Case Studies Real Estate Development

There’s more than a smattering of early 1970s idealism that’s sustained in Pennsylvania’s capital city of Harrisburg, and it’s a mindset that can cut across all political, ethnic and demographic lines. After all, most any constituency would favor an already desirable downtown becoming an even more livable and exciting place. And that has been the […]

Housing authorities do a lot of good in low-income communities by providing affordable apartment options for locals—but these same agencies often catch flak from tenants and the media for neglecting older, deteriorating properties. It’s not necessarily the housing authority’s fault; when tax dollars are limited, they simply can’t handle some of the larger, more complex […]

Usually, after a piece of property is sold the builder lets go of all responsibility concerning the project, unless of course that property was developed and built by a company such as Buzz Oates, which has a longer-term interest. Based in Sacramento, California, the vertically integrated development and asset management company specializes in building large […]

Born in 1980 from a passion for building and a desire to construct top quality homes, Winchester Construction Co. has built a legacy in the pursuit of fine building. The Millersville, Maryland-based general contractor excels at new residential construction and renovations, ensuring that every home is built with an uncompromising commitment to quality, attention to […]

Many is the young person who, even after college, doesn’t know just what it is he or she wants to do. “I’ve got to find myself,” that new graduate might say. Then there are people like Eric Skott. The founder of Crestone Builders Inc. in Watertown, South Dakota, was just 16 when he found himself […]

For many professionals, especially the young up-and-comers who so drive the hi-tech, innovative and creative economies, inspiration may not easily spring up among the bland office cubicles where Dilbert is doomed to toil. Co-working spaces may better nurture that all-important start-up feel and foster a sense of community. Then again, traditional offices still serve a […]

Panama City Beach, Florida—a nice place to visit and reside. But visitors be warned, especially if you happen to be college students. This is no longer Babylon on the beach. Not everyone here is on spring break. The party’s not necessarily over; it just better not get out of control. Ordinances enacted in 2015 are […]

Even an outsider can sense there’s an impressive amount of collaboration and development happening in Nashville right now. Pillars Development is a prime example, and perhaps a result of that. The small, minority-owned, firm got its start in 2013 as part of the project management team and owner’s representative for Nashville’s Music City Center, a […]

During his 40-year career, Larry Greenberg has built more than 1,000 homes. He’s renovated and sold hundreds of others, too. For much of that time, Greenberg ran his own successful companies, including Hannover Homes, and JRN Construction, all of which were well-known in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, area. It might surprise some, then, that Greenberg […]

For CEO Paolo Abate, making a better development means transforming apartment buildings from walled-off castles for escaping the city into social havens that connect residents with their neighborhoods. The company he founded with three others—aptly named HAVEN Developments—does this not only by building near public transit and amenities, but also by collaborating with Toronto’s city departments […]