Maria Maruta

Maria Maruta is an Associate Editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. Maria completed a Bachelor's in Art History and a Master's in Film Studies at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Currently, she writes commercial real estate news, particularly on the office, retail, coworking and self storage sectors. You may reach her at maria.maruta@cpe-mhn.com

Aerial shot of Commons at Willowbrook, a 442,000-square-foot retail center in Houston.
Retail

Continental Realty Buys Houston Retail Center

JLL Capital Markets arranged the transaction.

Maria Maruta - November 14, 2025
Split image between 10 different images showing 10 industrial assets.
Industrial

Cabot Properties Lands $167M for Industrial Portfolio

The assets are located across seven U.S. markets.

Maria Maruta - November 12, 2025
Rendering of The Modern at Palm Beach Gardens, a 220,000-square-foot office development in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Office

Gatsby Florida to Develop Metro Miami Office Tower

Delivery is slated for late 2027.

Maria Maruta - November 12, 2025
Exterior shot of 60 State St., a 38-story office tower in downtown Boston.
Office

WilmerHale Downsizes to 200 KSF in Downtown Boston

The law firm has been a tenant at the office tower since 1977.

Maria Maruta - November 5, 2025
Exterior shot of Stonegate I, a 142,000-square-foot office building in Chantilly, Va.
Office

COPT Defense Pays $40M for Metro DC Office Building

A U.S. defense contractor occupies the entire property.

Maria Maruta - November 3, 2025
Aerial shot of Pacwest, a 548,000-square-foot office tower in Portland, Ore.
Office

Lincoln Property Sells Downtown Portland Office Tower

The asset traded at a 67 percent loss.

Maria Maruta - October 31, 2025
Rendering of 1888 Studios, a 1.6 million-square-foot campus in Bayonne, N.J.
Mixed Use

Paramount to Anchor New Jersey Film Production Campus

The 1.6 million-square-foot development is the largest such complex in the Northeast.

Maria Maruta - October 29, 2025
Exterior shot of The Globe Building, a 550,000-square-foot historic building in St. Louis.
Office

Historic St. Louis Building Scores $30M Refi

The property served as a train terminal for 28 years.

Maria Maruta - October 29, 2025
Interior rendering of the TailoredSpace Burbank flex office in Burbank, Calif.
Coworking

TailoredSpace Expands Metro LA Footprint

This is the company’s 14th location.

Maria Maruta - October 27, 2025
Exterior shot of Ridge Hill, a 1.2 million-square-foot retail center in Yonkers, N.Y.
Retail

Nuveen JV Secures $199M for NYC Retail Center

A Blackstone division issued the note.

Maria Maruta - October 24, 2025