Building Quote by Amory Lovins

“For many landlords, it was cheaper to deal with the expense of eviction than to maintain their properties; it was possible to skimp on…

— Matthew Desmond

Design adds value faster than it adds cost.

— Joel Spolsky

You have to understand the role the landlords are playing in shaping neighborhoods, how they potentially expand or reduce inequality, how their profits are…

— Matthew Desmond

Second, we have to make the most of the strengths we have, the amenities that many of our competitors cannot replicate. But again, those…

— Gerard Arpey

It seems to be a law of design that for every advantage introduced through redesign, there is an accompanying unintended disadvantage.

— Henry Petroski

Sellers in general maintain the quality of their products and services for fear of losing customers otherwise. But, when price controls create a situation…

— Thomas Sowell

The more the tenants there are, the later the rent gets paid.

— Robert D Dangoor

An aggressive building performance standard for all new buildings, and a set of performance requirements to be met by all buildings before they can…

— Denis Hayes

Making the landlord and the tenant the same person has certain advantages, as that the tenant pays no rent, while the landlord does a…

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

I know we can't have a great architecture while it is only for the landlord.

— Frank Lloyd Wright

It scares me that the majority of people tend to compromise on structural, mechanical and efficiency items rather than shiny big ticket items, resulting…

— Bryan Baeumler

Design is the beauty of turning constraints into advantages.

— Aza Raskin