Many of the items at Creative Reuse thankfully work great as decorations or already serve that purpose. It’s possible to find ...

A new book by photographer Michel Arnaud shows some of the best examples of adaptive reuse, from a Masonic temple that became a nonprofit to an auto shop that was converted into an arts center. The ...

Grain elevators do not make easy redevelopment projects. But a few cities are finding success in saving their industrial heritage. In November I posted on a former Archer Daniels Midland Co. grain ...

When Colorado Springs’ Ivywild School closed in 2010, community members worried how the loss would affect the neighborhood. A trio of entrepreneurs stepped up, partnering to purchase the property and ...

East metro suburbs aren’t alone in coping with big vacancies as shopping malls lose anchor tenants in the continued retailing downturn. But — in an environment that includes recent store-closing ...