What Is a Tier Building? A tier building refers to a property categorized into one of three standard classes—Class A, Class B, or Class C—based on factors such as location, amenities, construction ...

Since the Great Depression, homeownership has been core to the “American dream,” and to this day remains the principal means of real estate investing—and by extension, generational wealth creation—for ...

As the case for net-zero spreads worldwide, commercial real estate is under pressure to meet climate guidelines set in motion by a wave of regulations imposing a phased approach to emissions reduction ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...

New HVAC practices, technology helping to make even the biggest of buildings more energy-efficient In the pursuit of a more sustainable future, the commercial building sector is undergoing a ...

WASHINGTON — At the recent Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new Better Building Initiatives to help organizations in all sectors of the economy ...

In commercial real estate today, “distress” is the word most often attached to office properties. But there’s another kind of distress that goes beyond capital stacks and debt coverage levels. The ...