Camelia Bulea
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NuStar to Spend Almost $40M on San Antonio Refinery
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Five months after purchasing the San Antonio refinery out of bankruptcy for $41 million, NuStar has made it profitable. The refinery, once owned by AGE Refining, cost NuStar millions to transform it into a safer and […]
Catellus Plans to Develop 221 Additional Homes at Mueller Site
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
East Austin will see new residential projects with the development of 221 additional homes, townhouses and condominiums at the Mueller site. The new residences will be built by David Weekley Homes, Standard Pacific Homes, Streetman Homes […]
Opus Plans $100M High-Rise Apartments for Downtown Minneapolis
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Minneapolis could see its first new high-rise multifamily rental property nearly 30 years with the development of a $100 million downtown apartment tower planned by Opus Development Corp.
The Minnetonka-based developer recently unveiled plans to build a […]
Nursing Facility Breaks Ground; Ross Dress for Less Signs in Windcrest
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Construction work recently began on Trisun Care Center Lakeside, a 42,000-square-foot nursing and rehabilitation facility. Developers Healthcare and Suntex Development L.L.C. expect it to open in the summer of 2012.
The facility, designed by San Antonio-based Metropolitan Contracting […]
Developers to Add Over 630 Units to Austin’s Housing Stock
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
A new 16-story tower with 277 luxury apartments will be built in downtown Austin. Riverside Resources is planning to develop the high-end residential project, which will replace the former Whitley Printing Co. building.
In addition, another residential […]
Developers Move Forward with St. Mary’s Stadium, Kennedy Station
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Two large development projects are taking place in San Antonio and surrounding area: St. Mary University’s outdoor sports complex and Kennedy Station, a residential and commercial development meant to offer housing to oil-field workers in the […]
Energy-Saving System Eyed for $200M Medical Research Facility
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Twin Cities-area medical institutions are continuing to make major investments in innovative new facilities. A case in point is the $200 million cancer and cardiovascular center building being built by the University of Minnesota near TCF Bank Stadium […]
Lamar Plaza to be Transformed into a Mixed-use Development
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Lamar Plaza, a famous 1950s shopping center, will be redeveloped into an ambitious mixed-use development. The home to important businesses such as South Austin Gym, Alamo Drafthouse and The HighBall nightclub will be transformed into a […]
Greystar Acquires Plymouth Apartment Complex for $55M; Lyndale Garden Project Marks Milestone, but Doubts Linger
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Greystar Real Estate Partners has acquired Park Place Apartments in Plymouth in a $54.7 million deal. Although the Charleston, S.C.-based company manages five other residential complexes in the Twin Cities, the acquisition of the 500-unit, 26-year-old […]
City Council Offers $4M for Relocation of HVHC
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
The San Antonio City Council really wants to keep HVHC in the city. It recently approved a $4 million incentive plan that would relocate the headquarters of the company behind Eyemaster from a North Central San […]