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ICSC (RECon) Executive Summary: Four Commercial Construction Trends

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The tone of the attendees at ICSC’s “Global Retail Real Estate Convention” (RECon) in Las Vegas last month was as positive and energizing as it was in the commercial construction boom years before 2008. Retail and restaurant sales are steadily increasing and commercial construction space is slowly being absorbed.

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Reporting “Live” from the CWA Awards – A Commercial Construction Checklist for Better Networking

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Anyone who knows me knows I love to talk about commercial construction trends and share the latest commercial construction news. And they now have me on their short list of Chicago commercial construction firms. Look for an educational take-a-way. I wasn’t wrong. Don’t book the earliest flight the next day. That 5:30 a.m.

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San Francisco plan would require largest commercial buildings to use 100% renewable electricity

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San Francisco recently announced a plan that would require its largest private commercial buildings to run on 100% renewable electricity. By 2022, commercial buildings over 500,000 sf would have to meet the requirement. By 2030, all commercial buildings over 50,000 sf would have to comply.

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Guarding against graffiti: Best practices to safeguard commercial properties

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By Edward Owens Photo Mehaniq/courtesy Bigstockphoto.com Graffiti and vandalism have become increasingly common threats to commercial properties across the United States. For instance, in the second half of 2023 alone, the San Francisco Bay Area recorded more than 10,000 instances of graffiti on commercial properties.

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Solar panels could be required on most new construction in San Francisco

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A San Francisco city councilor will propose a new regulation that could soon mandate solar panels on most new construction in the city and on many existing apartment buildings. The rule would apply to commercial and residential buildings alike, wherever feasible. Codes Codes and Standards'

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5 most (and least) expensive commercial real estate markets

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market for commercial real estate, according to a new study by the Building Owners and Managers Association International. New York and San Francisco are also among the nation''s priciest markets. With an average cost per square foot of $16.11, Stamford, Conn., is the most costly U.S.

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Report: Construction starts slow in 7 of top 20 US markets

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A Dodge analysis finds that growth in commercial and multifamily starts has declined in the first half of the year compared to last year in key markets including Seattle, San Francisco and New York City.