Model shop that provided the first draft of many great Chicago buildings closes

Columbian Model & Exhibit Works made architectural models for the Lakeshore East high-rise development, the Jeanne Gang-designed St. Regis at 363 E. Wacker Drive and the Obama Presidential Center in ...

What are those towers on Tempe Town Lake?

Description: The first phase of a $1.8 billion mixed-use project and luxury apartment complex on Tempe Town Lake is nearing ...

Thousands of apartments set to take over empty office buildings with new L.A. ordinance

After years of struggling to find white-collar tenants for a gleaming office high-rise on the edge of downtown, he has just begun converting its office space into close to 700 apartments. With the new ...

New York model, carved in a basement, goes on display

A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building it in his basement as an evening hobby.The final display joins together ...
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After three decades building Chicago's miniature skyline, this model-maker is closing up shop

Cathy Tinker is closing Columbian Models & Exhibit Works, which since the 90s has been making miniatures of condo towers, ...

Subletting platforms are on the rise: win-win or lose-lose?

New portals to help ‘Generation Renters’ who want — or need — to monetise their property are springing up, often cutting ...

GL Homes builds single-family community in West Palm Beach's urban core

GL Homes is building a new upscale single-family home community, Estates at Nomar, in West Palm Beach's historic Northwood, ...