What Is a Tier Building? A tier building refers to a property categorized into one of three standard classes—Class A, Class B, or Class C—based on factors such as location, amenities, construction ...

New HVAC practices, technology helping to make even the biggest of buildings more energy-efficient In the pursuit of a more sustainable future, the commercial building sector is undergoing a ...

Globally, the commercial real estate sector is a top producer of carbon emissions, accounting for about 40% of combustion-related emissions. To achieve a net-zero building supply by 2050, the ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...

Inflation in the new era of remote work is creating a global commercial real estate “apocalypse” where zombie properties sit vacant and owners with loans coming due hand their keys back to lenders, ...

In commercial real estate today, “distress” is the word most often attached to office properties. But there’s another kind of distress that goes beyond capital stacks and debt coverage levels. The ...

Since opening in 2013, Seattle's Bullitt Center has been claimed to be the world's greenest commercial building. Now, it's been awarded Living Building certification, a mark that's regarded as the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial real estate negotiations, deals and legal issues. Conversion of commercial real estate to housing might ...

The Pickerington building department recently granted five commercial building permits worth $116,251.