PALM BEACH, Fla., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail cannabis sales in North America soared in 2020. The pandemic has virtually destroyed many businesses, big and small, over the last year, but there is a retail business that has flourished IN and BECAUSE of the...
Nonresidential Building Spending to Grow through 2019, Cautious Outlook for 2020
Nonresidential construction spending on buildings is projected to grow by 4.4 percent through 2019, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects. Healthy gains in the industrial and institutional building sectors have bolstered...
Public Canopy System can be Reconfigured by Drones on the Fly
Architecture is always evolving. Be it the way buildings are designed, the processes by which they are built, or the materials used. But a new prototype from the University of Stuttgart takes this continuous evolution to a new level, with a reconfigurable canopy...
Pewabic Pottery Builds First Expansion Since 1912
In another sign of new life percolating through the city, Detroit's Pewabic Pottery cut the ribbon Thursday on its first addition since 1912. The $1.1 million Maxine and Stuart Frankel Pewabic Tile Studio adds 2,500 square feet to the celebrated pottery center at...
Pewabic Shapes Future with Capacity-Doubling Expansion
Pottery nonprofit Pewabic has finished a $1.1 million expansion to its historic Detroit building that it expects to nearly double production capacity. The 115-year-old ceramics studio housed in a national historic landmark is most well-known for its decorative tiles....
Pewabic Debuts New Tile Studio, its First Physical Expansion Since 1912
Historic Pewabic Pottery on East Jefferson held a ceremony today to officially unveil its first physical expansion since 1912. The Maxine and Stuart Frankel Pewabic Tile Studio adds necessary production space for the ceramics-maker, and adds a fresh, contemporary look...
Gyms Are Expanding and Many are Eyeing Mall Vacancies
The fitness club sector is flexing its muscles. Fitness and health clubs have grown to be a more than a $30-billion-a-year industry, according to research site Statista, with more than 36,000 clubs across the U.S. boasting more than 60 million members. Top players in...
How Hospitality Design Makes Spaces of All Types Better for Users
Across every market, be it healthcare, education or business, people are understanding design in much more sophisticated ways. Fueled by growing consumerism and shifting generational preferences, people expect better experiences at the hospital, in a college student...
Why Stadiums Made of Wood Could Be the Next Big Innovation in Sports Architecture
Imagine a sports stadium that could expand and contract with its fan base and team’s fortunes, one that could pick up and move to greener (and more lucrative) pastures. Given team owners’ history of playing fans against each other, making stadiums more mobile isn’t...
Campus Martius Beach to Freshen Up with $125,000 Grant
The Beach at Campus Martius is set for a wave of change after the Downtown Detroit Partnership landed a $125,000 grant to revamp the summer destination. After four years of operations, the landlocked beach will get new furniture, toys, games and programming to reach...
Nearly Half of Non-Residential Construction Projects Now Delivered by Design-Build
New research by FMI shows that nearly half of non-residential construction projects are being delivered by the design-build method. Design-build is the fastest growing and most popular method to deliver nonresidential, highway/street, and water/wastewater construction...
Esports’s Rise, and Hunger for Stadiums, Points to Adaptive Reuse Potential
In Texas, sports stadiums are king. From the Dallas Cowboys’ massive pro football mecca—complete with one of the world’s largest television screens—to the high school football fieldsthat put the homes of many pro sports teams to shame, few places have such a history...
Cultural Centers: Community-Based Venues Can Be Catalysts for Downtown Renewal
Columbia, Md., is a microcosm of what’s happening in cities across America, where cultural facilities—performing arts venues, libraries, museums, and other public spaces of congregation—are being positioned as integral to downtown renewal. Columbia, a planned city...
Sports Stadiums and Arenas Showcase Sustainability Features
The newly opened $1.6 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta earned LEED Platinum certification and is one of the latest sports venues to showcase sustainability. Earning 88 out of a potential 110 points, the facility is the first sports arena to achieve the...
Five Ways the Retail Fitness Industry Might Look Different in the Future
There are more than 36,000 health clubs, gyms and fitness centers in the U.S., and major markets have seen growth at a rate of 2.8 percent since 2013. But what does the future of the retail fitness industry look like? Many believe, as an internet-resistant sector, the...
Doggie Daycares are One Business that’s Actually Thriving
The next big real estate deals are going to the dogs. With nearly half a million canines in New York City — and the canine services industry totaling an estimated $70 billion market in the United States — dogs are big business. The American Kennel Club (AKC) is...
Detroit Zoo Pushing to Build Huge Aquarium in Downtown Detroit
The Detroit Zoo is actively pushing to construct a large aquarium on the downtown Detroit riverfront — possibly on prime vacant land next to Hart Plaza — that could draw 1 million visitors a year, the Free Press has learned. While the zoo, which is in Royal Oak, has...
How the Experience Economy is Affecting Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate market is extremely competitive and enticing major brands to select one development over another requires more than just “location, location, location.” With everything getting “smarter,” from devices to cities, the expectation for brands is...
Detroit Snags Brooklyn Bridge Park Designer for West Riverfront
After a design competition that’s lasted the better part of the past year, the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy has chosen a designer for the 22-acre West Riverfront. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA)—who has designed both the Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York...
Detroit to pay $7 million for 90 percent of state fairgrounds
The Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority board has agreed to the sale of nearly 90 percent of the former Michigan state fairgrounds site to the city of Detroit for redevelopment. The city would purchase 142 acres for $7 million, pending approval from the Detroit...
Dan Gilbert, Detroit close to deal for downtown land swap
Even if the city, county and Gilbert solidify the deal, Gilbert's plans could be scuttled if Major League Soccer does not give Detroit a franchise. Of the two available, the league awarded one to Nashville and is still deciding on whether the other one will go to...
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