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Manhattan building codes won’t repeat the past, only heighten it

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” wrote George Santayana in The Life of Reason, Vol. 1 in 1905. Santayana was talking about the inevitable changes that take place in the world, like how pre-building code Manhattan helped shape a burgeoning metropolis. Now, though, thanks to building and zoning codes, those …

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Who are Chicago’s first-time homebuyers?

Millennial buyers face strong headwinds at the moment when trying to acquire their first properties. Low inventory, rising home prices, lack of wage growth and heavy competition make entry-level home buying difficult, something many of Chicago’s first-time homebuyers are finding out right now … Powered by WPeMatico

ZIP code profile: 20007

The 20007 ZIP code comprises neighborhoods such as Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village and Georgetown inside Washington D.C. Sitting on the Potomac River, the area is home to Georgetown University and neighbors the U.S. Naval Observatory … Powered by WPeMatico

Could this app replace workplace email?

Ever heard of Slack? The revolutionary new method of communication is overrunning offices all over the planet (Inman uses it). Here, Peter Lorimer of PLG Estates discusses how Slack can work for a real estate office environment … Powered by WPeMatico

How much executive experience should the CEO of the country have?

This is business, not politics. And in that spirit, a disclosure: I am a political centrist, an anti-partisan, possibly because I can’t make up my mind, more likely so I can annoy everyone. But the comments here are about business. We have a three-branch government: judicial with obvious duties; Congress to propose and enact legislation, …

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