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Top 5 Large American Cities That Will Be Destroyed By Climate Change
Top 5 Large American Cities That Will Be Destroyed By Climate Change
This post was originally published on the Change Order Group website.
David Friedlander
Jun 25, 2021
Why My New Real Estate Development Company, The Change Order Group, Is the Anti-Katerra
Why My New Real Estate Development Company, The Change Order Group, Is the Anti-Katerra
A pre-death post mortem on Softbank’s other major venture heist, Katerra.
David Friedlander
Jan 9, 2021
When Cities Give You Crappy Housing Options, Make Housing-ade
When Cities Give You Crappy Housing Options, Make Housing-ade
It will probably take a full-on economic meltdown to move urban housing markets away from high-end condos and rentals in prime locations. I…
David Friedlander
Jan 9, 2018
America’s Best City for Affordability, Jobs, and Quality of Life? Lessons from Amazon’s HQ2
America’s Best City for Affordability, Jobs, and Quality of Life? Lessons from Amazon’s HQ2
“It won’t happen in New York,” that was the disheartening response of an architect friend about how to make cities affordable.* He had a…
David Friedlander
Dec 12, 2017
Are VCs Changing the Housing Industry? Experts Weigh In
Are VCs Changing the Housing Industry? Experts Weigh In
Few things are as backward as housing in the United States. Virtually everything about how housing is designed, financed, constructed…
David Friedlander
Nov 14, 2017
5 Types of Buildings You Can Build Instead of Another Luxury Condo/Rental Building
5 Types of Buildings You Can Build Instead of Another Luxury Condo/Rental Building
Multifamily developers love luxury towers. But strong demand for cheaper alternatives make it a good time to consider other options.
David Friedlander
Oct 31, 2017
The Life of NOAH: The Turbulent Tale of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing
The Life of NOAH: The Turbulent Tale of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing
Seattle’s congregate housing, which flourished from 2009–2014, presents a compelling case study and valuable lessons in how to develop…
David Friedlander
Oct 17, 2017
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Five Learnings from Common’s First Coliving Home
Five Learnings from Common’s First Coliving Home
The case for innovation in the housing market has never been stronger. Major urban hubs are in a housing crisis, with too few new units…
Brad Hargreaves
Mar 21, 2016
Ethically-Sourced Housing
Ethically-Sourced Housing
Last week, the Guardian covered the “re-branding” of the Bay Area’s Buckingham Apartments and the resulting evictions. It’s a painful…
Brad Hargreaves
Sep 27, 2016
Sucks in the City: The Death of Affordable, Urban Housing
Sucks in the City: The Death of Affordable, Urban Housing
My neighborhood’s name, Windsor Terrace, reminds me of subdivision names from my Cook County, IL suburban youth: Cedar Court, Excelsior…
David Friedlander
Sep 3, 2017
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