Entries by Rob Felber

Abandoned Michigan hotel to be transformed into affordable housing for veterans

Reprinted from Michigan Live.  NOTE: These are the types of dreams that CAP can make happen through its property preservation services SOUTHFIELD, MI – Some local military veterans will soon call a former Michigan hotel their home. Members of the Tunnel of Towers Foundation, a non-profit which supports first responders, Gold Star families and military veterans, just […]

How to Avoid a Frozen Vacant Property

CHALLENGE Vacant or abandoned retail property can often take a beating during winter. Few or no tenants combined with security and weather conditions leave retailers at risk for disaster. If a property is not properly winterized, property issues such as freeze damage, burst pipes, and flooding can happen. In situations where there is no one […]

Transforming Office Spaces: Repurposing Underutilized Structures in the United States

Reprinted from Arch Daily   Written by Ankitha Gattupalli Published on August 19, 2024 The continuation of remote work practices has altered cities’ bustling downtown areas along with the traditional office landscape, leaving behind many vacant spaces whose future purpose is a matter of speculation. Four years after the onset of hybrid working policies, office occupancy […]

Using Vacant Commercial Spaces As Affordable Artist Studios Is a Win-Win

Reprinted from Nexycity.org. Cinnamon Janzler Florida’s Zero Empty Spaces connects artists with spaces in otherwise vacant spots to bolster their careers, activating unused space in the process.   Since the pandemic, large swaths of office space across the United States have sat vacant. The downtown areas and other commercial centers that have enjoyed the built-in […]

Vacant since the ’90s? Minneapolis pushes to reduce number of long-empty buildings

Reprinted from: StarTribune Minneapolis Elliot Hughes City officials and residents say owners of vacant buildings aren’t under enough pressure to restore their properties to occupancy amid a housing shortage. The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a measure Thursday meant to up enforcement. Some vacant buildings in Minneapolis sit empty and weather away for years, perhaps […]

Detroit plans to harness solar power on vacant lots throughout the city

Reprinted from AP U.S. News:     DETROIT (AP) — Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were lots of people living in her eastside Detroit neighborhood. There aren’t as many anymore — and haven’t been for a long time. “Right now, on our side of the street there are probably only 10 houses. Should be 50, […]