Under construction. The project is underway and making steady progress Making an impact. Self-powered, achieving Net-Zero energy through enhanced insulation, high performance windows, and rooftop solar panels Elevated design. Each unit is a corner, maximizing natural light to all rooms, and includes over-sized private outdoor space Walkable + bikeable. Walk score of … [Read more...] about West Lombard
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Swank Atlanta.
Loan secured. Construction loan term sheet secure in preparation for construction start Shovel ready. Entitled and ready to build Quick Build. Anticipated 12 to 18 months construction period Pre-sales. Planned to begin immediately after construction commencement Walkable + bikeable. 5-minute walk to the Atlanta Belt-line, shopping, dining and at least 3 … [Read more...] about Swank Atlanta.
Passive House Duplex.
Double impact. A Passive House duplex + carriage house that combines sustainability and missing middle housing approach Passive House. The most stringent energy standard for buildings Advanced sustainability. Super-insulated, air tight, solar gain optimized, and ventilated well Missing middle housing. Three units replace a former single-family house for increased … [Read more...] about Passive House Duplex.
Podcast hiatus.
Dear friends of all things good in real estate. The year has been too busy (all good) resulting in too little time for podcasts (a little bad). This is a little bad because I love my podcast show - I get to talk to such remarkable people working on such remarkable things. Now the “busy” has reached a level that I cannot ignore. To give you context here’s a taste … [Read more...] about Podcast hiatus.
The case for social housing.
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.