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.
Orion Investment Affiliate Acquires Restaurant Row Mixed Use Property
The Rialto, a 105,275-square-foot retail and office center changed hands in early March. The seller, The Wilder Companies, entrusted HFF with the marketing of the property and the sales team was led by senior managing directors Brad Peterson and Coleman Benedict and analyst Whitaker Leonhardt. The transaction was worth $31.7 million, according to Orlando Business Journal.
IHG Signs Third Hotel Indigo Location in Miami
InterContinental Hotels Group builds a new $48 million hotel in Brickell that is expected to be ready by late 2016.
Global Nanotechnology Company Brings 5,000-Sq.-Ft. HQ to Tucson Region
Duralar Technologies announced recently that it has established its U.S. headquarters at 7620 North Hartman Lane in a 5,000 square-foot leased building that is scheduled to open by May 2014.
Tucson Proposes to Become Home to Tesla’s 10-Million-Sq.-Ft. Lithium Battery Factory
The city of Tucson has made it public that luring electric car maker Tesla Motors’ $5 billion investment to the area among its top priorities for the couple of months. Besides accentuating Tucson’s tech presence in the Southwest, the investment would come with the benefit of creating 6,500 jobs in the area.
Universal’s Growth Brings 3,500 New Jobs
The upcoming expansion at Universal Orlando Resort will create 3,500 new permanent jobs during 2014, according to the management’s announcement. That is about the same amount of employees as Universal Orlando has hired in the past four years.
Tucson School District Turns Tucson Schools into Daycare Centers
Two elementary schools in Tucson will soon become daycare centers as the Tucson Unified School District recently decided to alter the function of Schumaker Elementary and Brichta Elementary in order to create low-cost child-care centers for employees.
Construction Started on 252,000 SF Industrial Project at Flagler Station
Site work on Building 34 at Flagler Station business park has kicked off recently as Flagler Global Logistics entrusted Miller Construction Company with the development of a new 252,000-square-foot industrial warehouse facility designed by the international architectural firm Ware Malcomb.
Securaplane Inaugurates 55,000-Sq.-Ft. Facility in Oro Valley
Securaplane’s strong growth has made it inevitable for the avionics products supplier to eventually outgrow its Foothills Business Park location. The company has found the solution and completed expansion just recently in Oro Valley. The newly constructed 55,000 square foot facility is located within Industrial Park and will house 180 employees.
Embassy Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista Sold, Awaits Renovation
Embassy Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista has recently changed hands, as Embassy Suites GF Management recently announced. The company’s affiliate, ESLBV Property Owner LLC has purchased the 334-room hospitality complex.
Old Tucson Studios to Undergo Major Revitalization Project
Old Tucson Company has big plans with Old Tucson Studios as they will expand the facility soon to become a multi-cultural living history educational center for southern Arizona.