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Everything Real Estate Developers Need to Know About Return on Cost

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Everything Real Estate Developers Need to Know About Return on Cost Real estate developers lean heavily on data to make informed decisions and maximize profitability, and return on cost is one of the data points that’s essential to master.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. You can find land on commercial real estate marketplaces. You must secure financing for the project.

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The Real Estate Developers Handbook: Budget Tracking Best Practices

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Best Practices to Ensure Commercial Real Estate Development Project Success If you haven’t already, check out the first blog in this series, The Real Estate Developers Handbook: The Role of Budgets in CRE. New construction can have a 5% contingency depending on environmental studies.

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Secrets of Environmental Permitting Solar Farms

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Ken MacDonald, Regional Director of Environmental Permitting and Compliance with UES First, a secret is only a secret if one doesn’t know it. Spoiler alert: There are no real “secrets.” However, between a proposal to harness the sun’s power and throwing the switch lies the complexity of environmental permitting.

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Reinventing Empty Buildings via Office-to-Lab Conversions

Civil + Structural Engineer

And lastly, trillions of dollars are being invested into sustainable environmental solutions. These three factors capture many individuals’ attention, particularly real estate developers and owners. Some of these spaces are undergoing transformation to meet the growing need for research and development space.

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How Construction Companies Can Acquire the Best Real Estate

CCR Magazine

With the ever-evolving commercial construction industry, competition in the search for prime real estate remains intense. To thrive in today’s real estate environment, stakeholders must understand these strategies and adapt to varying market dynamics and emerging opportunities.

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Addressing the Microclimate

Civil + Structural Engineer

Neetha Vasan is a Senior Microclimate Scientist and Associate at Rowan William Davies & Irwin (RWDI) LLC, who specializes in building engineering with a focus on assessing the aerodynamic and wind resistant properties of construction projects. This in turn proves critical to improving pedestrian safety and comfort in urban planning.