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Chicago Transit Faces ‘Full-Scale Crisis’ That Could Put CRE Recovery At Risk
The doors are closing on the opportunity for the Illinois Legislature to find hundreds of millions in funding for the Chicago area’s mass transit system before it goes off the rails.
Beyond Surviving August: Building Better Student Housing Through Systematic Review
Student housing development operates on a unique annual rhythm that sets it apart from traditional multifamily projects. Each year, the industry collectively holds its breath as August deliveries determine whether...
PMA Celebrates Sonnet Hui’s Recognition as Qualified Nominee for Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards
PMA is proud to announce that Sonnet Hui, Vice President and Managing Director of PMA's Los Angeles office, has been recognized as a qualified nominee for the prestigious Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards.
Developers say fluctuating tariffs are making it difficult to predict prices and start projects
Developers say on-again, off-again tariffs on building materials are creating pricing uncertainty and making it difficult to secure financing for new projects, with construction costs rising while some developments remain stalled in planning stages
Tailoring Their Designs
Studio One Eleven implements trauma-informed design principles for underserved populations, using modular construction and community integration strategies to create affordable housing that promotes safety, comfort, and healing for formerly homeless and justice-impacted residents
Private Capital Gains Momentum In Distressed LA Office Market
Private capital investors are capitalizing on Los Angeles office distress, where 47% of stock is economically unviable and prices have dropped 20-40%, while institutional investors remain sidelined.
Q&A with Sonnet Hui, Vice President and Managing Director of PMA’s Los Angeles Office
Sonnet Hui discusses how strategic project management and trauma-informed design transformed Weingart Towers, demonstrating coordinated approaches to addressing homelessness and behavioral health challenges
L.A. Office Market Shifts Create More Opportunities for a Certain Investor
Los Angeles office distress creates opportunities for private capital as property values drop 20-40% and 47% of inventory becomes unviable, with $1.8 billion in first-half sales signaling increased activity
Life Sciences Real Estate Players Warn Digging Out From Slump Could Take Years
The life sciences real estate market remains frozen with 30% lab vacancy rates, leasing activity at 2017 levels, and experts warning recovery may not occur until 2028.
Upward Mobility: Market Forces Drive Hospitals Higher
Urban healthcare facilities are embracing vertical hospital design driven by land scarcity, co-located research needs, enhanced security, and post-pandemic lessons about scalable air-handling and emergency preparedness systems
Healthcare’s Energy Crisis
Healthcare facilities face energy infrastructure challenges on stressed electrical grids, but clean energy solutions like microgrids and battery storage are proving cost-effective for operational resilience during outages
How to Turn Hotel Spaces into Multipurpose Venues
Turning hotel spaces into multipurpose venues requires flexible infrastructure, modular furniture, and adaptive systems to transform lobbies into co-working spaces, pool decks into entertainment areas, and meeting rooms into yoga studios
