There's a lot of rooftop in New York City. I've been told by my partner Charles Menifee that it's the most abundant property for development in Manhattan. This is probably the case--I've got no reason at all not to believe it. Elsewhere throughout the world the land crunch is tight … [ more ]
Singapore: A Free Trade Case Study
The city-state of Singapore has transformed itself from a backwater colonial outpost to a world leader in international trade and finance in just a half-century's time. How does something like this happen? The Economist has a great summary for those with any interest in Asia's financial … [ more ]
China Lights Up The Dollar
When researching the global supply and demand for lumber and lumber products, I was not surprised to note the dominant role that Chinese production and trading activities played on the global pricing and distribution structure. East Asia in general was a surprising market, however, and for … [ more ]
Specialty Lumber Solutions: The Beginnings
Specialty Lumber Solutions had some pretty modest beginnings. Myself and my business partner-to-be Charles Menifee were working construction during the winter of 2006-7 in downtown Kansas City. The project was located at the Manhattan condominiums on Charlotte Street, and the penthouse … [ more ]
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