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ANN ARBOR, MI — When the South Main Market was demolished seven years ago, many Ann Arbor residents mourned the loss of a popular neighborhood retail strip. The developer redeveloping the South Main ...

Mixed-use real estate projects are not a revolutionary concept. But the increasing commingling of traditional building uses, a shift in live-work-play preferences and overall attractive investment ...

There are many ideas circulating about how Chico should grow. I am one of those who advocates for a compact urban area, utilizing in-fill development whenever possible and areas of mixed ...

Five years ago, a North Texas suburb removed a comprehensive plan that had sparked a years-long controversy over the plan’s intent for multifamily and mixed-use product within the city limits. After ...

As Nashville grows, many of the city’s industrial and commercial sites have transformed into large-scale mixed-use projects. But what makes these projects work? How do they become more livable, ...