What Is a Tier Building? A tier building refers to a property categorized into one of three standard classes—Class A, Class B, or Class C—based on factors such as location, amenities, construction ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...

Discover key insights backed by data on how CRE professionals are tackling the challenges ahead. You’ll also learn how to capitalize on an evolving industry including opportunities to bolster your ...

Since the Great Depression, homeownership has been core to the “American dream,” and to this day remains the principal means of real estate investing—and by extension, generational wealth creation—for ...

New HVAC practices, technology helping to make even the biggest of buildings more energy-efficient In the pursuit of a more sustainable future, the commercial building sector is undergoing a ...

WASHINGTON — At the recent Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new Better Building Initiatives to help organizations in all sectors of the economy ...

Conversion of commercial real estate to housing might not be as easy as it sounds. Office buildings, hotels, and shopping malls sit vacant or nearly vacant in major and minor cities from coast to ...

In commercial real estate today, “distress” is the word most often attached to office properties. But there’s another kind of distress that goes beyond capital stacks and debt coverage levels. The ...