Gabriel Circiog
First Office High-Rise Since 2010 to be Built in Downtown Chicago; Shorenstein Properties Acquires Former Apparel Center
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Since 2010, when the Blue Cross Blue Shield Building at 300 E. Randolph was completed, downtown Chicago has not seen the rise of any new office buildings. A report on the market by CB Richard Ellis […]
Post Investment Group Announces Eagerly Awaited Residential Development at the Gardens on Havana
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Four years have passed since the opening of The Gardens on Havana and the shopping district is finally seeing a plan emerge for a residential development. The Aurora Sentinel reports Post Investment Group, a Los Angeles […]
Fat City Lofts Development and Solar Turbines Spark a Conflict of Opinions in San Diego
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
With projects such as Horton Plaza, Civic Center Complex and the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan, the San Diego downtown area is clearly transforming into an ideal place to live, work and be entertained. Signon San Diego […]
Kemper Arena Will Be Demolished to Make Way for New Financially Viable Facility
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The American Royal Association and the Kemper family announced plans to tear down Kemper Arena and build a new Agricultural Events Center. Built in 1974, the arena was initially intended to host only American Royal events but it expanded into a full civic arena. The Kemper family provided the land […]
Integral Real Estate Development Chosen as Master Developer for the Glendale Riverwalk Project
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The City of Glendale has announced the selection of Integral Real Estate Development as the Master Developer for the Glendale Riverwalk Development Project. The city sought inspiration from the success of the San Antonio River Walk […]
Canyon-Johnson Invests in Harper Court Redevelopment for Hyde Park
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Harper Court, the redevelopment project for Hyde Park, has found a new partner in Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds, the real estate investment fund led by Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The fund will provide a majority of the $16 […]
Downtown Waterfront Project Faces New Hurdle
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Although the Navy’s downtown waterfront project was approved 20 years ago, Signon San Diego reports the plan is facing a new hurdle. The $1.1 billion, 3.25-million-square-foot reconstruction must be approved by the California Coastal Commission which […]
City Council Approves Plan to Support the Expansion of the San Diego Convention Center
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The City Council of San Diego has unanimously approved the plan that aims to gather most of the funds needed to pay for the $550 million expansion of the San Diego Convention Center. Signon San Diego […]
Missouri Steps Up to Keep Companies from Crossing the Border; CBL Sells 50 Percent of Oak Park Mall in $1.09 Billion Joint Venture
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Once again the ongoing border war is making headlines this week in Kansas City. The Kansas City Business Journal reports the Missouri House passed a bill that will offer up to $30 million in tax credits to aid in the redevelopment of the 215-acre former Bannister Mall site. The developer of […]
LDS Temple to Stimulate Provo Redevelopment Plans; V.A. Plans Housing Facility for Homeless Veterans
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Deseret News reported the rebuilding of the severely deteriorated LDS Church’s Provo Tabernacle into a temple. Mayor John Curtis said the decision complements decades of work in adition to preserving the building, making it a perfect fit with the downtown redevelopment vision of city officials. The plan for the downtown’s revitalization […]