Eliza Theiss
Eliza Theiss is a senior writer reporting real estate trends in the US. Her work has been cited by CBS News, Curbed, The Los Angeles Times, and Forbes among others. With an academic background in journalism, Eliza has been covering real estate since 2012. Before joining PropertyShark, Eliza was an associate editor at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. She has also contributed extensively to CommercialEdge. Reach her at eliza.theiss@yardi.com
Starwood Opens 300-Key Le Méridien Charlotte in Former Blake Hotel
Charlotte has welcomed the city’s first Le Méridien, with the opening of the 300-key Le Méridien Charlotte at 555 South McDowell Street, in the North Tower of the former Blake Hotel.
Cousins Secures 230 KSF Lease; Chambers Street Cashes In $26M for Sam Houston Crossing IInc.
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed REIT Cousins Properties Inc. has secured a 230,000-square-foot lease extension at Post Oak Central. Tenant Stewart Information Services Corp.’s contract was set to expire in September 2016. It has now been expanded until September 2019. The deal put Cousins’ 5.6 million-square-foot Houston portfolio at 96 […]
Beacon Partners and Morehead Properties Merge Office Holdings into $100M+ Portfolio
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Beacon Partners and Morehead Properties, Inc. will merge their office portfolios in a move to meet the growing demand for urban infill office space. The merged entity will control office space valued at over $100 million. Expected to close in Q1 2015, the merger will create an office portfolio totaling […]
Bruno Acquisition, Upgrade of Oakmont Apartments Worth $24M
New Orleans-based Bruno, Inc. has acquired Oakmont – New Orleans, a 336-unit apartment community in Algiers, located just minutes from New Orleans’ booming downtown
410-Key Le Méridien New Orleans Debuts $29M Renovation
The Paris-born Le Méridien hotel brand has debuted in New Orleans, one of the hottest U.S. hospitality markets with the launch of Le Méridien New Orleans.
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Buys Union Station Hotel for $52.3M
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has purchased its first hotel asset in Nashville’s CBD, paying $52.3 million for the 125-key Union Station Hotel, Autograph Collection.
Marriott Debuts New Brand with 220-Key AC Hotel New Orleans Bourbon
Global hospitality giant Marriott International, Inc. has officially debuted the AC Hotels by Marriott brand in North America with the opening of the 220-key AC Hotel New Orleans Bourbon.
Crescent Communities Announces Groundbreaking for 550-Acre Master Planned Project
Leading real estate investment and operating firm Crescent Communities has announced it will soon be breaking ground on Masons Bed, a 550-acre master-planned community in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Nashville R2D2 Sells for $99M
One Nashville Place, the 393,328-square-foot Class A office tower in downtown Nashville that hit the market late this summer has sold.
The Flats at Taylor Place Brings 283 Units to Germantown
Nashville’s apartment market continues to perform at a stellar rate. Thanks to a healthy economy and solid job growth, Music City continues to attract new residents at a rapid pace, thus fueling demand for apartment housing.