Adriana Pop

Adriana Pop is a senior editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News. She joined CPE and MHN in 2012, with an academic background in economics, English and Italian. She currently curates the CPE Sneak Peek newsletter, highlighting noteworthy stories and emerging topics for readers. Connect with her at adriana.pop@cpe-mhn.com or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioana-adriana-pop-811772108/.

March 2015 Debut Planned for 180-Key Sheraton Next to Cubs Complex in Mesa

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced its Sheraton brand will open a new-build hotel in Mesa, immediately adjacent to Chicago Cubs’ new spring training ballpark.

Crescent Communities’ 300-Unit Apartment Property in Durham Opens This Month; Franklin Hotel to Carry Hilton’s Curio Boutique Hotel Brand

The Crescent Ninth Street multi-family community in north Durham is scheduled to open this month, the Herald Sun reports.

GMH Capital Partners Acquires High-End Apartment Community in Pittsburgh; Parkway Center in Green Tree Sells for $39M

GMH Capital Partners of Newtown Square near Philadelphia has acquired the Cork Factory Lofts in the Strip District, one of Pittsburgh’s premier apartment complexes.

TM Crowley Plans to Add 352 Apartments to Mixed-Use in Noblesville; New Medical Resort Coming to Crown Point

Carmel-based TM Crowley Development LLC is planning to add a 352-unit apartment community to its mixed-use commercial project in Noblesville.

KONE Lease Kicks Off Development of 22.5-Acre Office Park in Allen

Houston-based Sentinel Capital has landed global elevator and escalator company KONE as lead tenant of the $26 million first phase of AllenPlace, a 22.5-acre master-planned office park in Allen.

Kauai’s Legendary Coco Palms Resort to Reopen Under Hyatt Umbrella in 2017

Following an extensive reconstruction period scheduled to begin next year, the famed Coco Palms Resort on Kauai will reopen under the Hyatt Hotels brand in early 2017.

The Alexander at CityWay in Indianapolis Achieves LEED Silver Certification; Online Tech Acquires Data Center in Indianapolis

Named among TripAdvisor’s Top Ten Hot New Hotels in the U.S. in 2013, The Alexander in downtown Indianapolis has been awarded LEED Silver certification in the New Construction & Major Renovations category.

Ballymore Seeks JV Partner for $3.4B Residential Development Portfolio in London

International property development company Ballymore has launched the search for a joint venture partner to finance and develop three large-scale residential projects in East London.

Dominion-Prudential JV Plans New, 105,000-Sq.-Ft., Wade Office Park Building in West Raleigh

Dominion Realty Partners is planning the development of a third building at the Wade office park near PNC Arena in West Raleigh.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Pittsburgh Apartment Vacancy Still Tight in 2014, Rent Growth Continues Upward Trend

Despite a surge in multi-family construction, apartment vacancy in Pittsburgh is estimated to remain just under 4 percent by the end of the year.