Balazs Szekely
Balazs covers the workspace trends, tools, and strategies that help organizations make hybrid work actually work, from access and space management to keeping distributed teams connected. A journalist by training with a career spanning radio, print, and digital media, Balazs has held content roles across multiple Yardi products and teams. His writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, as well as on CBS, CNBC, and more. Outside of work, Balazs is passionate about photography, winter sports, and nature, and never misses a chance to explore a new city. Drop him a line via email.
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FTI Consulting Signs 17 KSF Lease at One Biscayne
FTI Consulting Inc. has recently moved to One Biscayne Tower from Miami Center.
Joint Venture Builds 370 KSF Spec Warehouse on Infill Site
By Balazs Szekely, Associate Editor Oakmont Industrial Group’s programmatic joint venture with The Carlyle Group recently announced the acquisition of a 35-acre infill land in Atlanta. The partnerships plan is to develop a 370,000 square-foot spec warehouse. Founded in 1996, Oakmont is a locally-based fully integrated industrial real estate investment, development and management company with […]
CBRE Tapped to Lease Lake Mary Portfolio
By Balazs Szekely, Associate Editor Banyan Street Capital and Oaktree Capital Management L.P. have put CBRE Group Inc. in charge of leasing at Primera Towers I, II and IV, a three-building Class A office portfolio in Lake Mary. Located at Crescent Executive Court and Primera Boulevard, the recently renovated properties total 428,672 rentable square feet […]
California Bioscience Firm Opens Diagnostic Lab near Tucson
By Balazs Szekely, Associate Editor A health diagnostics laboratory is soon to arrive at the Tucson scene. LCMS Laboratories Inc. announced a new commercial lease agreement for an undisclosed amount of space at 10831 N. Mavinee Drive, Suite 105 in Oro Valley. Bob Davis of Rein & Grossoehme Commercial Real Estate represented LCMS Laboratories in […]
Data Center in Alpharetta Sold as Part of a $76.9M Deal
By Balazs Szekely, Associate Editor Alpharetta Data Center II was recently acquired by Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc. in a transaction worth $76.9 million that also included Landmark Hospital of Savannah, according to a news release. The real estate investment trust picked up the data center in Alpharetta in the fourth quarter of 2014 […]
River Landing Development Builds 2M SF Mixed-Use Project in Miami’s River District
The district west of Downtown Miami along the Miami River is soon to see new large-scale development activity as preconstruction work has begun on the$300 million River Landing Shops & Residences mixed-use project in early 2015. Located at 1500 N.W. North River Drive, the site is on the north bank of the Miami River at walking distance from the Civic Center area that is home to the second largest health district in the nation. Despite being one of South Florida’s largest employment hubs, the area is under served in retail and apartments.
Hilton Picks Up 2 Neighbors, 1,500 Keys
Hilton Worldwide has recently announced the acquisition of two Orlando facilities, the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. The seller was a consortium including affiliates of GEM Realty Capital, Farallon Capital Management and Blackstone. The parties signed a transaction agreement in mid-February, a week before the actual acquisition took place.
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain receives Five Star Rating
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain near Tucson has been named a new Five Star hotel as Forbes Travel Guide recently unveiled its latest Star Rating list. The distinction puts the 850-acre resort among the top luxury destinations worldwide. Two other Arizona properties have also received the Five Star rating this year, The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician in Scottsdale and Kai Restaurant in Chandler.