Pop-Up Stores: A Simple Guide

In the ever-evolving retail space, the various methods of commerce are constantly competing against the other. Whether it’s in the online world or the brick-and-mortar stables; for a young entrepreneur, it could be troublesome to decide which of the different ways is the perfect one to sell your product. The pop-up store, otherwise known as flash retailing, is the act of opening a sales space for a limited amount of time. This can mean a couple of days, weeks, or even a few months, before shutting down again. This trend was originally started in 1997 by Patrick Courrielche who created …

Aug 18, 2021 By Bridget Foley

Permit Expeditor’s Guide to Washington, D.C.

With so many building regulations and historic districts, Washington, D.C. can seem like a daunting place to start a construction project. But it doesn’t need to be. With the right information and team of experts on hand, you can ensure that your project gets approval in a timely and efficient fashion. The shift to virtual work helped make the permit process in Washington much smoother, but there’s still key information you need to know before getting started. We sat down with David Leath, who oversees Milrose’s Washington D.C. office, to get a primer on how to navigate the permitting process …

Jul 26, 2021 By Bridget Foley

Main Takeaways From the 2022 Title 24 Update

Per the three-year mandate, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has proposed the new 2022 update to the state building code. This code, otherwise known as Title 24, creates the minimum energy requirements for new construction on buildings. Title 24 is meant to aid in energy conservation and green design, enacting restrictions to help climate change and move construction and architecture into a more energy-efficient form. This code applies to all buildings, not just ones built by the state, which makes it pertinent for contractors, architects, and more to understand what changes are being made to the Title 24 code. Limit …

Jul 15, 2021 By Bridget Foley

Food Truck Permits: What to Know and How to Get Them

In today’s modern world, technology has allowed people to have the freedom to start new businesses in a creative and limitless way. One of the most popular modern forms of this is the food truck. With a history dating back to the Texas chuckwagon in the late 1800s, food trucks have become increasingly popular since the 2010s, with gourmet chefs even trying their hands in the limited space kitchen setting. Seen as a respectable way for aspiring chefs to launch their careers, trucks serving upscale cuisine can be found in cities nationwide. Reading this article, you may be curious yourself …

Jun 28, 2021 By Bridget Foley