Student housing could become as intertwined with academic space as mixed-use communities are with residential and office space, creating a central location for students to live and learn.

KTGY Architecture + Planning's Studio R+D has created Studio House, a new model for student housing that could help support the live-learn model as universities move in that direction. "Traditionally, learning and living have been quite separate on college campuses,"…

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As Connectivity Improves, Data Center Location Takes A Back Seat To Services

As technology changes, shifts are already being made in how data centers operate and where they locate. New technology is making it easier for data center planning to be driven more by client demands than real estate.

"Connectivity has gotten much better for data center users and this is creating greater flexibility for users when they are deciding to locate their data centers," JLL Executive Vice President Raul Saavedra said. "It's expensive to operate a data center,…

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Orange County Supervisors To Consider El Toro Parcel Development Plan

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LOIS WEISS: How The Tax Reform Bill Favors Real Estate Investments

Real estate executives and investors may have lucked out so far with the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but until the yeas have it — and it's delivered by both houses of Congress and signed by President Donald Trump — anything can happen.

Both the House and the Senate are focused on the broad strokes of reducing the number of brackets, reducing taxes on the middle class, dropping taxes on businesses and repatriating offshore funds.

But how Congress gets there is always a bumpy journey, and how the ultimate provisions affect real estate and the individuals who work in the industry could take a while to shake out.

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Commercial Real Estate Firms Are Helping Veterans Find Jobs In The Industry

Transitioning from service in the U.S. military to civilian life can be a challenge, especially when it comes to finding a rewarding career. Several commercial real estate firms have established programs to help connect veterans with employers.