NYC developer plans to build 28-story office tower in trendy Manhattan neighborhood

The developer behind Essex Crossing plans to build a nearly half-million square-foot office tower on Trinity Church land at Hudson Square — a sign of confidence in Manhattan’s troubled commercial market. Taconic Partners and its investment partner Nuveen Real Estate unveiled images of One Grand, a tower to rise at the corner of Grand and … Read more

Macron corners far left, far right with vote on Ukraine aid – POLITICO

The ballot was conceived as an opportunity to “clarify” each party’s stance on supporting Ukraine, Benjamin Haddad, a spokesperson for the pro-Macron Renaissance party and chair of the French-Ukrainian friendship group, told POLITICO. With their votes, he argued, France Unbowed and the National Rally had “confirmed their alignment with the Kremlin’s positions.” “Voting against [the … Read more

Westminster’s housing crisis faces local opposition, state demands

Jodi Lovejoy can look out the window of her Westminster apartment and see the mountains of the Front Range. She can track the rolling clouds and watch the weather change over the peaks, something she used to do with her children. The neighborhood is quiet, dotted by mature trees. She doesn’t own the two bedrooms … Read more

Craft breweries tap suburbs south of Denver

Since the founding of Parker’s Downhill Brewing in 2017, owners Jake Minturn and Doug Hyndman always planned to expand to multiple locations. By then, the craft beer market had matured enough the duo felt they couldn’t rely on the production and distribution model. Instead, they tried to build a welcoming space — and one with … Read more

California homebuilding permits drop, but decline was less than US slide – Daily News

“Swift swings” takes a quick peek at one economic trend. The number: Permits for new California housing dipped slightly in 2023 – but it was still better than the national norm. The source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at the National Association of Home Builders’ tally of housing permits last year, comparing that with 2022 for all … Read more

Colorado lawmakers weigh new building style as fire chiefs push back

As Sean Jursnick traveled through Europe, he marveled at its buildings. The Denver-based architect was particularly struck by a type of development that’s largely illegal in the United States: taller apartment buildings with just a single staircase. Such buildings often feature apartments or condos situated around a central flight of stairs, with front doors opening directly … Read more

Milton starts to chart path forward after residents reject MBTA zoning bill

The Milton Planning Board is considering seeking a reclassification that would lessen the burden on the number of multi-family housing units needed to comply with a state-mandated zoning plan. Residents earlier this month voted against a plan that would have increased the town’s housing stock by more than 2,450 multi-family units, or 25%, near transit … Read more

Congress can’t think beyond ‘parivarvaad’, corruption and appeasement: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked the Congress saying the grand old party cannot think beyond ‘parivarvaad’ (nepotism), corruption and appeasement and the country’s development has never been on its agenda. After independence, the Congress ruled the country for a long time but its focus was only on forming the government and not building … Read more

Govt invested Rs 5 lakh crore in 10 years to transform North East: DoNER minister

Union minister B L Verma on Monday said the central government has invested Rs 5 lakh crore in the North East since 2014, while Rs 11 lakh crore more will be pumped into the region for its all-round development. This part of the country holds immense investment potential, said the Minister of State for Development … Read more

Focus on pro-poor work: PM Modi’s poll mantra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said party workers should achieve the target of 370 seats as a tribute to leader Syama Prasad Mookerjee. He also advised party workers to build the general election campaign around the BJP’s pro-poor work and the country’s development, saying the opposition could try and raise “unnecessary emotional issues”. He … Read more