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The best (and worst) cities for divorcees

Posted: 16 Feb 2020 11:00 AM PST

Just got out of a divorce? Here are the best and worst cities to get back on your feet. Right off the bat, cross off New York City. A LendingTree study on post-divorce economics and relationship prospects across the U.S. gave New York the lowest score of all of the nation’s 50 largest metros, according to the New York Times. LendingTree gave each city three scores based on data about divorced people. One is economic

Alphabet’s wooden skyscraper in Toronto could be tallest in the world

Posted: 16 Feb 2020 09:00 AM PST

Alphabet’s architecture and design arm has unveiled a proof of concept for what could be the world’s tallest mass-timber high-rise. Sidewalk Labs, headed by former Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff, released digital models, diagrams, and other design materials this week for its 35-story Proto-Model X planned in Toronto, according to Dezeen. Mass-timber construction means that the primary load-bearing structure is made of wood, which is not as strong as traditional structural materials like concrete and steel,

Cannabis legalization drives demand for warehousing and retail: study

Posted: 16 Feb 2020 06:00 AM PST

Green makes green, apparently. Investors can’t get enough warehouse, retail, and land in states that have legalized recreational cannabis use, according to a National Association of Realtors study first reported by Yahoo Finance. NAR surveyed 600 commercial brokers across the country last fall for the study. Generally, the study found that demand was higher for those property types in states that legalized before 2016 than states that legalized after 2016 and demand was higher in