Dallas Highway Interchange (Photo by dherrera_96/flickr via StreetsBlog) Above is what Witherspoon Street might look like in the future under the Bridges Plan, one block or so east from Waterfront Park and Slugger Field. Our Spaghetti Junction will be bigger than this one from Dallas. Even …
… in “take-out limbo.” A landscape littered with distressed condo hotel opportunity (and danger) Although there is nothing wrong with the condo hotel concept, the landscape is littered with stalled condo hotel sales construction projects frozen in the financial deep freeze. Construction lenders, like Lehman …
Home Rehabs: Still Many Happy Returns By G.M. Filisko Despite home price drops in many cities, remodeling projects are holding their own as a way for owners to add value. Many people are wondering where their money will be safest during these uncertain economic times. When home owners turn to you …
12:00 AM CST on Saturday, December 20, 2008 While most of the bad real estate news here so far has been about housing, billions of dollars in commercial properties could also be at risk, a new report shows. More than $260 million in Dallas commercial real estate deals are already in trouble …
” After all, clearing the stadium site is key to much of what Irving envisions for its future. A bevy of construction projects and transportation upgrades are on the horizon — including what’s thought to be the largest collection of transit-oriented developments in the nation. Many of those projects …
… Conference of Mayors listing myriad projects cast as vehicles to create jobs and boost the economy. Those include a dog park in Hercules, Calif.; a bike path in San Diego; and a $1.5-million push to curb prostitution in Dayton, Ohio. ‘My fear is it will be a tool for all kinds of pet spending projects …
… Pelosi and Reid have come in lower so far. LA Times also rounds up emerging conservative attack lines: “Republicans are wary of some of the proposals put forward by groups that are talking to Obama’s transition team. They cite a report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors listing myriad projects cast …
… principal of OrganicARCHITECT and author of Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies . “I think that Dallas will tackle them. What would be a nightmare is if this were developed like most other building projects out there: without considering the day-to-day needs of the community. We don’t want …
… are worth, real estate website Zillow.com said on Monday. U.S. homes are set to lose well over $2 trillion in value during 2008, according to an analysis of recent Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. Housing Starts Plunged 19% in November Associated Press December 16, 2008 WASHINGTON - The construction …
… this is not exactly “the stuff of history,” not spending that will secure our long-term economic future. To understand what I mean, take a look at one of the biggest lists of “to do” projects handed to the Obama team. In a report dubbed Ready To Go, the U.S. Conference of Mayors lists thousands of spending proposals …
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