Items by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
NYT > Business
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Square Feet: East Campus Gateway in Madison, Wis., Nears Completion
Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:59am EST by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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A seven-block corridor called the East Campus Gateway includes university buildings, private developments, a shopping mall and new rental apartments.
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Square Feet: In Owensboro, Ky., a Tax Increase Helps Revitalize Downtown
Posted: November 16th, 2011, 1:10am EST by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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After decades of decay, Owensboro is generating new entertainment, hotel, housing, retail, and office development with the support of an $80 million tax increase.
NYT > Sports
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Square Feet: Youth Sports Park in Kentucky to Bolster Tourism
Posted: September 7th, 2011, 11:50am EDT by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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To cater to the growing number of families who travel with their children to youth sports tournaments, Elizabethtown, Ky., is spending $29 million to build a sports park.
NYT > Business
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Square Feet: From Ex-Mental Hospital to a New Mixed-Use Life
Posted: November 9th, 2010, 11:32pm EST by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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A local developer is slowly turning the former Traverse City State Hospital in northern Michigan into a retail, office and residential hub.
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Square Feet: In Des Moines, Downtown Revival Is a Team Effort
Posted: February 17th, 2010, 1:40am EST by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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Public and private cooperation helped Des Moines add 3.8 million square feet of downtown office space in the last decade, and projects often move at a speedy pace.
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Square Feet: After a Tornado, a Kansas Town Rebuilds Green
Posted: September 22nd, 2009, 4:03pm EDT by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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Greensburg, Kan., population 900, is rising anew as a model of energy conservation and environmental sensitivity.
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An Enclave of Entertainment in Cleveland
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 2:23am EDT by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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Cleveland, which has lost about half its population, has reclaimed a part of its historic downtown.
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Square Feet: Waterfront Ambitions Rise in Boston
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 12:59am EDT by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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After years of extensive public infrastructure projects, some projects have stalled in Boston, but some waterfront developments are plowing ahead despite the soft market.
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A Rust Belt Oasis, the University of Michigan Is Spending Billions to Grow
Posted: December 31st, 2008, 1:34am EST by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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Nine major buildings are in various stages of construction at the university’s Ann Arbor campus, one of the largest university building programs in the U.S.
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Square Feet: A Light-Filled Cathedral Radiates Hope
Posted: December 24th, 2008, 1:23am EST by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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The Cathedral of Christ the Light is a wonder of religious architecture. But for residents, city leaders and neighbors, the development is more than just the sanctuary.
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Square Feet: Major San Francisco Development Faces a Ballot Test
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:48am EDT by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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A measure asks residents to give the go-ahead to turn 496 acres into a neighborhood of homes, research and office buildings, retail space and a new stadium.