Since the Great Recession there has been a new era in real estate development, an industry that suffered some of the downturn's most severe effects. Builder Online reports that a new theme has emerged in master planned communities: connectivity. No, not digital connectivity. That’s sort of...
If you live in a major metro area, I’m sure you’ve heard of WalkScore, a website that helps you find a walkable place to live by measuring the walkability of any address and assigning it a score between 0 and 100. Walk Score's mission is to...
Builders may view attracting today’s eco-friendly young renters as expensive and annoying, but the payoffs are becoming more evident every day. By being greener, operating costs can be lowered and rents can be raised with more convenient, walkable spaces for renters. Renters are looking for communities where...