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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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In the same month, Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) reported that 85% of new rental housing being developed in the U.S. Each time, it involves a different mix of government policy and investment with private development and equity. is priced in the luxury bracket, though just 15% of renters can afford it.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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The movement into secondary markets is underpinned by the anticipated increase in both debt and equity capital during 2014. “Real optimism has emerged as a key theme in the real estate market for 2014 as trends are progressing significantly through the economic and real estate recovery cycles,” said Mitch Roschelle, partner, U.S.

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

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We also looked at listings across various large metro areas and cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Washington DC, Miami, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix, London, Dublin, Sydney, and Auckland. . What does it mean to have gendered wording in job listings and why does it matter?

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

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He also leads PENTA’s diversity committee, which focuses on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company. In college, I grew more interested in construction, which led me to do two internships with a GC in the DC metro area. After a year, around 2011, I was introduced to BIM and fell in love with it.

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Rapid Growth Leads 2U To New Maryland HQ

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The company’s priority in developing a rewarding and high-energy work environment earned them a place on the 2015 lists of The Washington Post ‘s “‘Top Workplace” and DC Inno’s “10 Coolest Companies.”

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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He was the lead BIM Coordinator for the Hudson Yard project in Manhattan, Coordinated the MEP utilities for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Project (Washington DC), Science Building Rehabilitation in West Point and 86 th Street Subway Station. “He He’s tackled several impressive construction jobs throughout his career.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. The entrepreneurs found Hagerstown from the suburban Washington, DC area and as far away as South Carolina. automaker from going the way of the dinosaurs.

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