Posts with tag development

The historic site of the Battle of Princeton, a major turning point in the Revolutionary War and, thus, our country's independence, has another form of combat brewing -- this time in real estate. The Institute for Advanced Study, a genius incubator of sorts where the likes of Albert Einstein studied, owns 22 acres... Continue Reading »

In a county known for attracting young professionals to neighborhoods with its vibrant development on Washington D.C.'s Metro corridors, Arlington, Va. planners are hoping a facelift will help a 40-year-old, mixed-use development known as Crystal City compete with the upstarts. The county is floating a plan to redevelop... Continue Reading »

What's worse: The destruction of a pristine nature preserve? Or a once-promising actor getting sprayed by a posse of skunks, hunted by a brown bear, and trapped inside a portable toilet and covered in poop. That's the question, more or less, posed by the new movie "Furry Vengeance" which opens in theaters across the... Continue Reading »

The news is awash with desperate landlords offering incentives in every shape and form to attract and retain tenants. What many may be overlooking is a larger trend: More than ever, renters want living space with easy access to good food. The New York Times recently profiled a butcher shop that expanded into a mixed-use... Continue Reading »

Toll Brothers, a national homebuilder that has struggled to implement its plain-vanilla housing formula in New York City's most populous borough, has paid $8.6 million for a parcel near the Brooklyn waterfront. The company plans to build a 70-unit condominium in the hip, industrial Dumbo neighborhood, according to... Continue Reading »

First Madonna angered her neighbors with loud, stomping dance sessions in her apartment. Now she's purchased Wild Ocean Farm, a stomping ground for horses. Her apartment neighbors shouldn't breathe a sigh of relief, however. Madge isn't moving: the property does not include a house and possibly never will. The New York... Continue Reading »

When you live above a construction site, the promise of waking up to birds, instead of bulldozers, and sunshine, instead of tarp-covered scaffolding, is what gets you through. 'One day,' you think to yourself. 'I'll walk down my block without worrying about being crushed by a 25-story crane.' Dream on. Construction has... Continue Reading »

Drug dealers probably don't spend a lot of time discussing the merits of apartment building layout... "Check it! If the tower faced west we could enjoy sunsets every night as we fire up some rock." Yet, repositioning and resizing Oakwood Plaza apartment complex is exactly what CIS Investment Strategies, a development... Continue Reading »