Shortage of Office Space Predicted by Specialist
Pico Safe Stairs Co of Hyattsville Md warns in an industry note that major cities may face a looming office space shortage within five years. Earl Mulitz notes current trends show minimal decentralization as New York Boston Philadelphia and Washington add hundreds of thousands to millions of square feet while most new space remains preleased. Architects push for design simplifications to cut costs and speed up high rise construction.
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Pico Safe Stairs Co
Hyattsville
Earl Mulitz
Pico Organization
Pico
New York
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Washington
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Manhattan
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Room Division May Fill Need For More Space
Use a divider to create extra space in a large room such as a den dining area or playroom. A waist-high screen with plants or a floor to ceiling barrier adds seclusion and style. Durable ceramic tile offers variety and can match both old and new room decor.
Park Your Car In the Hall, If You Please
A new apartment building under construction will feature across the hall parking. Residents can drive through the building, park on their own floor, and cross the hall to their apartments, a concept noted by Engineering News-Record.
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Engineering News-Record
Worcester Banks Form Group To Back Downtown Renewal Plan
A Worcester consortium of financial institutions forms to back a 30 million redevelopment plan for 19 acres in the east central downtown. The project, to be acquired by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority, envisions offices, shops, a hotel, and parking. State Manual and Mass Protective may fund up to 2 million for an equity pool. State Mutual would provide executive services. The group aims to attract a first class developer, assemble equity and loan funds, and coordinate local business and financial interests.
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Worcester
Worcester Redevelopment Authority
State Manual
Paul Revere Mass Protective
State Mutual
Rela
Bulbs Bloom Indoors With Care and Planning
Garden Topics explains how to force bulbs indoors for winter bloom using simple pots and soil mixes. It covers root development timelines, pot preparation, storage in cool spaces, light progression, and a selection of bulbs suited for indoor forcing, with timing guidance to achieve January blooms.
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Due de Berlin
Checklist for Better Designed Housing by Jack Faison
Allied Chemical housing expert Jack Faison outlines a design checklist for future homeowners focusing on sun orientation, kitchen placement near outdoor spaces and laundry, soundproofing, and easy cleaning. He emphasizes floor plans that separate living areas from traffic paths, foyers, mud rooms, accessible bedroom closets, low window sills for kids, western elevation landscaping, basement light, and proper fence post drainage.
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Ater
Allied Chemical
Barrett
Jack Faison
Faison
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