Homeowners who are poised to embark on renovation projects find themselves forestalled by the financial crisis.

The renovation of the Palmer House Hilton has not only improved the hotel, it has also helped revive a once-downtrodden section of the Chicago Loop.

The renovation of the Palmer House Hilton has not only improved the hotel, it has also helped revive a once-downtrodden section of the Chicago Loop.

The owners of the Empire State Building want to transform the building and re-establish it as a sought-after address for corporate tenants.

In an emerging trend, owners of middle-aged office buildings are refitting their facades with full-floor glass to provide better energy efficiency and an updated appearance.

Months before a new hotel is to open in Cancún, Mexico, the owner of the site began marketing the hotel brand.

Several big cities are using tax dollars and private funds to buy and refurbish foreclosed properties to help declining neighborhoods survive.

Developers in places like Newark, Trenton and even parts of Jersey City must overcome the weight of reputations that soured long ago and never really recovered.

While there has been no construction on Chicago’s famed LaSalle street in over a decade, several buildings are being redeveloped.

General Motors’ cash cushion seems far from comfortable given the extraordinary drop in auto sales.