Tag: real estate
Housing crisis: four reasons for the anger of real estate players
“The time is no longer for observations, procrastination or hesitation”. In an open letter published this Monday, May 15 by The Parisianthe main construction and real estate employers’ federations are…
Livret A: in the event of an increase, what consequences for the mortgage?
The next Livret A rate will not be announced until mid-July. However, the battle for influence has already begun. Will the rate of this savings product held by around 55…
Schools of architecture, support for elected officials… Behind the scenes of the city of tomorrow
Like many areas related to the environmental crisis, we already know the technical solutions to be put in place for a more sustainable future: energy sobriety of buildings, biosourced and…
When construction materials have a second life
What to do with dozens of wall lamps in office corridors, electrical outlets at each corner of the walls or slabs of tiles in the entrance hall when a building…
Concrete: how to do without the king material of construction?
Used in different forms since Antiquity, concrete established itself as the leading material in construction at the beginning of the 20th century. Enriched with steel rods, it becomes a “reinforced…
New real estate: why the crisis has worsened
The crisis intensifies in new housing. At the end of March 2023, the number of new housing permits issued in one year fell by 11.5%, to 441,400, according to data…
Résidence Bertelotte: 50 years after its construction, the second life of the Canal+ headquarters
A brand new wooden facade, a patio bathed in light where the common areas are located (ping-pong room, laundromat, collective courtyard) and no less than 138 new accommodation units from…
Why it is necessary to combat urban sprawl
For half a century, the land surrounding our towns has been eaten away at an astounding rate: 20,000 to 30,000 hectares are artificialized each year, or the equivalent of four…
Sylvain Grisot: “The office is becoming the best place not to work”
L’Express: In recent years, the computer and digital revolutions have upset the business world, leading to hypermobility of employees and outsourcing of work. Trends accelerated by the Covid crisis, which…
Office buildings: a heavy environmental impact
Living in the city is not just about staying there. Nearly three quarters of French people work in the highly urbanized tertiary sector: office buildings, hotels, cafes, restaurants, small shops,…