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
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Changes Hands for $40 M
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor This week marks the closing of a major commercial real estate transaction for the Baton Rouge market and especially its hospitality industry. According to a story by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, Kevin Gallagher, senior vice president of Prism Hotels & Resorts, has announced Prism will be staying on […]
Hyatt Hotel Corp. Opens First Grand Hyatt in Malaysia
Hyatt Hotel Corp. will be opening Malaysia’s first Grand Hyatt, with first-class luxuries and amenities including impressive views of the city, dining on almost every floor, and state-of-the art technology banquet halls and meeting rooms.
$142M Arts Center Breaks Ground
With municipal projects meant to lure tourists on the rise across the country, Charleston has joined the race.
South Market PILOT Approved
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor South Market District, one of the most ambitious private-sector projects since Hurricane Katrina, took a major step forward last week. The Industrial Development Board (IDB) of New Orleans gave its unanimous, albeit preliminary, approval for a payment in lieu of taxes financing package for the first development phase of the mixed-use […]
Commerce Building to Undergo $22M Conversion into Downtown Mixed-Use Property
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor The Commerce Building in Downtown Baton Rouge, which has sat vacant for the past three years after temporary state offices moved out, faces a $22 million overhaul. The redevelopment will turn the Commerce Building into a mixed-use project that will bring the area to life even after office hours, by introducing permanent residents and businesses […]
First Purpose Built Student Housing Launches in Brighton, UK
Property Frontiers is launching the first purpose built student housing in Brighton, United Kingdom to accommodate the greatly underserved student body in terms of housing.
Howard Hughes, Others Pursue Mall Redevelopments in New Orleans
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor The Howard Hughes Corp. will be investing $70 million in redeveloping the Riverwalk Marketplace into an upscale outlet center, rebranding it The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk. Project plans call for increasing the property by 25 percent, to approximately 250,000 square feet, by late 2013. But The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk […]
Student Housing Booms in Columbia—$80M Project Approved
It was just a few weeks ago that local developer Ben Arnold, in a joint venture with Monarch Ventures of Charlotte, N.C., filed papers with the Columbia Planning Commission for the Monarch at USC—a 600-bed student housing project
Louisiana Housing Corp. Opens 224-Unit Senior Living Center
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor New Orleans’ newest seniors housing community, the 224-unit Village de Jardin targeting residents 55 and older, has announced an opening date of Aug. 14, reported New Orleans CityBusiness. Located at 8801 Lake Forest Blvd. in eastern New Orleans, the senior living community has been developed on the site of the […]
Gulf Coast Housing Partnership Apply for Townhome Permit; Construction Completed at $98M ULL Student Center
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Mid City Townhouses, the Gulf Coast Housing Partnership’s newest Baton Rouge project, is moving forward. According to a report by The Advocate, developers have filed a building permit for the $4 million residential complex. The development will consist of four 32-story townhomes built at the corner of North St. and […]