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
New Tower at Omni Barton Creek Tops Out
The Beck Group, in charge of both designing and building the new Omni Barton Creek, kept construction moving at an accelerated pace.
EDPR Signs 15-Year PPA with Facebook
The social media giant signed a 15-year PPA for 139 megawatts of the energy produced at the 200-megawatt Headwaters Wind Farm in Indiana.
IKEA’s Illinois Distribution Center Receives LEED Gold
Totaling more than 1.2 million square feet, the distribution center is equipped with the largest solar rooftop in the state, featuring an 8,966-panel solar array.
Mortenson to Build 2 Wind Farms for Iowa’s Wind XI Project
The two wind projects, located in Adair and Grundy counties, are expected to add 341 megawatts of renewable energy to the state’s electrical grid.
Duke Energy Carolinas Files for New Rate to Distribute Savings
The company’s shareholders will contribute $4 million to the Share the Warmth fund to help low-income customers manage their winter bills.
Johns Hopkins, IBM Team to Upgrade Solar Forecasts
Several institutions will work on a new weather prediction system said to reduce errors by up to 20 percent. This could save power grid operators tens of millions of dollars per year.
Facebook Data Center to Go All Solar
The social media giant teamed up with Pacific Power and Invenergy to bring online several farms meant to supply the Prineville facility with 100 percent renewable energy.
Tour 2 Austin-Area Office Assets Sold by GLL
Showcased in a video by full-service commercial real estate firm Peloton, the buildings last traded in 2013 through a portfolio transaction valued at an estimated $88 million. The tenant roster includes Whole Foods Market, Tesla Motors and Jones Energy.
National Grid Unveils Plan to Slash Emissions
Developed alongside Siemens Power Technology International, the report from the energy supplier targets an 80 percent greenhouse gas reduction in its operating area by 2050.
Innergex Buys 250MW Texas Solar Project
Phoebe marks the company’s largest such project and has a 12-year power purchase agreement with Shell Energy North America, commencing in July 2019.