Georgiana Mihaila
After spending the first 6 years of her career training in the art of real estate alongside the Yardi team, Georgiana went on to become VP of Marketing for Montreal-based fintech company NestReady, then to run the marketing department behind one of the world’s leading self-dev media companies, Goalcast Inc. She’s now combining her passion for engaging content with a long-lasting addiction to real estate on FancyPantsHomes.com
Driftwood Hospitality Buys Hyatt Regency Tampa, Plans Hilton Rebranding
After being on the market for nearly six months, the 521-room Hyatt Regency in downtown Tampa is now under new ownership as Driftwood Hospitality Management, LLC purchased the property the property for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition marks Driftwood’s re-entry to the Tampa market;
One Hughes Landing Gets First Major Tenant, Construction Financing
One Hughes Landing, the first office building to be constructed at the Hughes Landing community that The Howard Hughes Corporation is planning for The Woodlands, now has a new major tenant, as well as construction financing. Layne Christensen Company has signed a 51,152-square-foot lease for the top two floors of the yet-to-be-completed One Hughes Landing.
Elco Landmark Buys Multifamily Assets Totaling $100M from Equity Residential
Consistent with its strategy of acquiring apartment communities in quality locations throughout the Southeast, Elco Landmark Residential has recently closed on the acquisition of four multifamily properties in two separate transactions with Equity Residential for a combined price of approximately $100 million.
GDC-Developed M-F Project to Deliver Eco-Friendly, Luxury Units to Downtown Orlando
The 2.6-acre site at North Orange Avenue and Marks Street will no longer stay vacant, as developer GDC Properties has recently broken ground on a $35.9 million, eco-friendly multifamily development.
South Florida Hospitality Sector in Spotlight as Two Luxury Hotels Trade
As a diverse mix of leisure and business travel demand generators is driving strong hotel performance in the Southeast, investors seem to be more and more eager to enter the South Florida hospitality market. Continue reading →
Parkway Announces Shopping Spree, Eyes Atlanta’s Tower Place 200
Parkway Properties, Inc. will soon own three towers clustered together at Peachtree and Tower Place, as the company has announced entering into a purchase and sale agreement to buy the Tower Place 200 office building for $56 million. Continue reading →
DeBartolo, Liberty Group JV Buys Jacksonville’s Holiday Inn Express
DeBartolo Development L.L.C., in a joint venture with Liberty Group as operating partner, has acquired the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Jacksonville-Blount Island.
Retail Phase of 14.5-Acre Mixed-Use Development Underway, Multifamily and Office to Follow
DeBartolo Development, LLC and Forge Capital Partners, LLC have recently broken ground on The Fresh Market at Mills Park—the first phase of a 14.5-acre mixed-use development that will rise at the intersection of Mills Avenue and Virginia Drive in Orlando.
2929 Weslayan Multifamily Project Adds 5 Stories, Gets Construction Loan
The 2929 Weslayan development that just broke ground at the northeast corner of Weslayan and West Alabama will be taller than expected, as new plans for the tower include an extra five stories.
National Retailer Opens 220,000-Sq. Ft. Store at Atlanta’s Perimeter Mall
Von Maur Department Store opened its second Georgia store and one of the company’s largest national locations at Atlanta’s Perimeter Mall on November 10.