends for 2013. Let us know if you agree, disagree or see other issues which we missed. Our list is not in any particular order and not intended to be comprehensive, just provocative.
Clean Ohio Fund Brownfield Program Update
The Clean Ohio Fund, Ohio’s brownfield redevelopment program is still alive and being administered by the JobsOhio .
According to the JobsOhio website, the Clean Ohio Fund is accepting applications for the redevelopment of Ohio brownfield sites. See below for a summary.
Clean Ohio funding requests are now being accepted by JobsOhio and the JobsOhio
Congratulations !
Congratulations to our friend, David LaRue, CEO of Forest City Enterprises, on his nomination as the Chairman of ICSC for 2013-2014. We know that under David’s guidance ICSC will be well served !
New Real Estate Selling Tools
Unmanned drones have been in the news lately. First we saw them used in national security situations outside the United States. Recently, there has been debate relating to the use of unmanned drones as a law enforcement and national security tool within the United States.
What about a less sinister use as a selling tool for
Small Really is the New BIG !
Small fuel effiecient cars are nothing new. In fact many of the major car manufacturers are now offering a variety of options which achieve 40+ miles per gallon. However, what we have not seen until now is a highly fuel efficient car which is highly affordable. Introducing the Elio to be produced in Louisiana by
A Day In The Life of Chicago
Thank you Eric Hines for producing Cityscape Chicago. A time lapse video made from individual photographs taken between July and October, 2012 from around Chicago.
Cityscape Chicago from Eric Hines on Vimeo.
Cincinnati Central Business District
There has been much written of late about how Central Business Districts (CBDs) are the key to regional economic health, growth and sustainability. We have written in the past about new urbanism concepts and concerns such as walkability and density. We have also written about the benefits of practical public transportation. As I walk through the