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Thesanjoseblog
6 days ago
Marketing

TikTok is subleasing major San Jose office building

TikTok expanding operations in San Jose
ByteDance subleasing in Coleman Highline
Law
Above the Law
1 week ago
Law

Lawyers Bullish On Returning To The Office

Law firms in the United States leased a significant amount of office space in 2023.
The legal industry experienced a rise in commercial real estate space from the previous year.
Above the Law
3 months ago
Law

Quinn Emanuel To Adopt Hoteling Policy For Lawyers In Its New NYC Office

Quinn Emanuel, a top-ranked Biglaw firm, recently signed a lease for office space in Manhattan amidst their work from anywhere policy.
The firm plans to allocate a combination of permanent offices and hoteling spaces based on lawyers' workplace habits.
More than half of the firm's lawyers in New York are expected to want a name plate office.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Only New Mexico lawmakers don't get paid for their time. That might change this year

Former state lawmaker Kay Bounkeua takes a break from her work as her daughter Ryla Bounkeua plays with Kay's stepdad Jeffrey Strong in Rio Rancho, N.M, March 13.Alice Fordham/KUNM SANTA FE, N.M Lawmakers in New York State make more than $140,000 a year.Their counterparts in New Hampshire bring in just $100.
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remote-work
Forbes
1 week ago
Remote teams

Author Post: 5 Questions To Ask About Brick-And-Mortar Workplaces

Shared spaces and co-working options cater to the need for face-to-face interactions among workers.
Companies are reconsidering office space needs while prioritizing employee preferences for in-person collaboration.
City Journal
1 week ago
Remote teams

Remote Work Is Here to Stay

Remote work is productive but companies are still transitioning back to the office.
High office vacancy rates indicate sustained interest in remote work but some companies see in-person work as essential.
Chicago Tribune
1 month ago
Chicago

Demand for office space nearly back to pre-pandemic levels in some cities, but not in Chicago, report finds

Demand for office space in downtown Chicago continues to decline, indicating a slow recovery for the area.
Other cities like New York City are seeing demand for office space return to pre-pandemic levels, while Chicago lags behind.
therealdeal.com
2 months ago
LA real estate

Princess Cruises to Sublease Headquarters in Santa Clarita

Princess Cruises is looking to sublease its 300,000-square-foot headquarters campus in Santa Clarita.
The company has listed four office buildings for sublease at a rate of $1.99 per square foot.
therealdeal.com
2 months ago
Chicago

Glassdoor, AZEK Giving Up Fulton Market Offices on Subleases

Chicago's Fulton Market is experiencing sublease offerings as companies rightsize their office space due to remote work policies.
Glassdoor and AZEK Company are offering a total of 63,000 square feet of sublease space in the Fulton Market neighborhood.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 months ago
San Francisco

S.F. tech company shrinks its headquarters for second time in three years

Yelp is further shrinking its office space in San Francisco, with 18,000 square feet of its new office up for sublease.
Yelp has reduced its office space in San Francisco by 78% in just three years and has closed its offices in other cities as well.
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real-estate
therealdeal.com
1 week ago
LA real estate

Gemdale USA Lists Calabasas Office Campus for Sale at $82M

Gemdale USA is looking to sell an office campus in Calabasas for $82 million, just $3 million more than its purchase price in 2021.
The building was originally bought by Rising Realty and Fortress Investment Group in 2013 for $38 million and sold in 2021 when it was 92% leased.
sfist.com
2 weeks ago
Marketing

Former Instagram Offices In Downtown SF May Be About to Become TikTok Offices

ByteDance is in discussions to sublease office space previously leased by Meta in San Francisco's SoMa district.
Tech companies often lease more office space than needed, anticipating future growth.
therealdeal.com
4 weeks ago
LA real estate

WeWork to Ditch 92K sf at Gas Company Tower in Downtown LA

WeWork is exiting a landmark office location in Downtown Los Angeles due to unsuccessful negotiations with the landlord.
WeWork is strategically ending its operations at Gas Company Tower in line with the bankruptcy protection and lease renegotiations to save more than $1.5 billion.
therealdeal.com
1 month ago
LA real estate

Blackstone and Worthe List Former Forever 21 HQ for Sale

Blackstone and Worthe Real Estate Group are listing a 1.5 million-square-foot office and industrial campus in Lincoln Heights for $200 million.
The property has been approved for a 1 million-square-foot development of three mostly industrial buildings.
The former Forever 21 headquarters is being marketed as a shovel-ready industrial project with all the necessary permits to break ground.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
East Bay (California)

TikTok owner eyes big San Jose office deal in potential tech expansion

ByteDance is in talks to sublease an office building in San Jose, which would allow for expansion of its real estate footprint in Silicon Valley.
The building ByteDance is discussing is located in Coleman Highline, an office, hotel, and housing complex near the San Jose International Airport.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
LA real estate

Opinion: Downtown L.A.'s 'zombies': How to fight a post-COVID plague of undead office buildings

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

The pandemic-driven shift to remote and hybrid work has decreased demand for office space and will steadily lower its value.That has huge implications not just for building owners but also for cities that rely on property tax revenue and the economic vibrancy that office workers generate.
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www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Huge Santa Clara project delays plans for some offices as market flops

An estimated 4 million square feet of office space won't be built as planned in the Related Santa Clara project.
Instead, 1.6 million square feet of light industrial and advanced manufacturing spaces will be built on the site.
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

San Jose office building lands fast-expanding fintech as first tenant

Acrisure, a financial technology and insurance company, has leased 29,000 square feet in One Santana West, a new office building next to Santana Row in San Jose.
The walkability to Santana Row and the amenities were major factors in Acrisure's decision to lease space in One Santana West.
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

Semiconductor company signs San Jose office lease in tech expansion

SAN JOSE A tech company has signed a lease for a significant chunk of San Jose office space in a deal that signals the company's expansion in the area and helps put a bit of a dent in the high Silicon Valley office vacancy rate.Netherlands-based semiconductor maker NXP leased space at 110 Rose Orchard Way, according to Drawbridge Realty, the owner of the tech campus that includes the just-rented office and research building.
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

Bay Area real estate deal tied to LinkedIn hints at wobbly real market

SUNNYVALE A LinkedIn property deal in Sunnyvale hints at weak commercial property values in a wobbly office market that's under siege by tech sector job cuts and reductions in space footprints.IHealth Labs has bought an office building at 880 West Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale, according to documents filed on June 9 with the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office.
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

Biotech firms lease three Bay Area office sites in sign of real estate strength

ALAMEDA Biotech companies have signed leases in three different office hubs in a slew of deals that suggest life science firms continue to seek expansion space despite widening uncertainties about commercial real estate.Two of the office leasing deals landed in Alameda and a third one transpired in South San Francisco, developers and commercial real estate brokers said.
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

Downtown San Jose housing and office complex may add live/work spaces

SAN JOSE Office and retail spaces in a prominent downtown San Jose residential and commercial complex near the footprint of Google's transit village might become live/work units under a new proposal.Vespaio, a seven-story building at 130 Stockton Avenue near the SAP Center and Diridon train station in downtown San Jose, is a mixed-use complex with residences, retail and creative office spaces.
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
Career

He pioneered telework for state workers 40 years ago. What's he think of return-to-office push?

David Fleming pioneered telecommuting for the state of California in 1985, emphasizing the benefits of reduced office space, improved flexibility, and improved air quality.
The Legislature codified telework in the 1990s, recognizing its potential to reduce air pollution, traffic congestion, and improve employee productivity and work-life balance.
therealdeal.com
2 months ago
LA real estate

Kaiser Buys Santa Clarita Office Building At 30% Discount to Last Sale

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan purchases a medical office building in Santa Clarita for $67 million, representing a 30% discount from its previous sale price.
Kaiser Foundation's decision to buy instead of rent office space reflects a trend in Southern California where companies are finding it more compelling to own their own properties.
San Diego Union-Tribune
2 months ago
LA real estate

20% of Southern California offices are empty. Where are the most vacancies?

Southern California had a 20% vacancy rate in office space at the end of 2023.
20 million square feet of office space was rented by new tenants, but 7 million square feet was added by companies abandoning offices.
therealdeal.com
3 months ago
LA real estate

TRP Investment Acquires Event Center in Irvine for $11M

TRP Investment Group purchased a 28,000-square-foot event center in Irvine for $10.6 million to serve as the new headquarters for Tax Resolution Plus.
The black-and-white OC Plaza building will be revamped for office use on the second floor while keeping the ground floor for events.
NYC real estate
New York Post
2 months ago
NYC real estate

New, bold Brooklyn waterfront office spaces are giving a new meaning to work from home

Brooklyn developers are focusing on prime office space closer to where workers live, offering tax incentives and energy programs to attract tenants with lower rents.
In the revitalization of the Domino sugar factory, Two Trees has created modern offices while preserving the historic facade and incorporating greenery and amenities.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC real estate

A TriBeCa Loft Where Rafael Vinoly Worked, and Played the Piano

In the last few years of his life, the architect Rafael Vinoly kept a private studio in TriBeCa near his main residence, where he would work on building designs while also indulging his passion for music.He rented the one-bedroom loft, at 137 West Broadway, from his son Roman Vinoly, a director of his firm.
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Streetsblog
3 months ago
San Francisco

Talking Headways Podcast: Downtown or Not Downtown - Streetsblog USA

The closing plenary at the 2023 Mpact conference focused on center cities and how to make them thrive again.
The panel discussed the balance between residential and office space in neighborhoods, with a focus on creating livable communities.
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

Groupon downsizes HQ to subleased floor in Leo Burnett building

Groupon is moving to a smaller office space in the Leo Burnett building in Chicago's Loop.
The move reflects the decline of Groupon and the challenging office market.
The company has been losing money and downsizing due to ongoing revenue declines.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Willis Tower is no longer the tallest building in the world. But it's still a trendsetter as it turns 50 this week.

On a windy spring day 50 years ago this week, John Porzuczek helped guide the final piece of steel into place on what was then known as Chicago's Sears Tower.Placement of the beam - painted white and signed by thousands of Sears employees - ended nearly three years of construction that required Porzuczek and other ironworkers to climb up and down the steadily rising tower, wearing up to 70 pounds of tools around their waists.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Salesforce, Meta looking to sublease downtown office space

Salesforce and Meta are looking to sublease significant portions of their downtown office space, spokespeople for both companies confirmed.Both tech companies announced mass layoffs in recent months.The downtown sublets were first reported by CoStar News.A Salesforce spokesperson confirmed Friday that the company planned to sublease about 125,000 square feet of office space in the 1.2 million-square-foot Salesforce Tower at Wolf Point along the Chicago River downtown, a figure that represents about a quarter of the space it originally planned to occupy in the building.
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

City Awards Demera Ethiopian $3.1 Million For New Bronzeville Restaurant With Rooftop

Tigist Reda is making moves, as the chef and owner behind Demera Ethiopian Restaurant says she can now go forward with a new project that includes a rooftop bar in Bronzeville.Reda, who just opened a stall at Time Out Market Chicago food hall, is the recipient of a $3.1 million Chicago Recovery Plan and Community Development Grant.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Lincoln Riley calls USC plans for facility upgrades 'an absolute game changer'

After a year spent rebuilding its football program, with a new coach and a new culture, USC is turning its attention to rebuilding facilities.USC announced on Thursday long-awaited plans to build a three-level, football-only performance center that includes a second, full-length practice field alongside its current practice field, a new locker room, new weight and training rooms, multiple player lounges and a rooftop hospitality deck, among other amenities meant to garner the attention of recruits and set USC apart from other blue blood programs.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
9 months ago
Washington DC

13 Black-Owned Local Businesses Are Coming to the Former St. Elizabeths Campus - Washingtonian

When Le'Greg Harrison was 9 years old, he biked around the former St. Elizabeths psychiatric hospital campus to see if the scary stories were true.Harrison grew up hearing rumors about the largely abandoned facility from other neighborhood kids-including one that Jeffrey Dahmer hid out there.Thirty years later, Harrison is part of a movement that's bringing new life to the campus in Southeast DC: A temporary 23,000-square-foot retail and community complex opens there this week.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
9 months ago
Washington DC

Look Inside MetPark, the First Phase of Amazon's Arlington HQ2 - Washingtonian

The much-anticipated first phase of Amazon's HQ2 in National Landing is finally open.Metropolitan Park consists of two 22-story towers-one named Jasper (a code name for an Alexa project), the other Merlin (a code name for an Amazon Web Service project).Together, the towers have over 2.1 million square feet of office space and 50,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, which will house 14 local businesses.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

3 DC-Area Listings You Need to Check Out - Washingtonian

Check out these DC-area homes for sale this week:
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A one-bedroom condo in Alexandria
Price: $370,000Where: 1100 Quaker Hill Dr. #10, Alexandria
This condo in Alexandria comes with two bedrooms and one bathroom across over 1,100 square feet of space.The open-concept living room features a fireplace, and there's an extra room that can be used as an office.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

Check Out Starchitect David Adjaye's Next DC Building - Washingtonian

David Adjaye, the superstar architect behind the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has proposed designs for a roughly 650,000-square-foot multi-use development in St. Elizabeth's East Parcel 15.The project, called Sycamore & Oak, imagines residential units, office space, a hotel, outdoor areas, and a pavilion for performances and community gatherings.
SFGATE
9 months ago
SF real estate

Megawatt Star Rihanna Is Selling One of Her Glittering Beverly Hills Homes for $10.5M

James Devaney/GC Images/Realtor.comRiRi's trading one of her real estate diamonds once again.According to Mansion Global, megastar Rihanna, whose given name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, is looking to offload one of her Beverly Hills, CA, homes for $10,495,000.It seems the singer and beauty entrepreneur barely had time to unpack her makeup kit in this lovely home, which she added to her real estate portfolio in 2021 for $10 million.
SFGATE
10 months ago
SF real estate

Built in 1705, a New England Colonial in New Hampshire Is This Week's Oldest Home

Realtor.comA New England Colonial that was built in 1705 in Kingston, NH, is the oldest home on the market this week on Realtor.com®.The three-bedroom domicile still boasts eight fireplaces (including one with a beehive oven), exposed-beam ceilings, and wide-plank wood floors.Other historic homes to hit the market this week include a renovated New England Cape in Connecticut, a property with a carriage house in Maryland, and a log and stone cabin in Virginia.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Glass-Block House in Newport Beach Is Giving 'Miami Vice' Vibes for $5M

Realtor.com "It was designed as a commercial building in the 1990s, in what is now a residential, equestrian neighborhood," explains listing agent and owner Richard Moriarty, with Moriarty and Associates.He is asking $4,999,999 for the home
"So some friends of mine bought it and converted it to a residence," he says.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

5 Ultraluxe Log Cabins for Staying Cozy Through Spring-and Beyond

Realtor.comOn these cold and dreary winter days when the temperature is plunging, many of us begin to envy bears in the wild, who just take a long nap that lasts till spring.It's a fine idea.But since hibernation isn't an option for humans, why not indulge in dreams of cozy log cabins, where weekends can even stretch to seven days long?
Dezeen
9 months ago
Design

Oak panels and slatted screens adorn Carroll Gardens Townhouse in Brooklyn

New York studios Starling Architecture and Emily Lindberg Design have renovated a Brooklyn townhouse for a young family, combining two units into a single home and unifying them through the use of white oak.The Carroll Gardens Townhouse was previously laid out as a two-family dwelling, but the owners needed more room for their growing kids, so decided to connect the units.
Dezeen
9 months ago
Design

Hemsworth Architecture wraps Canadian mass timber factory in cedar slats Hemsworth Architecture wraps mass timber factory in cedar slats

Canadian studio Hemsworth Architecture has completed a mass timber factory wrapped in vertical cedar slats, nestled in British Colombia's Squamish Valley.Hemsworth Architecture created a 2,700-square-metre industrial facility for Leon Lebeniste Fine Furnishings & Architectural Woodworking in the region near Vancouver in 2021.
Dezeen
10 months ago
Design

Wooden logs frame Forest Office in Japan by Tomoaki Uno Architects

Columns made from thick wooden logs fill this office in Nagoya City, Japan, created by local studio Tomoaki Uno Architects at the base of a former apartment block.Named Forest Office, the small workspace was commissioned by a client who simply requested that "something interesting" be created within half of his office space.
Dezeen
11 months ago
Design

Colleen Healey clads renovated Maryland home in Corten steel and cedar

Colleen Healey Architecture has renovated a 30-year-old home in Maryland, introducing large windows and a hybrid facade that mixes Corten steel with cedar shake.The Bethesda, Maryland home is called Corten Tree House and covers close to 5,000 square feet (464 square metres) on a lot that borders a wooded conservation area with a natural spring that empties into the Potomac River.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Voll Arkitekter's Mjstarnet "helped wooden architecture reach new heights"

Next in our Timber Revolution series is a profile of Mjøstårnet, an 85.4-metre-high tower in Brumunddal, Norway, that was one of the world's first true timber skyscrapers.The 18-storey mixed-use building was named world's tallest timber building by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) when it was completed in March 2019, comfortably surpassing the 53-metre Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Moussafir Architectes retrofits Paris office with movable PVC curtains

Movable curtains of translucent PVC mesh cover the facade of this block of offices and flats in Paris, which has been converted from a 1970s concrete structure by local practice Moussafir Architectes.The practice collaborated with Amsterdam-based design studio Inside Outside on the 10-metre-high curtain facade, introduced to complement the original building's concrete structure, which has been stripped back to create a "brutalist aesthetic".
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
9 months ago
Design

Top 5 lighting designs to truly light up your home - Yanko Design

Lighting designs are an absolute necessity in every home.An exquisite lighting design not only has the ability to illuminate any living space but also adds that extra oomph factor!I mean, of course, we need them to see in the dark, but as highly functional as they should be, a lighting fixture also needs to be aesthetically pleasing, adding an attractive and visually soothing element to your home or office space.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
9 months ago
Design

Glossy egg-shaped waste bin with three compartments is the future of waste disposal in our homes & offices - Yanko Design

Have you ever truly paid attention to the wastebin you place in your home or the one that's in your office space?I mean, we do pay some amount of attention while selecting a bin for our homes, but I don't believe we give it the due diligence it truly deserves.We often tend to pick up the one that simply does the job - holds your waste, until you decide to throw it away.
Dezeen
9 months ago
Design

Eight cherry red interiors that make colour their focus

For our latest lookbook, we've picked eight interiors that are blanketed in shades of red that include an office in Belgium, a bar toilet in London and a mansion in Mexico.The colour red is most commonly associated with activity, passion, sexuality, love and joy.In this lookbook Dezeen has highlighted ways in which interior designers and architects have used the colour in different interior settings.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

Ever wanted a concrete or aluminum faceplate keyboard? Say hello to the Tera 75 mechanical keyboard with custom fascias - Yanko Design

I distinctly remember when Google announced their first smart speaker, they spent a significant time talking about the speaker's interior-friendly design.Ambient computing, the company called it.The speaker's fabric-clad and interior-friendly color palette was designed so it could blend into its surrounding decor instead of standing out.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Garden dome by Hypedome

Dezeen Showroom: Hypedome's garden domes are designed to be used as a tranquil lounge, yoga den, office space or even sleeping quarters so that the outdoors can be enjoyed year round.Hypedome's geodesic domes are created to add a calming indoor-outdoor space that is both hardy and beautiful to any garden.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Coil + Drift opens lighting studio and showroom in the Catskills

Lighting studio Coil + Drift has opened an office, showroom and production facility in the Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York that places modern elements in a barn-like building.Coil + Drift founder John Sorensen-Jolink, who relocated to the area in 2021, has created a new home for his brand in a barn-like structure surrounded by nature.
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

Historic downtown San Jose office building eyed for housing high-rise

SAN JOSE The iconic Bank of Italy office tower in downtown San Jose may gain a new mission as a housing high-rise, a conversion being discussed against the forbidding backdrop of an office market that continues to wobble.Converting the high-profile, nearly century-old tower to residential units could be a winner for the property, considering the shortage of housing in the Bay Area and the post-pandemic woes afflicting the regional office market.
Mission Local
9 months ago
Mission District

Muni, BART: State bailout is just the beginning

Back in the 1970s, Muni general manager Curtis Green hit upon the idea of handing out pins emblazoned with the logo " Muni loves you."
The '70s in San Francisco was a wild time, and it's hard to comprehend what people were feeling if you weren't there.But in the years since - and now - it's hard to say that San Francisco loves Muni back.
SFGATE
10 months ago
San Francisco

Uber offloading entire office building in San Francisco

Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty Images Rumors that Uber was abandoning one of its new office buildings in Mission Bay have been circulating since 2021.This week, CoStar News finally confirmed it was true and that the entire building at 1725 Third Street is for lease.This will slash Uber's splashy new San Francisco headquarters by about a third, releasing nearly 300,000 square feet onto the commercial real estate market.
SFGATE
10 months ago
San Francisco

Bay Area bioscience company cuts 25% of workforce

Google Streetview A large bioscience employer in South San Francisco has laid off around 25% of its workforce.Twist Bioscience laid off around 270 employees, the San Francisco Business Times first reported.While revenue at the company is up, reducing its headcount is a cost-cutting measure as it strives for profitability.
Austin Monitor
9 months ago
Austin

City set to prioritize Colony Park planned unit development application - Austin Monitor

Photo by city of Austin Economic Development Department
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 by Nina Hernandez
The Colony Park Sustainable Community planned unit development application process is underway.On Tuesday, City Council's Housing and Planning Committee unanimously recommended the full Council initiate a streamlined application and rezoning process.
Austin Monitor
10 months ago
Austin

Brodie Oaks PUD wins second-round approval - Austin Monitor

Monday, May 22, 2023 by Jo Clifton
City Council last week gave its blessing to the Brodie Oaks Redevelopment Planned Unit Development on second reading and set third reading for July 20.Council Member Ryan Alter, whose District 5 includes the sprawling shopping center, wrote on the City Council Message Board that he had been "deeply engaged with the applicant and staff" to resolve remaining issues.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Notley/Monitor Poll: Austinites can't agree on greatest park challenges or solutions - Austin Monitor

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 by Nina Hernandez
Austin residents regularly use city parks but are divided over how they should be maintained, according to a January/February poll of 429 voters commissioned by Notley and conducted by national pollster Change Research for the Austin Monitor.The poll comes as Austin leaders continue to focus on parks and open space and projects like the Texas Capitol Complex and the Waterloo Greenway, and as the city considers its role in the Interstate 35 Capital Express project.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

Is That a Summer House I See? I've Missed You, We Should Catch Up.

Grace Palumbo, a kindergarten teacher in Denver, has one goal right now: to get access to a beach house.A Hamptons house is one of the things I am manifesting, but I'm not picky, said Ms. Palumbo, 26.It can be Cape Cod, Long Beach Island, Jersey Shore.Neither she nor her family owns this type of real estate, so she is actively seeking a solution.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

What Record Office Vacancies Mean for New York City's Economy

The amount of office space available for lease in Manhattan climbed to a record high during the first four months of 2023, according to the real estate firm Colliers.The group said that the total square footage of office space in Manhattan available for lease roughly 94 million has set a record.The vacancy rate of 17.4 percent, however, matched the rate from February 2022, which was the highest since Colliers started tracking the New York City office market in 2000.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

PPE: Supplier of millions of 'not fit for use' gowns received 47m dividends

A businessman whose company supplied the NHS with millions of apparently unusable surgical gowns earned £47m in dividends last year.During the Covid pandemic, Cambridge-based Chemical Intelligence won £162m of government contracts to provide personal protective equipment (PPE).Data obtained by the BBC shows at least a fifth of the equipment supplied was classified as "not fit for use".
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Rishi Sunak seeks closer ties with Japan ahead of G7 summit

Political reporter, BBC News

Rishi Sunak has agreed new defence and economic deals with Japan in a visit to Tokyo, ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima.Speaking on board the JS Izumo aircraft carrier, the PM announced a partnership featuring closer UK-Japanese co-operation between armed forces, cyber agencies and semiconductor companies.
Boston.com
10 months ago
Boston real estate

Bedford home gives off an Earth-honoring Vermont vibe

Real Estate The mansion also offers two studios and a secret room.Can you find the hidden swing?No lawn?No problem.This single-family home at 10 Irene Road in Bedford means you won't be pushing a mower this summer.The five-bedroom, 4.5-bath home for sale, which is listed at $2,750,000, combines the comforts of a friendly neighborhood with the privacy of a secluded estate.
Boston.com
10 months ago
Boston real estate

Listed: Peek inside a Victorian on Boston's Malibu Beach

Luxury Homes The home comes with five bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 4,000-plus feet of living space -- and a great view of a Boston landmark.This breathtaking home abuts Malibu Beach in Dorchester's Savin Hill neighborhood and boasts a full view, just across the water, of a Boston landmark: the Rainbow Swash Tank.
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
1 year ago
Boston real estate

Douglas Elliman's 4th Q Earnings - $18.4 Million Loss Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Douglas Elliman's 4th Q earnings - $18.4 million loss
Perhaps no other residential brokerage's financials better illustrate the market's fall from 2021 to the end of 2022 than those reported in Douglas Elliman's fourth-quarter earnings.Elliman's net loss jumped to $18.4 million in the fourth quarter from $4 million in the previous period and down from a profit of $20.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Brownstoner
10 months ago
Brooklyn real estate

Fort Greene Greek Revival With Porch, Solar, Central Air Asks $5.875 Million

One of a row of charming wood frame houses in the Fort Greene Historic District with distinctive parlor floor porches, this 1850s Greek Revival got a substantial reno that included restoring the exterior and adding modern amenities like central air to the interior.The renovation of the 20 foot wide and 35 foot deep single-family house was taken on by the homeowners who described it to Brownstoner's Cara Greenberg as "dilapidated but grand, a relic of old New York" when it was featured in The Insider in 2017.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

These Are the New Restaurants and Shops Coming to the Yards

If you've recently been down to Navy Yard, you've likely seen a good deal of construction.Phase II, the second wave of expansion taking place at The Yards, the sprawling waterfront development that makes up much of Navy Yard, has been under way since 2019.Brookfield Properties is leading the development, which sits to the west of The Yards's completed Phase I area (the section that houses spots such as Bluejacket and Albi).
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
East Bay (California)

10x Genomics launches big expansion with new Pleasanton offices

PLEASANTON 10x Genomics has marked a new phase in its remarkable expansion by opening a modern office building that has just sprouted in Pleasanton, coupled with plans for even more growth at its emerging campus.The building is located near the corner of Stoneridge Mall Road and Springdale Avenue and totals 150,000 square feet, according to the biotech company.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
East Bay (California)

Downtown Oakland housing highrise could be city's tallest tower

OAKLAND A highrise with hundreds of homes and some office space is being proposed for a downtown Oakland site, a project that would become one of the East Bay city's tallest towers if it's built.The mixed-use development would feature 425 rental units and a few floors of office space on the lower floors of the project, proposed for 2044 Franklin Street, which is a short distance from the 19th Street BART station in Oakland.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

The real estate bust America's suburbs need

In all the banking turmoil of the past two weeks, the commercial real estate market has come into focus as another at-risk sector stressed by high interest rates.But while banks and investors sweat the potential for losses and loan defaults, there is a silver lining for certain places, including suburban enclaves that have exploded in growth and become more affluent over the past decade.
Secret London
1 year ago
London

A Huge 32-Storey Skyscraper Overlooking Leadenhall Market Has Been Approved

The City of London Corporation's planning applications sub-committee has approved what they hope will be a tourism-boosting new building to be erected at Central London's 85 Gracechurch Street.The new 32-storey skyscraper will provide unique views of Leadenhall Market, from which it has also taken design inspiration.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Ten impressively geometric cube-shaped buildings

The simple form of a cube is a popular shape for architects.Following the news that Saudi Arabia is planning a cuboid skyscraper in Riyadh, we have rounded up 10 of the most interesting cube-shaped buildings.Berlin Cube, Berlin, Germany, by 3XN (2020)Aptly named Berlin Cube, this office block designed by Danish architecture studio 3XN stands alongside the River Spree near the central railway station.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Friday on the mayoral campaign trail: Chow pledges to improve 911 wait times | CBC News

Olivia Chow promised Friday that if elected mayor, she'll create a new team that will improve the city's 911 call wait times.Emergency call wait times have been a growing issue in recent years, with Toronto police working to make improvements after the city's auditor general found staffing shortages and high call volumes are at the heart of the issue.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Downtown Toronto's pandemic recovery lags behind other cities, data shows, and commute time is one reason | CBC News

Toronto's downtown is lagging behind many cities in North America when it comes to its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and two of the key culprits are commercial leases and commute times, according to data from the University of Toronto's School of Cities.Toronto ranks 55th out of 63 North American cities included in the school's downtown recovery ranking, which uses cell phone data to compare activity in the downtown core to pre-pandemic levels.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Girls

Opinion | Rosalind Franklin and Unsung Women in Science

Image Rosalind Elsie Franklin, the British chemist and crystallographer, in 1955.She died in 1958.Credit...Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group, via Getty Images To the Editor: Re Essay Extends Debate Over DNA Discovery (Science Times, May 2): Determining the role that Rosalind Franklin played in the discovery of the structure of DNA remains a contentious issue.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
London

Canary Wharf offices and retail spaces to be powered by Scottish windfarm

Offices and retail spaces across the Canary Wharf business district will soon be powered by clean energy generated by a windfarm in Scotland.Canary Wharf Group, which manages the 60-hectare (150 acres) estate in east London, has struck a deal with one of the world's biggest providers of renewable energy to meet almost three-quarters of its electricity demand from wind power.
CityAM
1 year ago
London

Square Mile embraces hybrid working and tourism as post pandemic planning applications soar 30 per cent

The Square Mile (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) The Square Mile experienced a 30 per cent spike in planning applications during the pandemic, as investor confidence return to the City of London.The Museum of London, and new HQs for the City's police and law firm Hogan Lovells were among the 56 applications submitted between 2020 and 2022, it has been revealed.
Yahoo Finance
1 year ago
London

Guardian staff forced to work out of former brewery after ransomware attack

Staff at The Guardian have been forced to work out of a former brewery as a crippling ransomware attack heads into its third month.The newspaper has taken up office space at the Phoenix Brewery in west London as its King's Cross headquarters remains shuttered following the cyber attack.Staff are said to be frustrated following an extended period of enforced working from home.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

As king, Charles inherits untold riches, and passes control of his own vast holdings to William.

King Charles III built his own empire long before he inherited his mother's: He spent half a century turning his royal estate into a billion-dollar portfolio and one of the most lucrative moneymakers in the royal family business.While his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, largely delegated responsibility for her portfolio, Charles was far more deeply involved in developing the private estate known as the Duchy of Cornwall.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
East Bay (California)

New San Jose office building at Santana Row gets tenant attention

SAN JOSE A new San Jose office building at Santana Row is starting to attract plenty of interest from prospective tenants now that its owner has revamped the property's leasing approach, executives told analysts.Federal Realty Investment Trust, the principal owner and developer of Santana Row, told Wall Street analysts during a conference call this week that a new strategy for the One Santana West office building is showing early signs of success.
www.portlandmercury.com
10 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Portland School Board Candidate Drops Out of Race, a Chick-fil-A Could Replace a Strip Club, and McDonald's Violates Child Labor Laws

The Mercury provides news and fun every single daybut your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good morning, Portland!If last week's weather had you breaking out the jorts, you might want to opt for rain boots instead.
Portland Mercury
10 months ago
Portland

Civic Life Office Turns Down Portland Neighborhood Group's Bid for City Funds

A Southwest Portland district coalition that sought to reinstate its public funding was denied last month.Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. (SWNI) was notified by the Office of Community and Civic Life on April 13 that its request for city funds was not included in the latest budget.The organization previously served as the city's designated coalition to serve more than 16 neighborhood associations in Southwest Portland.
Perryville Republic Monitor
10 months ago
Productivity

5 Ways to Upgrade Your Remote Workspace

(Family Features) With remote and hybrid work schedules here to stay for many Americans, it's important to have a space dedicated to comfort and productivity.The initial transition to remote work may have involved setting up an impromptu workstation at the dining room table but creating a long-term, functional home office can be one of the first steps to increasing efficiency, focus and productivity.
Breaking Muscle
11 months ago
Exercise

Mat Fraser Tours His New HWPO CrossFit Gym - Breaking Muscle

The CrossFit legend has an upgrade for his athletes.CrossFit legend Mat Fraser has a new HWPO (Hard Work Pays Off) training facility in Burlington, VT and, by the looks of it, it is quite the fitness marvel to prepare for elite CrossFit competition.On Apr. 19, 2023, Craig Richey of the TeamRICHEY YouTube channel toured Fraser's new gym.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian troops prep for a long war and the front line

A member of Ukraine's military stands at the entrance to a vast underground bunker in the Volyn region, in Western Ukraine.Claire Harbage/NPR VOLYN REGION, Ukraine In a thick pine forest in western Ukraine, not far from the border with the Kremlin-aligned nation of Belarus, a military engineer named Anton is supervising a vast underground construction site.
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Stupid Super Bowl Saturday idea is far worse than any change the NFL could actually make

Kyle Brandt's idea of Super Bowl Saturday would be so detrimental to the NFL's growing brand.I love Kyle Brandt and what he does on Good Morning Football, but his infatuation with Super Bowl Saturday is the worst idea conceived since the Jump to Conclusions mat from Office Space.Look.I love the idea that we can enjoy the Super Bowl in excess, have a few pops and see where the evening takes us.
Eater SF
1 year ago
SF food

Step Inside Downtown's New Waterfront Spot for Pisco-Soaked Post-Work Drinks

While some people are busy wringing their hands over the alleged demise of downtown San Francisco, others are ready to raise a glass.In fact, if you've been paying attention you may have noticed there's been a bar boom in the city's Financial District and SoMa neighborhoods that includes the debut of glamorous coastal Italian-inspired Bar Sprezzatura, late-night cocktail and sushi hotspot Dragon Horse Bar, and Heartwood, the upcoming bar from the Beehive and Treasury teams.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

WeWork Reaches a Debt Restructuring Deal With SoftBank

WeWork, the struggling office space company, said on Friday that it had reached a deal with SoftBank and other investors to significantly reduce its debt and secure new financing.The agreement would cancel or convert into equity about $1.5 billion of the company's debt, reducing WeWork's total debt to less than $2.4 billion, the company said.
Business Insider
1 year ago
Tech industry

The walls are closing in on Google

Google's challenges seem to be piling up, with AI competition looming over its Search business.Combined with layoffs, lower ad revenue, and antitrust issues, Google has a tough year ahead.Google needs to focus on building up its AI business while also keeping costs under control.Google has had a tough go of it lately.
South Side Sox
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Today in White Sox History: March 16

1900
American League president Ban Johnson unveils a key new city for the junior circuit: Chicago.Charles Comiskey, tight with Johnson to the point of sharing office space with him in Chicago, will move his St. Paul Saints into town to join the AL.Johnson brokers an agreement with the Chicago Orphans ( Cubs) both to share the city and use the old NL nickname of White Stockings.
ottawacitizen
1 year ago
Canada news

Call centre workers for immigration department added to federal return-to-office exemption list

Adjudicators for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada are also being given approval to continue primarily teleworking for the next 12 months.With just a few weeks remaining until federal public servants are to return to the office, more workers have been granted 12-month extensions.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
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HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Is inflation or recession driving mortgage rates now?

On Tuesday, we got more confirmation that the Federal Reserve 's biggest fear - inflation blowing up to 1970s levels - isn't happening, according to the CPI data.Even with its most significant component, shelter inflation, keeping core CPI higher than it should be, it's been hard to accelerate the core data.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Impac Mortgage Holdings repositions as broker shop

California-based Impac Mortgage Holdings is repositioning itself as a mortgage brokerage and voluntarily giving up its seller-servicer designation with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."Non-transitory inflation and Federal Reserve tightening, coupled with widening credit spreads, has reduced the addressable market for our product offerings," George Mangiaracina, chairman and CEO, said in a statement.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Polono PL60 review: fast & reliable professional thermal printer

The Polono PL60 fills a dire need in today's courier society.It's an office tool made primarily for printing 4-by-6-inch stickers and postage labels but can print smaller labels and stickers too.It's a thermal printer, so doesn't use any toner or ink, which is definitely a resource-saving relief in these eco-conscious, high-cost times.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

KCAP and Kraaijvanger Architects transform Dutch postal warehouse into "monumental" offices

The vast concrete structure of a former postal sorting centre in the Netherlands has been transformed into a new headquarters for PostNL by Dutch studios KCAP and Kraaijvanger Architects.Located alongside the Hollands Spoor train station in The Hague, the 30,000-square-metre Stationspostgebouw, which is classified as a national monument, was designed in 1939 in a functionalist style by Gustav Cornelis Bremer.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

The Mint List fits out London office with mid-century-style movable furniture

Bespoke furniture with a mid-century feel can be rearranged to alter the use of this office space in north London, which interior design studio The Mint List has created for a music management company.Camilla Kelly of The Mint List designed the headquarters for management company Everybody's, which recently upgraded to larger premises on the ground floor of a former shipping depot.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Saudi Arabia unveils giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper for downtown Riyadh

The Saudi Arabian government has announced plans to build a 400-metre-high cube-shaped skyscraper named Mukaab as part of its Murabba downtown plan in Riyadh.Set to be built to the northwest of central Riyadh, the 19-square-kilometre development is being planned as a new downtown area for the Saudi capital city.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

Plant-shelf with textured glass helps add greenery and a sense of mystique to your interior space - Yanko Design

The textured design helps obscure the plants in a way that creates visual drama, while also creating a mini greenhouse of sorts that allows sun to reach the plant's leaves in a wonderful, diffused manner.Meet Hazy, an office shelf that works as a planter-holder as well as a base for a whiteboard.With an aesthetic that's best described (by the designer no less) as high-quality Nordic style, the Hazy has a clever way of being minimalist and clean.
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