Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
The Eye Candy of Architect Magazine’s Top 50
Architect Magazine recently released its list of the top 50 architects of 2015. Architect Magazine considers several factors when compiling their list – including revenue, involvement of women and minority designers, and company culture. The list also presented the perfect…
Transit-Oriented Development Reshaping the Multifamily Housing Market
By Nash Emrich
The adoption of transit-oriented development is spreading rapidly throughout the country. This emergent community development type is not only changing the character of cities but is having a large impact on the development of multifamily housing projects. The growing market…
Health and Home Found in Multifamily Communities
By Nash Emrich
A demographic shift is driving large populations of people out of the suburbs and into urban areas. Millennials, young professionals, and even many “empty nesters” are preferring to live in vibrant, walkable urban environments over the sprawl of the suburbs.…
Roof Air Leakage Issue in NYC Multifamily Buildings Isn’t Just “Hot Air” Talk
By Bob Hayes
If you had a hole in your roof, costing you not only your comfort in the winter months, but also $3,000 or more a year in heating expenses, would you fix it? The obvious answer is yes, but what if…
Sustainable Mixed-Use Development Fosters Healthy Urban Communities
By Julia Raish
Those of us living in Seattle can walk down any street in South Lake Union, near the waterfront, in the Belltown or Ballard neighborhoods, and typically see the same thing: an abundance of redevelopment. Paladino’s headquarters city is known as…
Meet Your Paladino Sustainability Market Leaders
We’ve made some organizational changes at Paladino in 2015 to better serve our clients. Our sustainability practices are now focused by industry. An experienced market leader heads each industry sector team, spanning commercial real estate, higher education, high tech &…
How VRF Can Reduce Energy Costs for Building Owners and Tenants
By Brian Walker
Use of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology, already popular in Japan and Europe, is growing in the United States. Developers are using VRF in many types of buildings, including multi-family residential, schools, and office buildings. Because of its efficiency, VRF…