Episodes
Just outside Denver, two nonprofits joined forces to support young mothers facing housing insecurity. Hope House Colorado had a bold vision for teen moms but lacked a facility to make it a reality. HomeAid, a nonprofit developer that mobilizes the building industry to combat homelessness, partnered with local real estate leaders to build a resource center that has become a lifeline for families on the brink.
When Emma Koehler kept the Pearl Brewery alive during Prohibition, she set the tone for the resilience that defines the Pearl District today. It's now a thriving hub of culture, design, and community built on its rich history.
In Mesa, Arizona, a developer set out to build something no one thought possible. What began as a childhood dream turned into a multimillion-dollar experiment in imagination, risk, and persistence — and a bold new model for development in unlikely places.
From six-foot waves in the desert to a brewery reborn as a neighborhood, Built dives into bold ideas that reshape communities. This season, discover the people behind the risks, resilience, and reinvention driving commercial real estate forward.
Cambridge Crossing transforms a former industrial site into a vibrant green neighborhood where nature and urban life intertwine. Designer Kishore Varanasi reveals the choices behind this eco-forward development, from repurposed historic granite to a stormwater park that adapts to climate needs.
Explore the remarkable urban transformation of Water Street Tampa, where surface parking lots are now a sustainable neighborhood. Visionaries behind the project share their process with us: the innovative design, infrastructure challenges, and the creation of a dynamic waterfront community.
Off of Manhattan's West Side, where piers for massive ships once stood, is a newer pier—a square-shaped one—holding up Little Island. Meet the designers of this public park, who used space over water to create moments among nature at the edge of the city.
Omaha's RiverFront is 72 acres blending nature with city life. But what visitors don't see is that it's an award-winning infrastructure project that took monumental coordination—connecting three previously distinct parks. Hear how they did it, and how the RiverFront is revitalizing commercial real estate while providing vibrant green spaces for all to enjoy.