The opera and apple strudel are the hottest tickets in Vienna these days, right? Wrong! US natives are invading the Austrian capital to take a look at their social housing projects. Hordes of politicians, housing advocates and journalists tromping the cobblestones, trying to understand how housing can be more than just a profit center, and probably eating a … [Read more...] about The case for social housing.
Development
Pittsburgh champion.
If you’re looking for examples of urban revitalization, look no farther than Pittsburgh. We can thank people like Shawn Kichline, principal of Oxide Real Estate Development, for embracing the gritty urbanism of this city (where I live), and showing through his redevelopment efforts how livable and appealing it can be. A few years ago, Shawn used the real … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh champion.
Small tranches.
It’s not efficient to finance a $430 million project with small tranches of capital. And yet Small Change is. In early April 2024, Small Change, launched an investment opportunity into 22 Drydock Avenue in Boston’s Seaport district. The property is slated to be the city’s first life sciences building to achieve LEED Platinum and net-zero carbon emissions and has very … [Read more...] about Small tranches.
Oasis in a food desert.
An oasis is emerging in the food desert. Residents of the underserved Northwest Goldberg neighborhood in Detroit will finally be able to buy groceries and household goods locally, thanks to the establishment of Kornr Store, a retail concept developed by Brinda Devine of Purpose8 Real Estate. Only 18 months after raising $43,000 through a crowdfunding campaign on … [Read more...] about Oasis in a food desert.
Intentional Community.
Kathryn (Katie) McCamant brings the depth and diversity of her 35 years of experience as a developer, architect, and cohousing resident to benefit her clients. Coauthor of Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves, the book that introduced cohousing to North America and the English-speaking world, and more recently, Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable … [Read more...] about Intentional Community.