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Robotic furniture could be a boon to the real estate industry, helping to maximize small spaces for city dwellers and increase profits for developers. 
Automated systems from Boston-based Ori Inc. can slide beds under wardrobes or convert desks into tables, simply with the press of a button. Like super-high-tech cousins of the Murphy bed, these systems essentially turn bedrooms into living rooms, or vice…
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Most Expensive ZIP Codes: 42 Of 50 Are In South Florida
We all know that South Florida is a hot market for apartment rentals, but data shows just how far we outpace the rest of the state. Of the top 50 most expensive ZIP codes in the state, 42 are in Southeast…
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Doral Is Evolving As A Live-Work-Play Destination
Once upon a time, Doral was a wasteland of industrial buildings and nondescript offices, with a soundtrack that came courtesy of planes landing at nearby Miami International Airport. Today, Doral is evolving into the live-work-play community that developers bet it…
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Hotel Performance Remains Strong In Q2 Despite Incoming SupplyThe U.S. hotel market has fared well the first half of the year, recording two consecutive quarters of strong fundamentals. A recent study by STR shows in Q2 2017, the occupancy rate at hotels nationwide was up 0.5% to 69.5% compared to the same time last year. "If you think about where we are in the cycle, occupancies are really high," STR Senior Vice President of Operations Bobby Bowers said. |
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The Rise Of The Prefabricated BuildingDevelopers, general contractors and subcontractors swap stories that sound too good to be true about prefabricated construction: a student housing project that cut its delivery time by a third or a hospital that installed hundreds of bathrooms in three days with only five laborers. Though the practice of off-site construction dates back thousands of years, the last real estate cycle has pushed prefabricated construction to prominence. |
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