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Surgery center leases jump as demand shifts to low-intensity fit-outs
Healthcare systems are embracing outpatient surgery centers for their cost-efficiency, resulting in a gain of 145% in leases, a CBRE report says.
By Joe Burns • April 1, 2026 -
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Judge orders construction work stoppage on $400M White House ballroom
A federal judge ruled Congress must sign off on the project, which is being built by Clark Construction and engineered by AECOM.
By Zachary Phillips • April 1, 2026 -
Office-to-housing conversions grew 28% last year
New York City led other cities in converted residential units by a wide margin, followed by Washington, D.C., and Chicago, according to RentCafe.
By Ryan Kushner • March 31, 2026 -
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$900M Nashville airport expansion breaks ground
The job, which will create a road loop and six-level consolidated rental car facility, is part of a broader $3 billion capital plan for the busiest airport in Tennessee.
By Matthew Thibault • March 25, 2026 -
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As communities and policymakers push back, can batteries make data centers better neighbors?
A bill in Virginia is the latest action by lawmakers to address community concerns over data centers. A battery maker says its sodium metal chloride battery can be part of the solution.
By Brian Martucci • March 23, 2026 -
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Turner goes vertical on $900M Pennsylvania hospital expansion
The Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre will have an 11-story, 600,000 square foot patient facility and an expanded emergency department.
By Joe Bousquin • March 20, 2026 -
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H-E-B to build supermarket on former landfill site
The retailer will receive more than $20 million in incentives to help cover the cost of remediating the land in Buda, Texas, through an agreement with several government agencies.
By Sam Silverstein • March 16, 2026 -
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Which healthcare facility retrofits save the most energy and emissions?
Schneider Electric and JLL examine nine measures that could help healthcare organizations save money and reduce carbon dioxide emissions as they upgrade their infrastructure.
By Joe Burns • March 9, 2026 -
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General Mills inks 25-year on-site heat and power agreement expected to save $30M
Unison will handle financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the system, which also will reduce emissions roughly 28% per year, the company says.
By Joe Burns • March 3, 2026 -
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Tariffs drove construction input prices up to start 2026
January’s cost increases amounted to a “blistering” annualized rate of 7.1% for nonresidential input prices, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.
By Sebastian Obando • March 2, 2026 -
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Automation, reshoring trends expected to boost industrial real estate activity
The sector is looking to automation to drive efficiency, helping push occupiers into first-generation buildings, specialists say.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 27, 2026 -
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Recreation center is first public NYC building to meet LEED v4 Platinum
The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in Brooklyn is also the first to use the city’s design-build process, which officials credit with significantly speeding up the project.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 25, 2026 -
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What the tariff ruling means for building appliances and materials
The Supreme Court’s rejection of the Trump administration’s authority to impose reciprocal tariffs could drive a reduction in prices for HVAC, electrical systems and other equipment, an economist says.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 23, 2026 -
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Demand for outpatient medical buildings growing, say CBRE, JLL
The average fit-out cost to turn space into a medical office building is $412 per square foot, not counting structural upgrades, according to an analysis.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 12, 2026 -
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Home Depot debuts Material List Builder AI
The tool could help facility managers get a rough picture of what a building project entails.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 11, 2026 -
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Tariffs lifted nonresidential construction costs 3.2% in 2025
Trade policy will “continue to put upward pressure on certain materials” this year, said Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 4, 2026 -
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Large companies push coworking expansion
Flexible space arrangements are giving organizations a way to offer smaller locations for employees, with the same amenities as corporate headquarters, reports say.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 3, 2026 -
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Utah is planning to construct a vast homeless shelter. Some critics are calling it a ‘detention camp.’
Two members of Congress joined the National Homelessness Law Center in calling for a rejection of federal funding for the 1,300-bed facility in Salt Lake City.
By Ryan Kushner • Feb. 2, 2026 -
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Office sector benefitting from rise in attendance, JLL says
Almost all Fortune 100 companies have moved to hybrid or full-time in-office requirements, helping the sector reach a post-pandemic leasing volume high, according to the firm.
By Joe Burns • Jan. 26, 2026 -
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Bunker is a separate driver of White House ballroom, OMB chief indicates
The once-secret safe space for the president will be rebuilt as part of the structure replacing the old East Wing, according to reports.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 20, 2026 -
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Georgetown University, Cisco partner on digital infrastructure
The multiyear agreement will roll out Wi-Fi 7 across the university to support AI research and growing demand for digital connectivity, Cisco says.
By Joe Burns • Jan. 20, 2026 -
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Office, retail to see more leasing as market recovery continues: CBRE
The pricing gap between prime and non-prime office assets is expected to widen, creating demand in the next tier of space, the company says.
By Joe Burns • Jan. 16, 2026 -
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The White House’s hands-on approach to federal properties
Federal buildings are in the spotlight as President Donald Trump, a former commercial property developer, shapes renovation and demolition decisions in the nation’s capital.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 15, 2026 -
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Tenants seek space for peak in-office days: Newmark
Employers seeking to accommodate hybrid workers are among the bright spots buoying the still-protracted recovery of the U.S. office market, according to Newmark’s Jessica Morin.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 14, 2026 -
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Powell: DOJ using Fed renovation costs as a pretext for his criminal investigation
The 35% increase in cost for renovating the Federal Reserve’s headquarters is for reasons outside its control, the Fed says.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 12, 2026
