the Editors of Commercial Property Executive
New Boston Warehouse Goes Green; Older One Headed for Multi-Family Makeover
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
F.W. Webb Co., a plumbing and heating distributor, has opened the city’s first environmentally friendly warehouse. Located at 307 Dorchester Avenue in South Boston, the two-story state-of-the-art facility was designed as a distribution center and showroom. […]
Holiday Retail Outlook Modestly Optimistic: Cushman & Wakefield
Two Cushman & Wakefield economists share their outlook for the holiday retail season, and, despite the best efforts of real estate strategy, it’s going to come down to one thing: consumer confidence.
Law & Policy: The Adventures of Valuation
How your tax appeal attorney would address an assessor’s sales-comparison based property valuation — if he were Sherlock Holmes? By Stewart Mandell, Esq.
Liberty Property Trust Unrolls Plans for City Center LEED Medical Building
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Malvern-based Liberty Property Trust and Parkway Corporation will develop a LEED-certified, high-rise building atop an existing parking structure at the corner of 8th and Walnut Streets. The new 153,242-square-foot facility will house Pennsylvania Medicine, which already […]
Over 400 Philadelphia Housing Authority Properties at Auction
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) announced last week that more than 400 vacant properties throughout the city will be auctioned on November 16 starting 1 p.m. at PHA’s finance office building at 1800 S. 32d St. […]
GGP Reaches Refinancing Goals with $966M of New Mortgages
The four most recent transactions bring GGP’s refinancings to $3.9 billion for the year.
EXPO REAL Report: Euro Zone Crisis Prompts Mixed Sentiment
Europe’s growing sovereign debt crisis topped the list of concerns at this year’s EXPO REAL, which drew 37,000 attendees to Munich this month.
Harlem Affordable Housing Adds 226 New Units
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The Uptowner reports that after having completed two affordable housing buildings totaling 226 units on West 127th and 128th Streets between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue in Central Harlem, development company The Richman Group […]
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Carr Hospitality, InterContinental Plan Southwest Waterfront Hotel
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Washington, D.C.-based Carr Hospitality and InterContinental Hotels Group plan to create a four-star hotel on the Southwest Waterfront as part of a $2 billion redevelopment, The Wharf. The mixed-use neighborhood, a joint venture between developers PN […]