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
Enerkem Begins Commercial Production of Cellulosic Ethanol
The company’s facility in Canada is the first commercial-scale plant in the world to produce cellulosic ethanol made from non-recyclable, non-compostable mixed municipal solid waste.
Dubai Picks Team for $3.9B Solar Project
A consortium led by Shanghai Electric and ACWA Power will build the 700-megawatt fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, touted as the largest facility of its kind.
Foreign Investor Gets Hospitable in Houston via CBRE
Canadian investment group Prime Developments closed its second value-add hotel acquisition in the Houston area, with the purchase of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston East in Baytown, Texas.
New Hampton Inn by Hilton Opens in Bulverde, TX
The new 84-key facility is located at 499 Singing Oaks in Spring Branch, Texas, adjacent to the Bulverde Visitors & Event Center.
Rising Demand Boosts Las Vegas Rents
The metro’s apartment sector has heated up during the past few years, with rents rising 4.4% year-over-year and occupancy in stabilized properties reaching 95.6%.
Oden Hughes Announces 57-Acre Mixed-Use Project in San Antonio
The development will be built in three phases and will include a commercial component as well as a residential one, which upon completion, is anticipated to total nearly luxury 1,000 units.
Enel Begins Construction on Peru’s Largest Wind Farm
The construction of the 132-megawatt wind facility, which will mark the company’s first wind project in the region, will set a subsidiary of The Enel Group back approximately $165 million.
College Adds to Solar System with Combined Solar and Storage
Santa Rose Junior College selected SunPower to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project to add to its existing 77-kilowatt system that has been operating since 2007 atop the Frank P. Doyle Library.
Modera South Lake Union Awarded LEED Silver
The seven-story luxury apartment community is the first Mill Creek Residential property in Seattle to be awarded LEED certification.
Work Begins on Albuquerque’s Snow Heights Promenade
Snow Heights Promenade will feature a $45 million Entertainment Lifestyle center consisting of more than 127,000 square feet of retail space connected by an Entertainment Sound Stage placed in the center of the promenade.