Roxana Baiceanu
Roxana is an associate editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. In the past, she also created content for PropertyShark and Point2Homes’ blog pages. She also has 5 years of experience as a marketing copywriter.
Irvine Opens New Chicago Office, Makes Promotion
Beau Rawi, promoted to regional vice president of leasing, together with the company’s Executive Vice President Pamela Van Nort, will lead the team working from the new regional office.
CRE Diversity Seen as Lagging: Owler
Real estate, along with construction, ranks last on this year’s study, which scores U.S. industries and companies by employee perceptions of leadership diversity. The findings suggest that real estate has room for improvement on this front, despite some progress in recent years.
Premier Design Delivers Echo Inc.’s HQ
The 51,000-square-foot office building is located in Lake Zurich, Ill., and represents an addition to the company’s industrial facility, also built on the site.
Integra Realty, Appraisal Research Counselors Team Up
The company will open a new office in Chicago, which will be operated by ARC employees. This will mark Integra’s sixth business expansion within the past year.
Showpad Plans Chicago HQ, Welcomes New COO
The company hired Jason Holmes as president & COO of its newest office. The Windy City will mark the third U.S. location for Showpad operations.
PCCP, TriStar to Develop 600KSF Industrial Facility
The property is located in Edwardsville, Ill., within the 15.7 million-square-foot Gateway Commerce Center, which includes tenants such as P&G, Unilever and Amazon.
Premier Design Breaks Ground on Illinois Distribution Facility
The 133,951-square-foot build-to-suit project will serve as the new North American headquarters for OCM Inc. and Okabe Inc., two subsidiaries of the Japanese company Okabe Co. Ltd.
New Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens in Aurora, IL
The 146-key extended-stay hotel is part of the Meridian Business Park. Sun Development and Management owns the asset that offers a combination of studio, one- and two-bedroom accommodations, with separate living areas.
Camel Energy Enters Ann Arbor, Plans to Invest $5M
The battery manufacturer plans to base its research and development headquarters in Pittsfield, Mich., with help from Ann Arbor SPARK and the Michigan Economic Development Corp.