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How Stockyards Are Being Redeveloped in Western Cities

Lands in cities and towns that were once shipping points for livestock can be low-lying, unfavorable and often prone to flooding. They’re also hotbeds for...

In Hospitals, Affordable Housing Gets the Long-Term Investor It Needs

Health care systems and affordable housing developers have a mutual financial interest in helping communities live healthier.

A.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green

Artificial intelligence’s booming growth is radically reshaping an already red-hot data center market, raising questions about whether these sites can be operated sustainably.

As Coal Plants Shutter, a Chance to Redevelop ‘the Gates of Hell’

Developers are combining new strategies with state and federal funds to turn decayed power plants once considered a blemish into potential assets for economic growth.

A.I. Can’t Build a High-Rise, but It Can Speed Up the Job

Developers are embracing artificial intelligence tools like drones, cameras, apps and robots, which can reduce the timelines and waste that have made construction increasingly costly.

Affordable Housing Woes Paint ‘Bleak Picture’ for Developers

So many developments have been sidetracked or delayed that some experts expect a “production cliff” to hit in a year or so, meaning fewer new...

A Campus With a Smokestack: Converting Old Factories Into Schools

Adaptive reuse projects have turned former big-box stores, churches, tortilla factories, office buildings and even a space for laser tag into educational facilities.

The Next Retirement Communities Won’t Be Just for Seniors

New developments that integrate senior housing into age-diverse apartment buildings offer a more affordable alternative to isolated suburban retirement communities.

Getting Creative With Vacant Office Space: Storage, Gym, Film Set

Some landlords are skipping residential conversion and instead seeking alternatives that are cheaper and easier to manage.

Higher Costs and Long Delays Push Developers to Adapt

Hammered by supply chain woes and fluctuations in demand, builders have learned to become more adept managing challenges.