A n old hotel turned into trendy apartments; a restaurant built in a former bank; and a warehouse divided into cool office spaces are three prime examples of adaptive reuse. In today’s climate of ...

The built environment contributes to nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, and new construction makes up a big chunk of that. Renovating the buildings we already have is a crucial way ...

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Taking vacant properties and adapting them for use as affordable housing can help developers save money while reducing their environmental footprint. Partner Insights spoke to Jack Bernhard, executive ...

Cities around the globe have widely adopted the concept of adaptive reuse and the importance of investing in historic sites and bringing them into the present day. Instead of focusing on brand new, ...

In a very short period of time, our economy has changed. Now more than ever, it’s important to consider new and viable approaches to how we all do business. One potential opportunity is adaptive reuse ...

Look around any city or town, and you’ll likely find examples of aging buildings in need of restoration, rehabilitation, or reconstruction. From rural villages to urban metropolises, the world around ...

Part of this refurbishment also necessitated a public space for school children, which was achieved through the regeneration of a nearby abandoned public space to a playground. While serving as a ...

Imagine a scenario in which a city had thousands of residents struggling to find and stay in affordable homes while large, obsolete facilities like hospitals and schools stood empty for years. This is ...

Woonsocket Middle School closed its doors 14 years ago. Today, in the largest abandoned school in New England, glass crunches underfoot, water damage warps the floors in the basement and the ceiling ...

Boston has a housing shortage, and the answer does not always have to begin with a vacant lot or a full demolition.

Nolan: Adaptive reuse is using an existing building for a different purpose. For example, COVID hit commercial real estate, especially office buildings, really hard, and some of those buildings needed ...