Anca Gagiuc
Anca Gagiuc brings more than a decade of experience within the real estate industry. She is a senior associate editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News who also writes monthly multifamily reports at Yardi Matrix. Contact Anca at anca.gagiuc@cpe-mhn.com
$8.3M Library Broke Ground in Albuquerque’s Westside
After an extended period of time in Albuquerque, at the intersection of Central Avenue and Unser Boulevard NW, broke ground a new library. HB Construction Inc. is the contractor and local design company Rhode May Keller McNamara is the architect for the project.
Dubai Wins Bid to Host 2020 World Expo Using HOK-Designed Master Plan
Dubai has won the bid to host the 2020 World Expo, with the help of a master plan for the facilities, courtesy of HOK Architects.
Mobile Leasing Starts at Carter’s Tetro Student Village
Construction works have started a few months ago at Tetro Student Village, a new student housing project located at 14402 Babcock Road, less than half a mile from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Carter, the Atlanta-based development firm, has commenced the leasing process in a very unique way.
Las Colinas Apartments Sold Through ARA
The apartment community located at 1500 Reagan Hill Dr. in northeast Austin has again switched owners. The last time the property was on the market was in 2012 when it was acquired by San Diego-based Quez Capital.
Another Office Tower Trades Hands in San Francisco as Local Market Soars
As the San Francisco office market becomes one of the healthiest local markets in the entire country, the rush is on for investors to capitalize on the impressive appeal of the San Francisco Bay Area before 2013 draws to a close. We’ve recently reported on the major deals completed in the city for high-profile office assets, and now KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III is adding to an already impressive tally of major real estate transactions completed just weeks before the end of Q4. The public non-traded REIT recently shelled out $121 million for an office building in the city’s South Financial District.
Lowe Wraps Third Phase of $500M County Campus in Kearny Mesa
Lowe Enterprises, a Los Angeles-based, national real estate investment, development and management firm recently announced a development milestone for its $500 million, County Operations Center project in the Kearny Mesa submarket of San Diego. The company has finalized development operations for the third phase of its office campus, specifically the new Registrar of Voters Headquarters.
NextCare Opened its Second Clinic in Albuquerque
A new urgent care clinic opened in Albuquerque as result of a partnership between Phoenix-based NextCare Holdings Inc. and Lovelace Health System. This is the second clinic the two companies opened in the last months; the first one had the ribbon- cutting ceremony on October 1st.
Juno Plans Fall 2014 Opening for Bazaar-Flavored Retail Project on the Strip
With the office market showing signs of life and the residential market having its best year since the downturn, Las Vegas’ retail market has also seen important boosts in terms of new projects and completions. One of the largest projects of its kind, the Grand Bazaar Shops will attempt to breathe new air into the Las Vegas Strip’s retail profile, betting big on a vibrant new concept of commerce, right at the entrance to Bally’s Las Vegas.
JW Marriott Hanoi Expands in Southeast Asia as Luxury-Brand Hotel
Marriott International is continuing its rapid growth with the recent opening of the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi, a brand new location for the luxury brand that has in the past year made a point of expanding into Southeast Asia.
Methodist Hospital Announces $200M Expansion
The Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 in the South Texas Medical Center with 175 beds and 272 employees. These days, the hospital has 882 beds and a staff of 3,538 members; recently they’ve announced a significant expansion of $200 million that will start in early 2014 and be completed in 2017.