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.
Boston Selected to Receive Support for New Protected Bike Lanes
One of the largest non-profits that supports and encourages bicycling in the country announced it has chosen Boston and five other major cities, to enter a two-year program to build protected bike lanes in city streets.
Urban Future Lab Incubator Opens in Downtown Brooklyn’s Tech Triangle
The network of business incubators and accelerators is booming throughout New York City. A new facility designed to house startups and support sustainable infrastructure officially opened last week at in Downtown Brooklyn’s “Tech Triangle”.
Scannapieco Reveals Plans for $150 Million Ultra-Luxury Residential Tower in Old City
Plans for an ultra-luxury residential tower in Philadelphia’s historic Old City neighborhood were announced this week by Scannapieco Development Corporation, the developer behind the highly successful condos at 1706 Rittenhouse Square in Center City.
Developers Add More Housing Units to Growing Midtown Detroit
A Bingham Farms-based real estate management and development company will soon add twelve apartment buildings in the southwest corner of Midtown Detroit as another private developer is ready to commence renovations at the abandoned Tushiya United Hebrew School located on the 600 block of E. Kirby Street.
$225 Million Mixed-Use Tower to Revitalize Downtown Jamaica
Greater Jamaica Development Corp. has plans for a mixed-use tower that is expected to revitalize an underdeveloped site at 93-01 Sutphin Boulevard and the corner of Archer Avenue, near the Jamaica AirTrain Station area and across from the Long Island Rail Road station.
Boston Medical Center to Break Ground on $270 Million Redesign Project
Boston Medical Center (BMC), the largest safety-net hospital in New England, is moving forward with a multi-million-dollar plan to consolidate and renovate its two hospitals in the South End campus over the next three years.
Penn’s South Bank Master Plan To Include 200,000 Sq. Ft. Innovation Center
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) revealed plans for a research park anchored by a new innovation center that will be built on the former DuPont Marchall Research Laboratories site, a large industrial property along the Schuylkill River that will house the planned South bank campus.
$11.4 Million Renovation Plan Promises New Life to U-M’s Former Nuclear Building
Ten years after beginning to decommission the Ford Nuclear Reactor, the University of Michigan (U-M) is preparing for a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of the four-story building that is now entirely free of radiation.
Hotel 373 and the Historic Waldorf Astoria in Midtown Manhattan May Hit the Market
The luxury Hotel 373 and the Waldorf Astoria in Midtown Manhattan could hit the market soon.
Construction Is Underway at Northeastern’s $225 Million Academic Complex
Nearly four months after receiving BRA’s unanimous approval for a $1.6 billion master plan for development, Northeastern University officially broke ground last week on its much-anticipated Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) at 795 Columbus Avenue in Roxbury.