Seismic Strengthening Methods for Soft-Story Buildings

A soft-story retrofit refers to a building that is a multi-story structure built with a first floor that is open in nature, much less rigid than the floors above. For example, multi-family apartment buildings with tuck-under parking or subterranean parking and retail centers with large storefronts on the first floor are typical soft-story buildings that […]

The Future of Office Real Estate: Challenges and Trends

Office assets have been a sure thing in commercial real estate for a long time and are considered a reliable source of revenue for owners and lenders. However, since the pandemic, the future of the office sector in commercial real estate is unclear. While industrial assets saw the biggest increase in demand and production over […]