Developers Working With the New Normal

摘要

For developers, 2012 has been a year of change. Recession-hardened retailers are turning to online sales, office clients are demanding more efficient spaces, and rental tenants are calling for sustainable designs. Firms such as Minneapolis-based Opus Group exemplify the transformation. The company's active project portfolio for this year highlights the new realities in development markets. For example, office tenants "expect a 'hotel-ing' concept in design now," says Opus Group CEO Tom Shaver. "Things are changing in the way people work. They don't work only in one space.