by CoStar NEWS

Parking is evolving from a routine line item into a significant priority that can dictate whether a project moves forward, according to Jason Rupp, a partner at AO, an Orange, California-based architecture firm with a broad portfolio of commercial properties and experience designing more than 200 parking structures. “Parking has always been part of development, but over the past two decades, it has evolved into a major design and budget driver,” Rupp told CoStar News.