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China Evergrande ordered into liquidation after $300 billion debt spiral

Archinect

A court in Hong Kong has ordered the winding up of Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted property developer, dealing another blow to investor confidence as China’s ailing real estate sector continues to weigh on its economy. Overseas creditors are currently owed a reported $25 billion.

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Ai Weiwei’s minimalist New York apartment lists for $2 million

Archinect

As ARTnews reported, the loft was staged with Weiwei’s 1983 Dancers painting and three Marble Chair sculptures from 2008, the same year he moved to the 79-unit building located at 420 W. The 1,400-square-foot minimalist-minded pied-à-terre is owned by Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist Ai Weiwei.

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Ai Weiwei’s minmilaist New York apartment lists for $2 million

Archinect

As ARTnews reported, the loft was staged with Weiwei’s 1983 Dancers painting and three Marble Chair sculptures from 2008, the same year he moved to the 79-unit building located at 420 W. The 1,400-square-foot minimalist-minded pied-à-terre is owned by Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist Ai Weiwei.

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Realtors report positive trends in commercial real estate market

BD+C

Realtors who practice commercial real estate have reported an increase in annual gross income for the third year in a row, signaling the market is on the road to recovery. The study shows median annual gross income for 2012 was $90,200, an increase from $86,000 in 2011 and is at its highest level since 2008.

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Decarbonization: Who can be the Tesla of Real Estate?

Community Architect

It came from an unexpected side: The real estate industry, the contributor of 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions! In many countries, real estate is the single largest contributor category. Real estate professionals and investors are key players at ULI. Clearly, ESG is, in part, "greenwashing".

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"We need a major shift in the way we look at public housing"

Deezen

A 2017 UN-backed report said real estate represented 60 per cent of the value of all global assets, with residential real estate comprising 75 per cent of that total. But housing in urban centres is becoming increasingly unaffordable. London has seen a boom era of construction in the last decade.

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Concept to Completion: A Tale of Tenacity in Small Community Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

We updated the project’s cost estimate in 2006 and once more in 2008. We abandoned the idea of closing off 5th Street entirely, instead limiting the roadway to a single lane of traffic to provide the real estate necessary to accommodate the desired library program area.

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