Amalia Otet

Amalia Otet is an online content developer and creative writer for RENTCafé. She loves all things real estate and strives to live beautifully, one green step at a time.

New Owner for Landmark Interurban Building; House of Blues to Follow

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
This month’s Dallas County foreclosure auction brought a new owner for the downtown landmark Interurban Building. A California investor affiliated with Bridge Partners paid $11.5 million for the 95-year-old red brick building. Constructed in 1916, the […]

Construction Starts on $250M Emory Point Project

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Cousins Properties Inc. and Gables Residential have kicked off the $250 million Emory Point mixed-use development, the largest private development to start construction in Atlanta’s Perimeter in more than three years. Located in the Clifton Corridor, […]

Mixed-Use Zoning Confirmed for DeBartolo’s Georgetown Site

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
This week, city officials have confirmed the zoning of the former Georgetown Apartments site for 1,233 residences. Although the owner of the 162-acre site, a group headed by DeBartolo Development, has no immediate plans of breaking […]

Wal-Mart Buys Back Mammoth Facility; Avia Joins Hyatt Family

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Wal-Mart Corp. recently acquired the distribution complex it manages in Baytown for a reported $104.5 million. The seller was the State of Texas School Fund, which bought the pair of buildings from the retail giant back […]

State Plays Major Role in Superdome Renovation, Coastal Restoration Projects

By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
New Orleans Superdome renovations have reached the finish line after six bustling years and various upgrade stages that resulted in an extraordinary achievement for the state of Louisiana. The last phase of the massive transformation was […]

Aventura Optima Plaza Seeking Tenants; Construction Starts for The Building

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
The Aventura Optima Plaza, the first local project for Mexican developer Ariel Bromberg, is seeking tenants one year before completion; Colliers International South Florida has been hired as the exclusive agent, with Executive Vice President and […]

Time Warner Cable, Jetion Solar Invest in the Queen City

By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
North Carolina has been recently designated as one of the most cost-efficient states in the country in terms of conducting business, so it’s no wonder it keeps attracting more and more investors. Charlotte, in particular, is […]

New Resolutions Underway for ‘Town Center East’ and Rybold Park

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Boyd Development Corporation has teamed up with Dallas-based Stratford Land to acquire 600 acres of property in Horizon West, Orange County, Florida. The property, also known as Town Center East is located in the northeast and […]

Hamilton Properties Plans Makeover for Downtown Landmark Complex

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
As part of its ambitious plan to redevelop downtown Dallas, Hamilton Properties has taken on the most challenging project yet. The development company plans on converting the vacant Lone Star Gas complex into rental housing. Hamilton […]

Long-Awaited New Residences in Store for Coral Gables

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Coral Gables ranks among one of the most exclusive housing markets in the country, and construction has been fairly slow since 2006. But this seems about to change, given recent news. HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP) […]