Three years ago, a high-rise condominium building in my community collapsed, killing 98 people and injuring 11 others. In the late hours of June 24, 2021, the entire east portion of Champlain Towers ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

A material that’s been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I took an ...

Mid-rise apartment buildings have cropped up at an increasing rate in cities across the U.S. in recent years. The reason is two-fold: mid-rise apartment buildings are a cost-effective solution for ...

As Skokie continues efforts to enliven its downtown, a developer is asking the village for approval to build a five-story mixed-use building on a vacant lot near the CTA Yellow Line “L” train’s Oakton ...

This article is the second in a planned three-part series – the first, “Missing-Middle Solutions for Achieving State-Mandated Affordable Housing Requirements ...