Experts say price of building materials like cement may increase as oil prices go up. There is also a likelihood of interest rates rising. After Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, and the United States and Europe promised to retaliate against Moscow with the toughest sanctions possible, experts warned…
In a matter of months, the lives of so many have changed in ways they had never imagined. Social distancing has directly changed the way people inhabit and interact with physical space, and the knock-on effects of the virus outbreak have made the demand for many types of space go down, perhaps for the first…
The senior citizen population is growing rapidly thanks to the aging baby boomer generation. The 85-and-older age group — the bread and butter of senior housing — is expected to double over the next 20 years. The cost of long-term-care insurance has skyrocketed due to factors as longevity and persistently low interest rates. That means, in many…
The trend toward community-oriented development is here to stay. The future of shared commercial and residential space, like co-working and co-living, is bright. Co-living is aimed for a huge increase in capacity across countries and cities. And the number of urban green markets shows the continuing appeal of foodie-centric public spaces, as well as food halls. This…