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Thinking about the "spectrum" of the built world
What We’re Reading
The Art & War of Placemaking and Real Estate Development
A firsthand account of making real estate magic happen in Silicon Valley by real estate development veteran Steve Edwards
The Buffett Indicator for Real Estate
In 2001, Warren Buffett described the ratio of total U.S. stock market capitalization to GDP as 'probably the best single…
The Capital Stack Walk Back
More GPs are choosing to raise from family offices and HNWIs rather than institutions. But do they know how?
Atlanta’s Growth Streak Has Come to an End
‘Welcome South, Brother’ is turning into goodbye, as many residents look to smaller, more affordable metro areas
Where is Everyone Moving? Unpacking the Top Migration Trends of 2025
Historically, Americans haven’t shied away from charting new courses, and U.S. residents’ interest in migrating to new areas of the…
What’s Old Is New: The Business Case for Adaptive Reuse
As cities confront rising office vacancies, housing crises, aging building stock, and ambitious climate targets, adaptive reuse is emerging as…
On Retail Streets
Happy Dry (Martini) January! It’s too late to say Happy New Year so maybe Happy Lunar New Year will suffice.…