Townhouse development may seem simple, but each townhouse is a complex balance of benefits and risks among developers, investors, contractors, brokers, and tenants. Please send suggestions to afrey at ccresfl dot com.
General
- Brownstoner Brooklyn — “Brooklyn Real Estate and Renovation”
- Rowhouse Magazine — “Ideas and Community for the Row House Dweller”
Development
- Urban Land Institute case studies include several small urban projects, including Saltillo Lofts in Austin, Texas; Victoria Townhomes in Seattle, Washington; or International Place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Redevelopment & Preservation
- How to Renovate a Baltimore Rowhouse — “We are your source for information about home renovation, rehabilitation, and general home improvement in Baltimore.”
- Penang Shophouses — Presentation slides for renovation “Examples“, and directory of preservation experts and suppliers.
- Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Rowhouses, by the National Park Service.
Investment
- 5 tips for investing in shophouses, by Mary Sai, Executive Director of Auctions, Knight Frank, Singapore
Finance
- Annual NYC townhouse sales report, and many other urban real estate market insights, at Miller Samuel principal Jonathan Miller’s blog, the Matrix.
Leasing
- White paper entitled “The Power of the Mom-and-Pop” by Live Work Learn Play, suggesting tenants for small urban buildings
