Richard Lawson

Reporter
Richard Lawson is an award-winning journalist with nearly three decades of experience. After several years in Washington, D.C., covering the U.S. Navy then the telecommunications industry, Lawson moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he reported on growth and development.

He won awards for breaking the news on Nissan North America’s new headquarters location and subsequent coverage on how local and state officials attracted the Japanese automaker to the Nashville region. While in Nashville, he had an integral role in relaunching a local business news website, which gave him the opportunity to appear regularly on-air with a local television station. Before joining CoStar, he helped Crain’s launch a national e-mail newsletter.

Richard Lawson's Articles

Leasing Coach: Small Retail Center Owners Must Go on Offense

Why You Should Pay Attention to Retail's 'F' Words: Food, Fun, Fitness, Furniture and Physicians

Southland Industries Weaves Together Office, Manufacturing in New Building

Interior Designed to Highlight Company's Capabilities in Innovation

Dallas Posts Another Win for Small Business Hiring

Winning Streak Helps Support the City's Strong Real Estate Market

Invest in Sorority Houses? Yes You Can

Unusual Student Housing Portfolio Hits the Market

Shinola Polishes Brand with 'Living Room of Detroit'

Luxury Watch Maker Turns Downtown Historic Buildings into a Hotel

The Phone Booth Is Making a Comeback – Inside Your Office

Lack of Privacy in Open Space Now Has a Fix

Online Makeup Startup Invites Customers Inside With a 'Stairway to Heaven'

Retailer Gave Its Flagship Store a Social Media Makeover, Then Raised $100 Million

You May Not Have a Desk Anymore but You'll Probably Get a Nice Locker

Corporate Offices Adopt a Staple of Pro Sport Culture

Real Estate's Blink Moment: The Clamor for Kardashian-Like Eyelashes Spurs Demand for New Salons

There's No Faking the Growth Among Franchises Trying to Reach the Masses

Behr Paint's New Headquarters Pays Homage to its Founding in a Wood-Paneled Station Wagon

You'll Find A Lot of Stained Wood and a Splash of -- What Else? -- Color

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