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 St. Regis Abu Dhabi, Features World’s Highest Hotel Suite
Abu Dhabi has welcomed its second St. Regis-branded hotel, courtesy of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and the luxury hospitality project comes with a small perk–it features the world’s highest suspended hotel suite at 650 feet.
Former Tremé School to Become $40M Live/Work Artists Community
The Andre J. Bell Junior High School campus located in the historic arts neighborhood Tremé is just one step away from being redeveloped into a live/work artist community.
LEED Silver Luxury Apartments Set to Open in Northeastern Charlotte
Charlotte is about to become one green apartment complex richer, as Fore Property Company (FORE) a full service, national real estate company, has announced the fast-approaching opening of the 176-unit Belle Haven, a LEED Silver Designed luxury apartment community in Charlotte.
600-Room Sheraton Memphis Downtown Opens After Reconversion
The Sheraton Memphis Downtown has officially opened, hosting a grand opening ceremony with company, as well as local officials in attendance.
Fontanel Grows With IHG Partnership
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to develop two new properties under the Holiday Inn Resort brand: the Deadwood Mountain Grand, in Deadwood, SD and the Fontanel, in Nashville.
$55M IBM Project Holds Groundbreaking; Shell Teases $12.5B GTL Facility
Prior to the groundbreaking of IBM’s 800-job Baton Rouge project, the Louisiana Governor’s Office announced the selection of Ascension Parish as the potential site for a 740-job Shell facility.
Mace Opens Johnnie Walker Student Housing in London
International construction company Mace purchased a former brewery-turned-whisky-warehouse from Johnnie Walker with joint venture partner Alternative Developments and turned it into a mixed-use luxury student housing project.
V&A Waterfront Gives South Africa’s Oldest Port a ‘Green’ Facelift
The rejuvenation of Cape Town’s Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, South Africa’s oldest working port reached a poignant milestone with the completion of the project’s first phase, the No.1 Silo.
South Market Celebrates Groundbreaking, Starts Infrastructure Work
Things are racing along at The South Market District (SoMa), the Crescent City’s transformative mixed-use transit-oriented downtown project with developer The Domain Companies recently hosting a groundbreaking event to celebrate the launch of The South Market District’s first phase, the $48.4 million Paramount building.
Unilever Announces $108M Expansion; Olive Branch Gets 25KSF HomeGoods
The Greater Memphis Area is about to be one retail option richer, with a HomeGoods store set to open in early October in the submarket if Olive Branch.