Veronica Grecu

Veronica Grecu is a senior creative writer and researcher for RentCafe. With more than 10 years of experience in the real estate industry, she covers a variety of topics in residential and commercial real estate, including trends and industry news. Previously, she was involved in producing content for Multi-Housing News, Commercial Property Executive and Yardi Matrix. Veronica’s academic background includes a B.A. in Applied Modern Languages and an M.A. in Advertising and PR.

Awards Panel

Harris Leads Apartment Design Discussion at MHN-CPE Awards Party

The event featured a keynote address from Fred Harris, managing director of development at Jonathan Rose Cos. and a panel discussion with Richard Broder, Broder & Sachse Real Estate; Ammr Vandal, nARCHITECTS; Stephanie Williams, Bozzuto Management Co.; and Christine Slaughter, Shaw Floors.

Slow Growth, Plentiful Promise in Fort Lauderdale

After years of dormancy in the wake of the financial crisis, office construction is finally sprouting in Fort Lauderdale, where more than 585,000 square feet of space is expected to come online by the end of the year.

Office Sector Picks Up in Miami

Miami continues to attract national and overseas attention and capital, with transaction volume topping $1 billion in the 12 months ending in July. The metro’s office inventory includes more than 51 million square feet of space and is largely dominated by Class A and A+ properties.

Canada REIT Enters CA Market With Office Portfolio Buy

The San Diego portfolio was acquired for $174.5 million and comprises nearly 670,000 square feet of Class A and Class B office space.

Michigan Property Manager Expands in Texas

The company manages more than 140 commercial properties encompassing in excess of 16 million square feet throughout the U.S.

Bank of America Grows in San Jose

Completed in 2001, Century Plaza II is a LEED Gold certified building ideally situated on 2.9 acres in Silicon Valley. The property is fully leased.

Capital One Shells Out $46M for Office Campus Acquisition

Earlier this year, U.K.-based AstraZeneca sold its U.S. headquarters in New Castle County to an affiliate of Delle Donne & Associates in a deal valued at $50 million, or $48.47 per square foot.

Baltimore LEED Gold Certified Asset Changes Ownership

The buyer already owns more than 3 million square feet of space located across the state of Maryland, with some 825,000 square feet concentrated within the Towson/Timonium submarket of Baltimore County.

Intellicenter

Insite Pays $28M for Houston Office Asset

The 160,407-square-foot office property was completed by KDC in 2006 as the third in a series of speculative office buildings located in Tampa, Atlanta and Houston.

Plaza at North Creek in Seattle

MRM Capital Buys Seattle Office Campus

The property was completed in 1990 and incorporates nearly 195,000 square feet of Class A office space anchored by Allstate Insurance.