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.
Bon Jovi’s JBJ Soul Homes Project Officially Opens in Philadelphia, Receives ULI Award for Excellence
JBJ Soul Homes, one of the most advertised housing projects in Philadelphia celebrated its grand opening earlier this spring. Located on a 0.5-acre triangular block in the neighborhood of Francisville, the complex was backed by musician Jon Bon Jovi’s Project H.O.M.E. program that offers subsidized supportive housing for low-income and formerly homeless individuals and families.
Developers Break Ground on 65,000 Sq. Ft. Retail and Restaurant Component at Northville Park Place
A groundbreaking ceremony held on June 25 at the corner of Haggerty and Seven Mile roads in Northville Township marked the beginning of construction of the second phase of a large retail, restaurant and mixed-use complex that’s taking shape on the site of the former State of Michigan Regional Psychiatric Hospital.
Iconic 530 Fifth Avenue Building Changes Hands for $595 Million
530 Fifth Avenue, one of Manhattan’s iconic office buildings, will change ownership in less than three months.
Boston Residential Development Plans 44-Unit Luxury Building Across from the Greenway
The small parking lot on India Street facing the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in Downtown Boston could be replaced by a 12-story residential structure by Boston Residential Development, who recently filed a Project Notification Form with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA).
Movie Tavern to Open New Theater Complex in Flourtown
Three years after opening its first location in the Delaware Valley, dinner&cinema chain Movie Tavern announced plans to expand its footprint in the area with a second theater in Montgomery County’s Flourtown, a small community in North Philadelphia.
Bank of Ann Arbor Is Approved for $4.2 Million Expansion
The Ann Arbor city council unanimously approved a $4.2 million expansion project of the Bank of Ann Arbor Headquarters and Branch Office located at the northeast corner of South Fifth Avenue and East Washington Street.
High-Tech Fitness Company Peloton to Relocate into New HQ in Midtown South
Peloton Interactive, a fast- growing high-tech fitness company that was founded in 2012, will soon leave its current address at 227 West 29th Street and move into new world headquarters in Manhattan.
Cabot, Cabot and Forbes and Boston Andes Capital Pay $10.3 Million for South Quincy Site
Boston-based real estate developer Cabot, Cabot and Forbes (CC&F) and its capital partner, Boston Andes Capital, recently paid $10.3 million for a 2.3-acre development site in South Quincy.
Philadelphia 76ers Will Finally Have Their Own Training Center, But in Camden
The Philadelphia 76ers will break ground on a new practice facility and headquarters building along the Camden waterfront in New Jersey.
A Wave of Shopping Centers Coming to Suburban Detroit in 2016
New England Development is set to create an open-air retail center in Romulus, a small-sized suburban city located 23 miles from Detroit and roughly half an hour from the Canadian border. Two other outlet malls are scheduled to open in the townships of Chesterfield and Canton in 2016.