Alex Girda

Alex is a senior editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive who has more than a decade of experience in the industry. Mainly focused on data-driven exploits, he works with Yardi Matrix and CommercialEdge to provide insights into the real estate market.

South Lake Union Targeted in Historic Redevelopment, Green Technology

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Seattle heavyweight Vulcan Inc. continues to lead the market in advancements, this time heading the green charge. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that Vulcan will install 24 electric-vehicle charging stations throughout the developer’s South Lake Union urban […]

2011 to Top Deal Charts, While Developers Foresee Gold in 2012 Treasure Island Housing Project

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
San Francisco has had its fair share of great news this past week with a series of encouraging statistics as well as bold plans for future housing solutions in the Bay Area.
The week shot off with […]

No Business, As Usual

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
There was no major news recorded in the real estate sector for the city of Las Vegas this past week, but previous reports of the continued downturn haven’t been proven wrong by market realities. After mildly […]

Holland, Wood Partners Plan Additions to Housing Development Portfolios

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Seattle has been seeing a positive turn in its amount of residential development activity during the past few weeks, with a series of projects breaking ground in previously “forgotten” locations around the city. This week, reports […]

Will Seattle Housing Snap, Crackle or Pop?

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Seattle housing is making waves in the news, but homebuilders tell a slightly different story. A recent report in The Seattle Times offers some insight into what homebuilders have to do to perfect a sale. Offers […]

Striking Deals, Breaking Ground in the Emerald City

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Seattle has been buzzing with activity in the past week, and it’s not just due to the coffee. Real estate deals have been closing and the city has adopted some new zoning requirements that could pave […]

In L.A., Down is Up!

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Coming off the last couple of years of recession, real estate is slowly finding its way to an escalating trajectory and sometimes the centers of the sector’s revival are found in the most unpredictable places. This […]

CREW NETWORK: CLIMBING OUT OF THE RECESSION WILL TAKE LEADERSHIP

There are mixed reports that we are on the cusp of an economic recovery, and I believe that what will get us over the edge is the strength of individual and collective leadership. Nowhere is this more evident than for women in commercial real estate. The economic circumstances today have created opportunities for women to make the field more diverse, but it will require fortitude, mentoring and a certain amount of “stepping up to the plate.” Working with our excellent partner, Studley, CREW Network has throughout the year been offering training to our members through the 2010 Leadership Series. The…