Growing up in a middle-class household in suburban New Jersey, Mark Winkelman decided at an early age, with the encouragement from his interior designer mother, to pursue architecture. To that end he attended and graduated from the Syracuse School of Architecture in 1978. Upon graduation he interned in Phillip Johnson’s highly acclaimed design firm in New York City. While in … [Read more...] about For the love of the building.
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The Aux Evanston
There’s a real estate project underway in Evanston, Illinois, and it's called The Aux. Led by a diverse team, it represents much more than just the revamping of a 16,500 square foot vacant factory building. It represents the aspirational hope of a community. Not only does the community plan to fully renovate the building into a wellness hub, they plan to populate the space … [Read more...] about The Aux Evanston
Architectural entrepreneur.
Atif Z. Qadir, AIA is the Co-founder & Chief Impact Officer of Commonplace, a market network at the intersection of real estate and capital markets. He is a Registered Architect and LEED Accredited Professional turned entrepreneur with a particular interest in housing and impact. His strengths are observing, asking, analyzing, and using the power of narrative to uncover, … [Read more...] about Architectural entrepreneur.
The King Henry
When developers recognize the value of place, exciting projects emerge. One such project is The King Henry in Alexandria, Virginia. Historic Alexandria in Virginia is just five miles south of Washington DC, a water taxi ride away from the National Harbor and a bike ride from Mount Vernon. The city is nationally recognized for its rich history and beautifully preserved 18th- … [Read more...] about The King Henry
Tracking returns.
Sometimes you have to look back to see how far you have come. We did just that last week. With the help of our Small Change tech team, we created a brand new landing page on our real estate crowdfunding platform called Tracking Returns. You’ll find past projects posted there, organized by performance. We plan to update these quarterly. In a nutshell, 9 of the … [Read more...] about Tracking returns.