Construction on Birmingham’s Pizitz Building Starts This Week

Bayer Properties, in association with Wisznia Architecture & Development of New Orleans and Baton Rouge-based Stonehenge Capital, are finally beginning their much-anticipated renovation of the historic Pizitz building in downtown Birmingham. Redevelopment of the 251,210-square-foot building will cost an estimated … Continue reading

Florida Legislature to Tackle Affordable Housing, Water Policy, Taxes, and Estoppels in 2015

According to Florida Realtors®, the Florida state lawmakers are finally addressing concerns regarding affordable housing, the state’s water policy, commercial rent taxes, and fees for estoppel certificates. All of these issues are set to impact the state’s residential and commercial … Continue reading

HUD Allocates $54 Million to Alabama for Renovation, Repair

On February 12, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $54,561,426 to Alabama public housing authorities. State agencies will now be able to make major, large-scale improvements to those properties. The funding came through HUD’s Capital Fund Program, … Continue reading

NDAA-Based Changes to Subcontracting Rule Will Affect Set-Asides

At the end of December 2014, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule to implement provisions of 2013’s National Defense Authorization Act which require significant modifications to the subcontracting limitations for small business concerns. Specifically, the modifications concern the Limitations … Continue reading

Dallas’ Legacy West Mega-Development Breaks Ground Thursday

The Legacy West mega-development will break ground tomorrow, according to Steven Brown of the Dallas News. This greatly anticipated project, a collaboration between Karahan Companies and Columbus Realty Partners, will occupy 34 acres at the intersection of the Dallas North … Continue reading

WELL takes the LEED in Building Standards

In only 14 years, LEED has become the worldwide gold standard for eco-friendly, energy-efficient construction, but it hasn’t made the same strides in human health-consciousness.  Delos Corporation aims to change that with its release of the latest version of the … Continue reading

Lee County Commercial Building Permits Soar

According to HBW’s building activity report for Lee County, a surge in massive commercial projects boosted the economy of Lee County last year. The total value of Lee County construction permits jumped 84% to nearly %1 billion.  In 2103, the … Continue reading

Trammell Crow Building 3 Mixed-Use Developments in Dallas

As HBW subscribers in Dallas already know,  Trammell Crow will be very busy building mixed-use mega developments in Dallas throughout 2015. Last week, Trammell Crow finally revealed their majestic Uptown high-rise project. The 3-acre mixed-use project is being built in … Continue reading

Residential Construction Outlook 2015

Happy New Year from HBW! Dave Taylor here wishing you opportunity, industry, and success in the New Year. To get this year started right, let’s take a look at some of the trends that will be driving the U.S. residential … Continue reading

New Florida Building Code Improves Residential Fire Safety

As of January 1, the Florida Building Code will adopt new smoke alarm regulations for residential structures. Beginning in 2015, homeowners must install 10-year, sealed-battery smoke alarms when replacing outdated, malfunctioning alarms or installing new ones. The Kidde Fire Safety … Continue reading