Storefront To Living Space Conversions

Renovation

Storefront To Living Space Conversions – Magazine Yes, you can turn vacant retail into housing Rethinking ground-level regulations to include residential uses is a controversial but feasible solution to a lack of housing production and an overabundance of vacant storefronts.

In Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, this former retail space was transformed into housing without compromising the quality of the pedestrian environment. Photo by Larissa Ortiz.

Storefront To Living Space Conversions

In city centers and central business districts across the country, two disturbing trends are converging – too much vacant retail space and too little housing.

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Downtowns are facing a confluence of global forces, from online spending to hybrid work, which means fewer dollars are circulating between local businesses. Many retailers have closed, and recent market analysis by Streetsense (my company) found that vacant and inactive storefronts account for 25 to 30 percent of ground floor space, … Read the rest

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Creating A Beautiful Backyard

Landscaping

Creating A Beautiful Backyard – Transforming your yard into a garden enhances the beauty of your property and creates a peaceful oasis for relaxation. Whether you’re an avid gardener or just starting out, backyard gardens can be tailored to fit your lifestyle and needs.

In this blog post, we’ll explain what a backyard garden is, the types of gardens you can create, and how much they can cost. We’ll also present 21 convenient and beautiful backyard garden ideas, from vertical gardening to an outdoor dining or seating area.

Creating A Beautiful Backyard

We’ll also provide advice on choosing the best garden idea for your space, gardening goals, plant selection and maintenance needs. Finally, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of having a backyard garden so you can make an informed decision about creating one for yourself.

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Open Floor Plan Ideas

Interior Design

Open Floor Plan Ideas – Open plan solutions are homes with few internal walls, more specifically with a great room that combines kitchen, living room and dining room in one large room. With the popularity of open-plan homes not waning anytime soon, if you’re looking to sell an open-plan home, you already have an advantage.

You want to show off your home in the best possible way because a vacant house, especially an open floor plan, can feel awkward and overwhelming to potential buyers. Fortunately, we’re going to share four easy ways to stage an open floor plan so potential buyers can envision entertaining, relaxing with the family, and enjoying the spaciousness of the space.

Open Floor Plan Ideas

While buyers like having an open floor plan because it allows for easier entertaining and easier supervision of young children, they still want defined spaces. Having one large room where the … Read the rest

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The Role Of Plumbing In Home Improvement

Plumbing

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One of the most destructive elements to a home is water damage. For every fifty homeowners, one will file a water damage insurance claim each year. Water leaking from a broken pipe or seeping through a loose fitting or seal can destroy the interior of a home. Whenever you have unwanted water in your home that can’t be cleaned up with a towel or two, you realize you need help. But who should you call? What is the difference between plumbing and restoration services? To help you figure out whether plumbing, remodeling, or both services are needed, we’ll break it down.

The Role Of Plumbing In Home Improvement

While renovation and plumbing services complement each other, they are very different. The … Read the rest

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