I visited its showroom in Salem, NH and its plant in Clermont, NH.

Chinese steel and aluminum plants have almost no environmental controls, and they get free electricity.By ALL accounts they dump steel. 

A tree is just going to get run over, if you want to plant shrubbery plant something with thorns.

If the builder announces a new shopping center and all the area around it is vacant land then the value would likely climb but if a builder announces a water treatment plant and the area around it is residential homes then the value would likely drop. 

We'll see how the inspection goes,  or as was said at my old power plant job- As the Turbine Turns. 

To wit: We had to teach a local that we didn't consider it OK to chew on twigs and spit them out while in a motor vehicle that you do not own (chewing on twigs from a particular plant being the local equivalent of brushing one's teeth).

From personal experience, is a carpet or vinyl plant flooring best? 

Just needs a power wash on the siding and some new plants out front.

Such conversion need not comply with the requirements of the following specific provisions of this chapter:(a) Section 13-196-660 (height limits); however, in frame buildings, four or more levels of living space shall be prohibited and in buildings of ordinary construction, with or without attic living space, five or more levels shall be prohibited; (b) Section 13-196-050; however, all dwelling units must comply with the exit provisions of Chapter 13-160 except basement dwelling units may have a second exit through a room containing a heating plant; (c) Section 13-196-670 (stairwell enclosures); (d) Section 13-196-680 (corridor enclosures); (e) Section 13-196-690 (dwelling separations); (f) Section 13-196-710 (basement ceiling construction); however, if the basement contains a dwelling unit the entire basement ceiling construction is to be wood lath and plaster of half hour construction; (h) Section 13-196-720 (heating plants); however, basement apartments are to be separated from heating plants with partitions of one hour construction.

In fact  such homes are often of superior quality because they are built in climate controlled indoor plants rather than lots of inclement weather.