Adrian Maties

Nature’s Fuel Considers $470M Facility in Northern Kentucky

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Nature’s Fuel Gallatin L.L.C. will build a $470 million biomass facility in Northern Kentucky. The Indiana-based company received preliminary approval for as much as $35 million in tax incentives from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority. […]

Rowhouses Up for Auction in Patterson Park; COPT Sells Assets for $20.7

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Grady Management based in Silver Spring wants to auction off its 103 rowhomes located in the Patterson Park area in Baltimore. The owner is looking to sell the Harbor House portfolio in bulk rather than in […]

KUD Joins UPA for 50-Block Urban Project in Ohio

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Last month, the University Park Alliance, a non-profit community development corporation, signed a master services agreement with internationally recognized real estate developer KUD International L.L.C. that will move forward significant change for the city’s downtown area.
UPA, […]

$1.2B in Projects Under Way Downtown

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Big development projects are a rare commodity these days, but Washington, D.C., has its fair share. Among the millions of dollars being invested in massive projects and property renovations creating new jobs and improving the local […]

Uptown Project Attracts Retail, Restaurants to University Circle

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Though months from opening, the Uptown Project in Cleveland’s University Circle is fast running out of retail room. Already, 95 percent of the ground-floor space in two apartment buildings has been filled by local and national […]

Work to Finally Start on Mixed-Use Rookwood Exchange

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
After years of court battles and financial difficulties, a $125 million project will begin construction in Norwood in November, helping to propel the city forward and overcome years of budget deficits. For nearly 10 years,  on a […]

Home Properties Buys Alexandria’s Newport Village for $205M

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Home Properties Inc. has paid $205 million for the Newport Village in Alexandria, Va., making it the largest acquisition in the company’s history in terms of price paid for an asset. The apartment community was purchased […]

East Baltimore Development Attracts Tenants

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
A $1.8 billion, 88-acre community revitalization project is going to transform a blighted section of East Baltimore into a world-class biotech park. It will be anchored by 1.1 million square feet of life sciences and technology […]

JV Plans $64M Makeover of Cleveland’s Crowne Plaza

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Optima Ventures and Sage Hospitality partnered to buy downtown Cleveland’s second-largest hotel, The Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Center. The joint venture paid $9 million cash for the 472-room hotel and parking garage, and plans to invest […]

Brent Spence Bridge Replacement Awaits Funding

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Plans for replacement of the Brent Spence Bridge have been much discussed during recent years, but funds needed to finance the massive project have yet to be identified. The project gained national attention, however, after President Obama’s […]