JFK Medical Building sold for $5.6 million

Mike Diamond  |  Special to the Post PALM SPRINGS — A Coral Gables-based company has bought the 37-year-old JFK Medical Building for $5.6 million, nearly double its assessed value.   The sale, which was made through an online auction, underscores the high demand for distressed and medical office assets as inventory in the market remains […]

What’s That Building? Klas Restaurant In Cicero

Lots of Chicago-area buildings make you stop and ask: “What’s that building?” WBEZ’s Reset is collecting the stories behind them! You can also find them on this map. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Chicago was a powerful magnet attracting Eastern European immigrants. One of the most colorful […]

Building collapse near Miami: Latest details

A video posted online showed an official briefing families. When he said they had found remains among the rubble, people began sobbing. The Paramount Miami Worldcenter tower in downtown Miami was also lit with the words “One World, One Prayer.” Organizers plan to light up the condo building with the […]

Building art of ‘flintknapping’ and ‘pargeting’ is at risk of extinction in Britain, warns Historic England

The arts of flintknapping, pargeting and lead-working are at risk of extinction with only a handful of specialists left, Historic England has said. The charity fears historic buildings are at risk of deteriorating and decaying beyond repair, unless a new generation of tradesmen take up the mantle. Building skills from […]

What we know about Florida building collapse

SURFSIDE, Fla. – The search continues for survivors two days after a 12-story beachfront condominium building collapsed just north of Miami, killing at least four people and leaving 159 more unaccounted for. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told USA TODAY the rescue efforts will continue “until we pull everybody we can […]

Proposed addition to notable bank building will get Rochester City Council review

Capital Ventures LLC, which is managed by Rochester Realtor Melissa Niichel, has appealed a decision by Rochester’s Heritage Preservation Commission, which put conditions on proposed plans. “The developer appeals HPC’s conditional approval and requests the council approve the project for the ‘certificate of appropriateness’ pilot program,’ so long as the […]