Amalia Otet

Amalia Otet leads publishing and content for Yardi products, where she turns real estate data and market trends into stories that inform and inspire. Outside of work, Amalia strives to live beautifully - one green step at a time.

Microsoft to Create its First Retail Store in St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville

Rumors that Microsoft will build its first Jacksonville-area retail store have just been confirmed.

Lennar, Richmond American Homes Puchase Finished Lots

Lennar Homes, a subsidiary of Miami, Fla. – based Lennar Corporation, has expanded its Tucson footprint by acquiring control of 108 finished residential lots in Block 18 at Star Valley, a master planned community off Camino Verde and Los Reales on the southwest side.

Houston Takes Third Place Among Forbes’ Top Development Markets

In a recent Forbes ranking of metro areas where construction is booming, Houston landed an honorary third place, with only New York and Dallas scoring higher.

Fort Worth’s West Seventh Urban Village Earns CLIDE Award

In a milestone for sustainability and smart growth, the City of Fort Worth and the Cultural District Alliance have received a 2013 Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence Award for the redevelopment of West Seventh Urban Village in Fort Worth.

University of Arizona, Developers Embark on 350-Acre Mixed Use in South Tucson

The trendlines continue to point to a steady, albeit slow, recovery of the real estate market in the Tucson region. Amidst a series of large-scale developments aimed at strengthening the area’s economy, The Bridges development in South Tucson is moving ahead as planned.

$160M FAA Regional HQs to Break Ground in Fort Worth

Trammell Crow Company along with its joint venture partner, USAA Real Estate Co., plans to break ground on a $160 million build-to-suit office project in Fort Worth’s Alliance Park.

$11M Makeover Planned for Joaquin Murrieta Park

In a $1.4 million deal, Charter School Capital, Inc. acquired an 11,308-square-foot retail building at 3434 East Broadway in Tucson.

Fountain Residential to Add Housing Options at University of Houston

Following the University of Houston’s successful efforts of adding housing options in order to transform itself from an urban commuter-based campus to a Tier One research institution, a new student housing building will soon rise right across from the campus.

Trammell Crow Starts Work on Plano Office Tower; Frisco Apartment Community Sells for $36M

Trammell Crow Company and Principal Real Estate Investors have joined forces to develop Legacy Towers, a speculative two-phase office building project in Plano’s Legacy business park.

JDM Partners Buys State Farm’s Tempe Operations Center for $73M

In a $73 million deal, an affiliate of Phoenix-based JDM Partners L.L.C. has acquired State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.’s operations center in Tempe.