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Guangzhou Baiyun Station TOD by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD

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The development area above the station is approximately 170,000m2, and the surrounding area, including offices, commercial facilities, Serviced Apartments and housing, has been developed as an integrated whole, covering an area of approximately 500,000m2.

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Spec buildings have increasingly become the answer to commercial clients' pandemic growing pains

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Marquette University's Andrew Hunt estimated that the average warehouse construction costs 40% more when compared to last year but still thinks the economy is in developers' favor. As he told the Times , "It doesn’t feel like that party will end any time soon."

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D.C. steps up office-to-residential conversions in the face of housing shortage

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Through the doldrums of America’s pandemic-triggered office downturn, the nation’s capital is quickly turning into a case study for the conversion of former commercial spaces into residential housing and mixed-use development. million square feet of rentable office space a prime target for prospective developers.

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Gensler Principal Steven Paynter details new proprietary office conversion metric

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Now the algorithm he spearheaded collapses the survey process — which must be conducted to determine whether a commercial building can be turned into apartments — from months to hours. His work will help these conversions to be enacted on a mass scale.

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Retrofits could add $42 billion to the UK’s economy, report shows

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Currently, there are an estimated 6.2 million homes in the country which are considered historic, with another one-third of all commercial buildings carrying the same designation. By that time, the retrofitting market is anticipated to have a value of between £3.5 and £6.5 billion per year (equal to $4.2 billion in USD).

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Iconic Commercial Architecture: Examining the Role of Landmarks in Cityscapes

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Estimated reading time: 5 min Designing in an urban landscape is an opportunity for architects to create exemplary projects, and as such, iconic commercial architecture stands as both a symbol of creativity and an extension.

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Adjaye's Restoration Plaza project gets a little clearer in Brooklyn

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Plans call for the construction of three buildings featuring approximately 840,000 square feet of offices, educational, cultural, and commercial space. Current estimates are for an eight-year construction timeline.