Office Building of the Week: Woolworth Building, NYC

The Woolworth Building in New York City was once the tallest building in the world. It was commissioned by the five-and-dime store entrepreneur Frank W. Woolworth, who funded its $13.5 million construction in cash, which translates to approximately $350 million in 2018 dollars. Soaring above City Hall Park on a full-block site on Broadway, it now stands…

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18 Women-Led Companies You Need to Check Out in Austin, Texas

According to The 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses report compiled by American Express, women-led companies thrived in the state of Texas, with Austin ranking third among US metropolitan areas that significantly increased their economic clout in the past ten years (taking into account the number of firms, employment and revenues). Furthermore, the Texan city is…

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Company Spotlight: Trammell Crow

Company Spotlight

In today’s article the spotlight shines on one of the leading commercial real estate developers and investors of the U.S. market, the Trammell Crow Company. With over seven decades of hard work and experience, this long-established corporation is often considered a pioneer in its field. Learn all about the history, the products and the services…

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The Effect of Driverless Cars on the Real Estate Industry

Location, location, location is a well-established mantra when it comes to real estate prices. But the effect of driverless cars on the real estate industry could overturn this conventional wisdom. What are driverless cars? Driverless cars allow you to carry out other activities as you travel to your destination. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)…

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An Introduction to Wood-Structured Buildings

Wood-structured buildings are here to stay. While timber was once brushed off as an architectural fad, wood-structured buildings are now expanding into the world of commercial real estate, bringing benefits beyond their stunning aesthetic. While wood isn’t a new building material, architects and engineers are embracing the emergence of new uses of timber at scale…

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5 Hidden Differences between Working in a Traditional Office and a Coworking Hub

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Many people seem to think that traditional office spaces and coworking hubs are basically the same and differ only in their policies concerning working-hours flexibility. They both, after all, offer professionally-equipped bureaus aimed at providing a reliable and welcoming place where one can carry out one’s daily work-related tasks in the company of like-minded individuals.…

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