Due to an increase in availability of high-quality construction materials, a shift in design and building practices, and the ability to integrate digital and mechanical systems at a more affordable rate, high-performance buildings have been taking the world by storm. These buildings offer a greater amount of quality for all who are involved post-occupancy, and […]

Thanks to an increase in availability of high-quality construction materials and building systems, a shift in design and building practices, and the ability to integrate digital and mechanical systems at a more affordable rate, high-performance buildings have been taking the world by storm. High-performance design is not simply a trend. These buildings offer a greater […]

A brand, simply defined, is your reputation multiplied by your visibility. If your positive reputation resides only in your mind and in none of your potential brand audiences’, your brand isn’t likely to help you attract investors or customers for your product. If you have a negative reputation and everyone knows who you are, this […]

The baby boomer generation has moved through the American population like a giant wave moving through the ocean. They moved through the school system, through the work force and now they are beginning to move through the retirement community as well. Between now and 2025, this large segment of the population is going to dominate […]

As a developer, understanding which trends are desirable for your target demographics is a surefire method to increase ROI in a development project. A target market has expectations, and delivering, or even surpassing, these expectations means that you can leverage high performance design for premium business opportunities. This is the first article in our ongoing […]

It is no secret that boomers are flooding the senior living market with more than 10,000 individuals hitting the age of 65 each day in the United States only. These boomers are redefining the face of senior living with their improved definition of life after retirement. They want a living experience that is tailored for […]

You have probably heard quite a bit lately about the effect baby boomers are having on the economy, the healthcare industry, and the society in general as they begin their transition to retirement. Well, the senior housing market is not different. Not only is this massive boomer generation now moving into their retirement years, but […]

Hindsight is twenty-twenty, as they say, so to finish off this series we’ve decided to write a post working backwards from the very end of a commercial development project, identifying any problems along the way, and showing their solutions. So, starting off with the sale of your product, here is a list of solutions to […]

The last stage of a development project is the project closeout. Everything from the final pour to the final signatures is involved in this stage, so we figured that we ought to do a post highlighting the more valuable aspects of this process. Listed below are the steps of a commercial development project’s closeout on […]

There are countless tasks to do during the construction of a commercial development project. As a developer, the oversight of the contractor and the actual construction itself, as well as planning all of the professional services such as legal, accounting, and marketing – it adds up. It is for this reason that accepting as much […]