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Real estate: the ultimate game of risk and reward. It’s the biggest investment most people ever makeFortunes are won and lost every day. How do you stay ahead of the game? Who’s buying, who’s selling and why? You need an edge. Boroughs & Burbs. This podcast is your secret weapon, giving you the insider knowledge and strategies you need to succeed in the high-stakes and cutthroat world of real estate. The Boroughs are New York City.The Burbs are wherever you are: Connecticut, Austin, the Hamptons, Carolinas, Florida and beyond. From Palm Beach to Palm Springs, Manhattan to Malibu, we travel the country pressing the experts in every luxury market to expose the pain, find the deals, and occasionally predict the future. Don’t settle for mediocrity - tune in to Boroughs & Burbs Thursdays 3pm Eastern and start dominating your market.
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Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
In Episode 180 of Boroughs & Burbs: The National Real Estate Conversation, hosts John Engel (The Engel Team) and Roberto Cabrera (Roberto Cabrera) welcome Carol Quillen, President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, for a compelling discussion titled The Greenest Buildings Are Already Built. Carol explores why preserving and adaptively reusing historic structures can be more environmentally efficient than new construction, offering a fresh perspective grounded in climate-conscious preservation.
Key takeaways include how adaptive reuse reduces carbon footprint, the economic and environmental benefits of preserving existing buildings, and why historic preservation plays an essential role in sustainable urban planning. Carol provides concrete examples and actionable insights, with no speculation. This episode is essential for developers, urban planners, and preservation advocates balancing sustainability and legacy.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oTITwpwnGo
Listen on Podbean: https://www.boroughsandburbs.com/1444222/episodes/16787062-boroughs-burbs-180-the-greenest-buildings-are-already-built
Learn more about Carol Quillen: https://savingplaces.org/
Related Episodes:
• Boroughs & Burbs 179 || Tariffs and Industry Impacts – A conversation on how trade policy affects construction costs and sustainability decisions. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erSv6D0mKRY
• Boroughs & Burbs 181 || Mobile Homes and Parking Lots – Kevin Bupp offers insight into alternative real estate investments, relevant for those exploring sustainable land use. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_hoFdUWbyU
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#AdaptiveReuse #HistoricPreservation #GreenBuildings #SustainableRealEstate #CarolQuillen #RealEstatePodcast #BoroughsAndBurbs #JohnEngel #RobertoCabrera #UrbanSustainability #GreenBuildingPodcast #PreservationRealEstate
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