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/.

Thompson Thrift to Break Ground on Fishers Marketplace Mixed-Use Redevelopment

Terre Haute-based Thompson Thrift is set to break ground on the mixed-use Fishers Marketplace redevelopment at State Road 37 and 131st Street. The first phase of the project will include a luxury apartment complex and a retail center, the Indianapolis Business Journal reports. Construction of the Addison Landing at Fishers Marketplace, a 294-unit high-end apartment complex, is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. The $25 million project will include one- to three-bedroom apartments and will be developed on 17 acres of land owned by locally based Rookwood Builders. New York-based Create Architecture Planning & Design will give the structure a distinct, upscale look, Ashlee Boyd, senior vice president at Thompson Thrift, told the newspaper. The project should be completed by the end of 2013.

Washington Trust Provides $4.8M Financing for Historic Property

The Washington Trust’s commercial real estate group recently provided $4.8 million in commercial mortgage financing to Emanon Associations L.P. The funds will be used to refinance, capitalize and improve The Gardner Building in Providence. Located at 40 Fountain St., the eight-story, 75,000-square-foot office property has been owned by Emanon Associations for more than 20 years. “The Gardner Building is located in an area of Providence, R.I., that’s currently being revitalized, which is a nice story for our capital city,” said Joseph MarcAurele, Washington Trust’s chairman, president & CEO.

Plans Move Forward for Western Europe’s Tallest Residential Tower

British government granted planning consent for the redevelopment of a project in Vauxhall, central London, which will include Western Europe’s tallest residential tower.

Plans Move Forward for DeBartolo Development’s $350M West Oahu Shopping Center

By Adriana Pop, Associate Editor The Hawaii Land Use Commission has approved a use change for a proposed 1.4 million-square-foot regional shopping mall in East Kapolei. The Pacific Business News reports that under a previous state plan the site had been slated for the development of a regional sports complex. Florida-based DeBartolo Development L.L.C. plans […]

Mainstreet Property to Develop $15.7M Seniors Health Care Facility in Indianapolis

Mainstreet Property Group LLC has gained approval from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission to build a $15.7 million senior health care center on the city’s east side. According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, a portion of the project could be financed by $7.4 million in city-issued bonds. Plans call for 100 beds for skilled care, short-term rehabilitation and assisted-living patients. The facility will be developed on a nine-acre parcel located at 16th Street and Arlington Avenue. Earlier this year, the Cicero-based developer purchased the property from the city for $912,500. Zeke Turner, Mainstreet’s CEO, told the newspaper that the new center is expected to employ up to 150 people.

ANSYS to Establish New Headquarters at Southpointe II Business Park

By Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Southpointe-based technology company ANSYS will establish a new headquarters at the Southpointe II Business Park, less than a mile away from its current 107,000 square-foot space. According to the Pittsburgh Business Times, the company has signed a 15-year lease for a new 186,000-square-foot building scheduled for completion in the fourth […]

Compass Buys $2.1M Site in Durham to Develop Data Center

by Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Compass Datacenters of Texas has completed the acquisition of a 16.5-acre site in Research Triangle Park, where it plans to build one of its first data center complexes in the U.S. According to the Triangle Business Journal, a subsidiary of the Dallas-based company has purchased the land from two seller […]

Four Seasons to Open Flagship Hotel in Toronto

Four Seasons is opening a two-tower hotel in the heart of Toronto’s most fashionable neighborhood.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Opens in Latrobe

By Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Golfing legend Arnold Palmer and hospitality industry icon Bill Marriott have celebrated the opening of the SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Latrobe hotel in Palmer’s hometown of Latrobe, PA. The 109-room, LEED-certified hotel is a joint venture between Palmer Hospitality, L.P., Concord Hospitality Enterprises and private investor Keith H. McGraw of Sewickley, […]

Sheetz to Develop $32.8M Distribution and Manufacturing Center in Burlington

by Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Sheetz Inc. plans to establish a $32.8 million regional distribution and food manufacturing center in Burlington and create up to 254 jobs over the next six years. The Pennsylvania-based gas station and convenience store chain recently announced its decision through Gov. Bev Perdue’s office. The approximately 250,000 square foot facility […]