We have written about adaptive re-use in our previous columns of "The Magic of Adaptive Reuse" and "Shape Up". We postulate that with proper incentives, the existing one, two and three story buildings ...

A n old hotel turned into trendy apartments; a restaurant built in a former bank; and a warehouse divided into cool office spaces are three prime examples of adaptive reuse. In today’s climate of ...

Thousands of retail stores have been shuttered in the past few years, and more are on the way. These vacant sites and others—from restaurants to municipal fire houses—can often be converted into ...

In cities across the country, underutilized buildings and blighted spaces are being transformed into thriving hubs of commerce, culture and community. Adaptive reuse, the practice of repurposing ...

OTRCH and Urban Sites turn an office building into affordable apartments in Cincinnati. In the heart of Cincinnati's Central Business District, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing and Urban Sites ...

We are rapidly running out of old warehouse buildings to renovate, and selling space in the glassy towers of the central business district is difficult as corporate buildings become less and less ...

Adaptive reuse turns vacant offices and industrial buildings into housing. Incentives like historic and brownfield tax credits make projects viable. 43 North Real Estate’s “Marblery” and Labelon ...

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GroundFloor. Prior to forming GroundFloor in 2009, Mr. Bolin practiced law at Jackson Walker L.L.P. as a Land Use Associate. While there, Mr. Bolin worked with ...

The Los Angeles City Council this week voted to expand the adaptive reuse ordinance to apply citywide in a move aimed at making it easier to convert vacant offices into much-needed housing. The new ...