James Litwin, vice president of construction at developer Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors, was intrigued by the possibilities of mass timber construction for residential and mixed use because of his background as a carpenter before he became a development executive.
Housing 90% of the world's population in timber buildings could cut additional carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by the equivalent
of roughly 20 times U.S. annual emissions from energy use, researchers project.
In 2015, when Sony BMG and Universal Music left Music Row to lease office space in downtown Nashville, some worried about the future of the historic neighborhood where country music greats like Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley recorded their hit songs, says Hayne Hamilton, senior development manager for Panattoni Development Co.