The Centre Pompidou may be gone, but the deal that enabled it remains. In Journal Square, the structure held even as the narrative changed.

After two years of stability, construction inflation is back. Smart developers are adjusting their underwriting now to reflect extended lease-up timelines and the new cost reality.

A 34-story mixed-income tower rising from a former parking lot in Journal Square captures the promise of transit-oriented urban redevelopment. But behind the skyline transformation lies a tightly balanced equation of construction costs, capital markets, tax structuring, and lease-up risk that determines whether projects like this truly work.

Reference from John and Maryan LLC: https://johnandmaryanllc.com/properties/