Hybrid work, layoffs and higher interest rates are leaving lots of office space vacant and hurting the commercial real estate business. By Peter Eavis Julie Creswell and Joe Rennison With the pandemic ...

In commercial real estate, understanding building classifications is essential for investors, developers, tenants, and property managers. One of the most widely used classification systems is the tier ...

An inch of standing water on a flat roof weighs more than most people guess. The live load from a shallow puddle you could wade through in sneakers can rival the weight of a mid-size vehicle parked on ...

As the case for net-zero spreads worldwide, commercial real estate is under pressure to meet climate guidelines set in motion by a wave of regulations imposing a phased approach to emissions reduction ...

New HVAC practices, technology helping to make even the biggest of buildings more energy-efficient In the pursuit of a more sustainable future, the commercial building sector is undergoing a ...

The distress in commercial real estate is growing as some office buildings sell for much lower prices than just a few years ago. By Joe Rennison and Julie Creswell See more of our coverage in your ...

A mixed-use building is a property that blends residential spaces with commercial, industrial, entertainment, or even industrial uses. Mixed-use buildings can be as simple as a mom-and-pop retail shop ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...