Podcasts for A/E/C Pros
If you have an A/E/C job that involves visiting clients and sites, like many people who read this blog, you probably have some time to kill in the car. Instead …
Cities
Five Trade-offs Associated with Growth
By definition, a community includes a multitude of people with a multitude of perspectives. When we discuss growth and development as a community it’s important to understand all of these perspectives.
As we grow, there is no “right way” to grow, only a series of trade-offs we make together. Or apart.
Because of the multitude of perspectives in our communities, these trade-offs won’t be evaluated in the same way, so I think discussion and awareness of the trade-offs we are making is critical.
How To: Share Project Stories
If you are an A/E/C professional, you should be sharing stories about your work! We are privileged to work in an industry that impacts the lives of people every day, often in ways that they don’t see and fully understand.
Tenant Spotlight: Little Blue Bakehouse
On August 22, 2022 Allison and Carl Vick opened the Little Blue Bakehouse at 2116-H New Bern Avenue. The Bakehouse is a first of its kind incubator for treat making entrepreneurs here in Raleigh.
The store is five shops in one with shared retail space in front and shared production space in the back.
Development Spotlight: Smoky Hollow Amenity Space
If you are ever near 421 North Harrington Street, the office building at Smoky Hollow Phase II, take a few minutes to explore the second floor amenity space.
421 N. Harrington St is a nine story Class A office building with 225,000 rentable square feet of space. The building is eight stories of office on top of the ground floor level which includes retail and the office lobby.
Construction Update: Downtown Cary
While Cary has been on the same growth trajectory as the rest of the Triangle, historically most of that growth has happened in the suburban areas of Town. Over the last few years, however, the Downtown core has seen an exciting number of new projects delivered and currently under construction. On a recent fall day (October 12, 2022) I took a stroll through downtown after parking my car at the new Town of Cary Library Parking Deck. If you haven’t been recently, I highly recommend heading to check out what’s happening in Downtown Cary for yourself.
Letter of Intent (LOI)
The LOI or Letter of Intent lays the groundwork for many real estate deals. While a LOI isn’t required it’s very helpful.
Highest and Best Use
Highest and Best Use is a term that you will often hear in relation to whether or not a real estate investment should be made. Highest and Best Use is a tricky concept because the term is subjective and relative
Tenant Spotlight: A Place At The Table
Some restaurants have lines of people waiting out front for the doors to open during their initial first weeks as “foodies” attempt to be the first of their friends to say they have tried the new spot. But, as I sat in my car at 7:55AM on a recent Wednesday, I wondered, how many restaurants have a line at the door four and a half years after opening? It was clear that A Place At The Table is one of those places.
Tenant Spotlight: Brookside Bodega
A few weeks ago I had a chance to go over to Brookside Bodega for lunch. I hadn’t been to the Brookside Plaza in a few years, so I was excited to see the changes.