Reprinted from www.kcur.org It was a tearful, dramatic day five years ago, when the school board of Kansas City Public Schools decided to close 21 buildings in order to adjust to a shrinking student population. That was in addition to nine previously closed schools, leaving the district with 30 surplus buildings. Kansas City is not the only district […]
Reprinted from www.citylab.com New “makers spaces” in a struggling neighborhood could bolster the local economy with small-scale manufacturing opportunities. It was some tough timing for urban planner Andy Cook as he lined up a tour of vacant industrial properties in Southwest Baltimore late last month, trying to drum up interest among businesses and real […]
Reprinted from www.southlandcommercial.com One of the most important things to have, when representing a buyer in the purchase of real estate, is a commercial property inspection. This should be done by a qualified property inspector. Having this type of inspection ensures that the buyer has “looked under the hood” and knows exactly what they are […]
Reprinted from www.cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Central and Fairfax neighborhoods lost an estimated 100 jobs in 2012 when T&B Foundry closed a storied metal casting plant in a foreclosure process that left the eight-acre property vacant, shuttered and saddled with nearly $2 million in liens. Now Cleveland Heights entrepreneur J. Duncan Shorey has a […]