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.
Westin Atlanta Perimeter North is Back in Business after Full-Scale Transformation
Westin Atlanta Perimeter North underwent a multi-million dollar renovation and is now fully operational again, according to Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation.
Aloft South Beach Tops Off
Aloft South Beach, an adaptive reuse project announced earlier in May topped off according to JMH Development, one of the partners in the joint venture that develops the new 235-room hotel in the heart of Miami’s South Beach submarket.
Chartwell Capital Buys Multifamily Complex in Class A Location for $21.3M
The 428-unit residential complex at 7671 E. Tanque Verde Road in Tucson changed hands. Utah-based Chartwell Capital Partners, LLC acquired the asset from Holualoa Companies of Tucson for $21.3 million. The property was 94 percent leased at time of sale.
New Loews Hotel in the Pipeline for Universal Orlando
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, as the new full service facility will be called, opens in the summer of 2016 according to a recent announcement released by Universal Orlando Resort and Loews Hotels & Resorts.
One and Two Parkway Center under New Ownership
The Marietta complex totaling 458,861 square feet has been purchased in a direct off-market transaction by Fairlead Commercial Real Estate and equity partner Bridge Investment Group Partners, managers of the ROC Funds.
Anex Office Signs Lease in Miami’s Brickell Financial District
The Miami-based company recently signed an 11,000-square-foot lease agreement at the office building on 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, formally known as Brickell Bay Office Tower.
The Weitz Co. to Build Senior Living Community on 6.5 Acres
The Weitz Company, a national full-service construction firm has recently announced its selection to build the Hacienda at The River project for The Freshwater Group, Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc.’s acquisition, finance, design and development arm.
INTERNATIONAL: Starwood to Bring Third W Hotel to Thailand by 2018
W Hotels Worldwide recently announced plans to debut W Retreat Phuket – Phang Nga Bay in southern Thailand.
Orlando Sentinel Property Downtown Undergoes Redevelopment
The owners of two blocks in downtown Orlando plan a major redevelopment. The land in question is currently leased to the Orlando Sentinel under a long term agreement, housing its offices and production facility.
Construction Commences on Belmont Mixed-Use Development
The developer, Halpern Enterprises broke ground Thursday on Belmont, a multi-use project going up at the intersection of Windy Hill Road and Atlanta Road in the heart of Smyrna.