The synagogue with colorful windows in Detroit's Capitol Park neighborhood is expected to get a big renovation. The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue at 1445-1457 Griswold St. is targeted for an overhaul to every floor, including opening up the first-floor facade, a new...
It’s too soon for most developers to sign a contract to buy a failed hotel—but apartment developers are watching and waiting for prices to drop to buy other property types damaged by the economic crisis to redevelop into multifamily buildings. Even before the crisis,...
When states around the country essentially locked down to help curb the spread of COVID-19, outlet centers, like regional malls, were forced to temporarily shutter, which took its toll on the sector. “Outlets are one of the property types most impacted by COVID, with...
Curbside pickup has exploded in popularity over the past few months and retailers and mall operators are rushing to catch up. The service allows customers to place orders online with a store and then drive to the retailer’s location to pick up items at the curb or...
When Oronde Kearney became the Chief Academic Officer at Academy of Warren (AOW) three years ago, his first impression was simple: this is a wonderful school in a less-than-wonderful environment. Back before it was a school, the AOW building used to be a supermarket,...
Common areas remain silent at many apartment buildings—emptied out to avoid spreading the coronavirus. But residents still need services and amenities, especially as they spend more time on site than normal. That’s forcing innovation and adaptation on the part of...
A prominent construction firm and development company are moving from downtown Detroit to the city's Midtown neighborhood. Detroit-based construction contractor Sachse Construction as well as Detroit-based developer Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services Inc. are...
SL Green Realty Corp. is opening its new $3.1 billion office skyscraper Monday, in a neighborhood that’s among Manhattan’s busiest -- but is now still unusually quiet. The first tenants at One Vanderbilt, across from Grand Central Terminal, will start moving in by...
The airport “experience” of hurry up and wait leaves passengers often standing virtually on top of their fellow travelers in processing, security, and boarding queues, or at baggage carousels on their way out. And unless a person is sweating profusely or coughing...
Designers, engineers, and commercial building owners have several ways to safeguard indoor air during the COVID-19 pandemic. Office buildings can slow the spread by spacing desks at least six feet apart and by implementing a few ventilation measures including...
On September 28, 2020, Sachse Construction will relocate our headquarters to Orchestra Place in Midtown Detroit. Our new home will be: 3663 Woodward Avenue, Suite 500 Detroit, MI 48201 Please note that our phone number will remain the same: 313.481.8200. Sprawled...
As restaurants across the United States close their doors in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, new delivery-only endeavors have an opportunity to gain market share. One segment of the restaurant industry that is thriving are ghost kitchens. These...
A handful of warehouse robots helped American Eagle Outfitters Inc. cope with a flood of online orders during coronavirus lockdowns as consumers loaded digital shopping carts with hoodies, leggings and loungewear. Now the company is stepping up its use of automation....
Catie McKee was nervous. It was last October, and the 31-year-old hedge fund analyst, who had been scrutinizing the mortgages on the nation’s malls, was convinced that some of those malls would default on their loans. She and her colleagues had even bet a substantial...
As institutions develop plans to reactivate their campuses in meaningful ways, they must consider specialized academic units that require deliberate face-to-face and hands-on learning to accomplish proficiency in academic training. Performing arts disciplines,...
Like a lot of white-collar professionals, Brad Hargreaves has been working remotely since March. The founder and CEO of Common, the U.S.’s largest co-living company, Hargreaves found himself making his own co-living arrangement when the pandemic hit, relocating with...
Employers will rely on a fair amount of technology to bring workers back to the office in the COVID-19 age, office design experts say. Some of it will be to connect to offsite co-workers and clients, while other components will be used to reduce coronavirus...
The pandemic’s substantial effects continued to burden the U.S. economy and all the facets of commercial real estate, yet the self storage sector proved to be resilient in July. Although on a year-over-year basis, street-rate rents declined 2.6 percent for the average...
Walmart and Target reported record sales in the second quarter, driven by the convenience of one-stop shopping and their e-commerce operations. In the early days of the pandemic, when grocery stores in the United States ran low on staples like toilet paper, people...
The spread of the coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the U.S. and worldwide economies. But that spread also created health and wellness scenarios for the built environment that lend themselves to reconstruction and renovation, say AEC firms. “I anticipate an...
Companies trying to create the future of office space have their hands tied until a coronavirus vaccine is found and a better view of what the world looks like post-pandemic emerges. Still, office experts predict a changed landscape for employees no matter what...
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