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By Katherine Shaver The Washington Post From the rooftop terrace of their new townhouse, Keisuke and Idalia Yabe take in their suburban Maryland neighborhood : a staid, 1970s- era office park of glass office buildings and concrete parking garages . The Yabes say they have found the advantages of urban living in a shorter commute and the ability to walk to shopping centers and a park. They also have what feels like the best of suburbia -- mature trees, plentiful parking , Bethesda's sought-after schools and a more affordable mortgage. From the Washington and New York suburbs to North Carolina's Research Triangle Park , traditional corporate campuses that have struggled since the Great Recession are trying to transform from sterile worksites into vibrant mini-towns. In addition to housing, they're adding restaurants, grocery stores, playgrounds and outdoor concert spaces -- anything to draw people in and make them want to stay. Although it might sound strange at first, th...

465 North Park is a 48-story, 444- unit apartment tower under construction at 465 N Park Dr in Streeterville. The building has nearly 12,000 square feet of ground- floor retail space and 181 resident-only parking spaces. The building is targeting LEED Silver certification . The groundbreaking ceremony for the building was held in September of 2016. First occupancy is slated for the summer of 2018. Jupiter Realty is the developer with Pappageorge Haymes as the architecture firm and Power Construction as the general contractor. The apartments The unit mix includes studios , convertibles, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, and nine two-story townhomes on the fourth and fifth floors. Kitchens will feature high-end appliances and cabinetry, and all units will have walk-in closets and full-size washers and dryers. The top two penthouse floors will feature top-of-the-line kitchens. Views . The building’s floor plate, based on angled ellipses, orients windows toward view corridors. M...

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is developing The Trove, a 401- unit apartment community in the Columbia Pike corridor of Arlington, Va. Two years ago, Washington REIT acquired The Wellington, three buildings constructed in 1961 on a 14-acre site, with a total of 711 apartments. After the sale, Washington REIT began an extensive renovation program , which is still underway. “We call it The Trove because it will be a treasure trove of desirable features that will set it apart from other new apartments in the Columbia Pike neighborhood ,” Nicole Morrill, Washington REIT ’s senior director of development, told MHN . “ In addition to offering abundant and unique amenities , the Trove will also appeal to renters because it will provide a location that is both convenient and accessible yet also a bit quieter than that of competing apartments given its perch overlooking the Army Navy Country Club .” When completed in 2019, the property will include three new seven-story buildings...