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The Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, towering above Sacramento's new sports and concert arena and a developing district of high-end restaurants and entertainment, is a clear symbol of Sacramento's rising ambitions on a city worth visiting. That's why we chose it as the Project of the Year in this year's Best Real Estate Projects edition of the Business Journal.

It is one of many new projects that are changing the region, and making it a better place to work, live and potentially to locate a new business.

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Blueprints and shop drawings are quickly being replaced with tablets and cloud-based data sharing software. Drones are flying over jobsites to track progress and gauge topography, while lasers scan interiors for any imperfections.

Technology has begun to revolutionize one of the world’s oldest trades. Some of the top design-build firms in the country are moving quickly to maximize the benefits, for both themselves and their clients. Virtual Design and Construction or (VDC), is being leveraged…

Developing real estate is challenging. From contract negotiations to construction management and public approvals, the list of challenges on any given project can seem endless. Abutting landowners present another significant challenge to the development process.

For decades, abutters — often times, well financed corporations — have abused the right to challenge zoning and other approvals by filing sham lawsuits for unjust gain. Based on a recent change in the law, however, Massachusetts developers…

Several innovators in the real estate industry are looking at efficiency in the use of space. The article Innovative changes ahead in short-term hotel stays and affordable housing discussed the efficient use of space in relation to hotel accommodations and addressing housing shortages. Tech savvy companies in other sectors of real estate are also looking at addressing inefficiencies.

Spacious, a New York company, initially focused on restaurants that were only open at dinner, activating those…

Owners of two downtown Milwaukee office high-rises recently started marketing them for sale to explore opportunities in today’s strong real estate market.

Sara Vander Zanden is the executive director of Facing Homelessness, an organization that aims to connect neighborhoods with unsheltered individuals.

Denver’s once-soaring housing market has run into turbulence. Homebuyers appear to be reaching a breaking point after years of breakneck price increases that far exceeded income gains.

An ultra-modern Charles Stinson home in St. Louis Park is on the market for $4 million.

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home's front facade is made almost entirely of glass, lending it a contemporary look and ample natural light.

The home, at 2545 Huntington Ave., is 6,665 square feet. It has a 75-foot outdoor walkway that overlooks a swimming pool.

There's also a lofted guest house, an expansive wine cellar and three fireplaces.

Property taxes on the home were $51,417 in 2017.

Bruce Birkeland…

The new 120,000-square-foot building will serve as the New Jersey company's southwest headquarters, housing employees from a medical supplier that was acquired last year.

The 22-story tower, called The Hayden, had been planned by Okland Construction and Macdonald Development Corp.