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    7-Eleven to open over 600 stores under new design by 2027

    The convenience retailer’s newest format, New Standard stores, will feature amenities such as in-store seating and electric vehicle charging stations, CEO Joseph DePinto said Thursday.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 29, 2024
  • An interior of the Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts on September 2022.
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    FAA awards nearly $1B for modernization efforts in 100+ airports

    The funding aims to modernize aging terminals and ground transportation as U.S. airports face an estimated $151 billion in infrastructure needs through 2027.

    By Oct. 28, 2024
  • A shift to remote work has softened the demand for office space, accelerating the need for commercial-to-residential conversions.
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    Office-to-residential conversions are tough. Could dorm-style co-living be the answer?

    While converting offices to microapartments can be 25% to 35% cheaper than traditional apartment conversions, such projects still face financial and zoning barriers, Pew and Gensler researchers said.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Oct. 24, 2024
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    Vacant office space is costing US cities billions in annual rental losses: report

    Residential conversion challenges call into question their potential role in stemming the rent losses in cities including New York and Los Angeles, Switch On Business says.

    By Oct. 23, 2024
  • A commercial real estate leasing agent gives a tour inside an empty office.
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    Q3 office leasing demand hit new post-pandemic highs: JLL

    Shrinking construction pipelines and renewal and sublease growth have driven down availability rates for the first time since 2019, but rent growth is moderating, JLL says.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
  • A view of office buildings on October 27, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
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    Why California’s governor hit pause on a bill aimed at ramping up adaptive reuse projects

    A prevailing wage requirement and leeway for cities to issue stop-work orders for code violations were among the provisions that likely concerned Gov. Gavin Newsom, officials say.

    By Oct. 8, 2024
  • An office real estate agent walks through an empty office with a tenant.
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    Renewals boost H1 2024 office leasing activity to pre-pandemic levels

    Large occupiers have had more success negotiating renewals as landlords seek to avoid vacancies. The tech, finance and legal sectors are driving an uptick in prime office leasing, CBRE says.

    By Oct. 1, 2024
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    Commercial real estate recovery expected in 2025, prompting tech, sustainability investments

    A majority of major real estate owner and investor organizations are more likely to channel their spending toward data and technology in 2025, but they must be deliberate about deployment, per a Deloitte report.

    By Sept. 30, 2024
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    Life sciences market steeped in gloom, with clearer skies expected

    Despite a nearly 9% year-over-year decline in rents and the national lab availability rate reaching 30%, JLL forecasts the start of a recovery toward supply and demand equilibrium next year.

    By Sept. 26, 2024
  • A rendering of an interior view of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport.
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    JFK International Airport’s New Terminal One to host largest airport microgrid in US

    The 12-megawatt microgrid comprises solar, fuel cells and battery energy storage that can power half of the terminal’s daily operations, airport and project officials said.

    By Sept. 24, 2024
  • Two technicians wearing yellow vests walking past racks of electronic equipment in a data center for cryptocurrency mining.
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    White House creates AI infrastructure task force

    AI data centers' land and electricity needs were on the agenda when Biden administration officials met with data center operators and leaders from hyperscalers, AI companies and utilities.

    By Julie Strupp • Sept. 19, 2024
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    3 commercial-to-residential conversions receive city government support in Washington, D.C.

    Five businesses are also getting grants to open or expand into downtown spaces that have been vacant for at least six months, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 12, 2024
  • IT Technician with a Laptop Computer and Black Male Engineer Colleague are Talking in Data Center while Walking Next to Server Racks.
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    Colocation data center market balloons as operators face labor woes: JLL

    Increased power demand has “noticeably accelerated” colocation rent increases in the past year as vacancy rates approach 0%, according to a midyear data center report.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
  • rendering of the Las Vegas Convention Center once renovation projects are complete
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    Vegas convention center on track for 2025 completion

    An AECOM Hunt-Penta joint venture recently placed the final beam on the city’s $600 million exhibition hall.

    By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Data center vacancy rate hits record low in H1 2024 as power supply challenges persist: CBRE

    Demand for high-power computing is driving a significant price gap between new data centers and legacy facilities, which lack the infrastructure to support workload demands, the firm says. 

    By Aug. 20, 2024
  • A view of the Portland International Airport's main terminal expansion unveiled to passengers on August 14
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    Portland International Airport debuts main terminal after Phase 1 of $2.15B expansion

    The 1 million-square-foot project in Oregon includes wider TSA checkpoints with new equipment and a ground-source heat pump that can help cut energy use by 50%. 

    By Aug. 16, 2024
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    Office vacancies slow, with portfolio growth expected to increase as foot traffic ramps up

    The National Association of Realtors says U.S. office vacancy rates hit a new record of 13.8% in the second quarter, while CBRE expects portfolios to stay stable or grow in the next three years.

    By Aug. 9, 2024
  • Purdue University campus in the fall, West Lafayette, Indiana
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    Purdue University’s capital plan includes $239M for construction and renovation

    The 10-year plan prioritizes facility renovations, facility replacements as needed and the addition of new space only when required, a university official said.

    By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 6, 2024
  • Tall buildings in a dense urban downtown against a blue sky.
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    More housing, fewer offices: San Francisco mayor proposes zoning change

    Certain projects currently must include a minimum amount of office space. The city’s proposed legislation would change that.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 1, 2024
  • An aerial view of a climbing wall and stands in an urban park.
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    Let the games begin: A glimpse at Paris’ new Olympics venues

    Recently constructed facilities for the Summer Games include an aquatics center, climbing walls and a gymnastics and badminton arena.

    By Zachary Phillips • July 29, 2024
  • An elevated shot of a street lined with high-rise buildings. One person walks across a crosswalk.
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    Seattle encourages office-to-residential conversions with new law

    The legislation, signed by Mayor Bruce Harrell, provides exemption from design development standards, but city officials expect limited projects to result from it.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • July 15, 2024
  • With geothermal systems, higher ed institutions go underground for heating and cooling

    From Colorado to Vermont, universities are drilling wells and building closed-loop district water systems to cut emissions and costs associated with heating and cooling.

    By July 12, 2024
  • Rendering of Meta's $800 million data center in Alabama
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    Data center demand continues despite supply bottlenecks

    Pre-leasing rates of over 83% show that a strong demand for data center space is meeting supply at an impressive pace, says a CBRE executive.

    By Sebastian Obando • July 8, 2024
  • A facade of Henry Ford Health's Central Energy Hub in Detroit
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    Henry Ford Health aims for net-zero emissions with Central Energy Hub

    The healthcare organization says it plans to provide its new Detroit facilities with electric heating and cooling through a hot and chilled water pump system as part of a $2.2 billion campus expansion.

    By July 2, 2024
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    Lack of power pushes rental increases in major U.S. data center markets: CBRE

    Demand growth and shrinking availability of data centers are pushing companies to tertiary markets with greater power availability, a new report says.

    By June 28, 2024