“The idea is to design a home that is functional for everyone, regardless of their age, physical abilities or stature,” Norouzi said. A 2018 national survey conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) indicates that 76% of people ages 55 and older prefer to live independently in their own home. However, only 50% …
We’re just weeks away from 2022, and with the new year comes another round of paint brands announcing their Color of the Year predictions. In fact, the practice has become so popular that it’s often abbreviated to COTY, and everyone from automobile manufacturers to nail polish companies make official selections every year (Opi’s chartreuse-hued Pear-adise …
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SV Design co-founder Jean Verbridge has been inducted into the New England Design Hall of Fame. The awards gala was held on November 11th at The InterContinental Boston by New England Home. A panel of distinguished design professionals selected inductees. Those chosen have remarkable careers in the residential design industry. Verbridge was described as being a visionary, …
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THE WOODLANDS, TX — More than 100 positions will be up for election in February to serve on The Woodlands Residential Design Review Committees and the Village Associations. Filing for all of these positions begins Thursday, December 30, 2021, and ends Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 5 p.m., for the February 2022 election. No forms …
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CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 17, 2021– Confidence among residential remodelers expanded in the third quarter, according to the latest U.S. Remodeler Index. It is the fourth consecutive quarterly boost in sentiment, which has been soaring since the summer of 2020. The U.S. Remodeler Index is a diffusion created by John Burns Real Estate Consulting and Qualified Remodeler …
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CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 17, 2021– Confidence among residential remodelers expanded in the third quarter, according to the latest U.S. Remodeler Index. It is the fourth consecutive quarterly boost in sentiment, which has been soaring since the summer of 2020. The U.S. Remodeler Index is a diffusion created by John Burns Real Estate Consulting and Qualified Remodeler …
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L&L Holding Company has completed $911.4 million in financing for 425 Park Avenue, its iconic 47-story office tower nearing completion in the prestigious Plaza District of Midtown Manhattan. The finance package, obtained through a consortium of lenders led by Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, replaces 425 Park’s original contruction loan and will cover the final …
The Downtown Development Review Board gave the final OK for the multifamily design of One Riverside, the proposed replacement of the former Florida Times-Union site in Brooklyn. The board voted 5-0 on Dec. 16 to approve the 270-apartment first-phase project by Atlanta-based Fuqua Development LCC and TriBridge Residential. Fuqua Development proposes a $182.2 million residential/retail …
Real estate appraisers are now coming under the microscope as the state continues its efforts to combat racism and bias in real estate transactions. Assembly Bill (AB) 948 attacks the issue from both ends of the appraisal process: during the complaint process which may take place after an appraisal, and pre-appraisal, with additional training added …
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By Andrew McIntyre (December 20, 2021, 11:51 AM EST) — Changes in the way landlord-tenant disputes were handled and a surprise lack of distressed real estate deals are among the trends that defined commercial real estate in 2021. Experts say landlords and tenants entered 2021 thinking in terms of litigating their COVID-19 rent disputes, but …