Want A Better Neighborhood? Pay Attention To The Pedestrian Experience
Security Properties' mixed-use Heartline project underway in the Pearl District will enrich the pedestrian experience with street-level retail that spills out onto raised retail "docks" similar to historical loading areas, according to Mithun partner Bert Gregory, who worked on the project's design.
All that, he said, will help make the area vibrant and walkable.
Bisnow asked Gregory and Mithun partner Brendan Connolly what those terms mean in the context of an emerging urban area like the Pearl District.
Bisnow: What are the essential elements in a "vibrant, walkable" urban area?
Bert Gregory: The first 30 feet into the building from the sidewalk are the most important. They should be activating the pedestrian experience. But that's not all. For…
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Rare Portland Condo Project Wins $63M Construction Loan
PHK Development Inc. has obtained a $63.5M loan to finance the ground-up construction of a seven-story, 162-unit condo project at the corner of Northeast 21st Avenue and Northeast Multnomah Street in Portland.
“Portland continues to be one of the fastest-growing…
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Unlike Amazon HQ2, Microsoft To Expand Current HQ By 2.5M SF
UPDATE, NOV. 30, 11:10 A.M. ET: This story has been updated to include information from Microsoft Corp.
Rather than open a second headquarters like the highly anticipated Amazon HQ2, Microsoft is giving its current Redmond, Washington, headquarters a multimillion-dollar face-lift.
The computer giant plans to demolish 12 old buildings and erect 18 new buildings — at least some of which will be energy-optimized smart buildings — at its 500-acre campus. Currently the complex consists of 125 buildings, a shopping mall, restaurants, a pub and a…
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Xceligent Owner Weighs Company's Future As CoStar Goes For Legal Knockout
British conglomerate Daily Mail and General Trust Thursday morning cast doubt about the future of the U.S. real estate tech companies it owns, chiefly Xceligent, citing the property data firm's struggles to expand in New York City and its high cost of operations.
DMGT wrote down Xceligent's value to zero, it said on an earnings call, and it is undergoing a review of the company's long-term plans. DMGT removed Xceligent founder Doug Curry as CEO this fall and replaced him with Hanley Wood Chairman Frank Anton to conduct the review and guide the company through the tumult.
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The Fabulous Real Estate of Love Birds Prince Harry And Meghan Markle
Behind every romance there is a story, and the backdrop to every story is real estate.
When that romance is between a prince and a foreign star of stage, the setting becomes even more varied and interesting.
This is the real estate story behind the joining together in holy matrimony of Prince Harry of Wales and America's Meghan Markle. The properties are both modern and ancient, and the bit that Ms. Markle is marrying into is worth more than $1.4B.
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