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.
CWD Real Estate Has Plans for New Hotel in Downtown Grand Rapids
With business going strong in the Grand Rapids area, the demand of more hotel space is growing as well. A new hotel project was announced earlier this month by CWD Real Estate Investment, the city’s largest real estate investment and property management firm.
New Owners Announce Luxury Apartments for Avenue of the Arts Building
MRP Residential, a division of MRP Realty of Washington, D.C., and Des Moines-based Principal Real Estate Investors recently acquired the full, 209,000-square-foot residential component of the Avenue of the Arts Building in Center City Philadelphia, with plans to redevelop the asset into high-end apartments.
New Kellogg Service Center to create 600 Jobs in Grand Rapids
Kellogg, the multinational cereal maker headquartered in Battle Creek, MI, announced plans for a regional service center in Grand Rapids that is part of the company’s four-year restructuring and efficiency program known as “Project K”.
Mormon Church Reveals Plans for Apartment Tower, Meeting House in Center City
With construction at a new temple in Center City Philadelphia advancing according to plans, Mormon Church officials recently revealed renderings of another development that will be located just one block from the future temple, on an existing surface parking lot immediately north of Vine Street and 16th Street.
LargaVista and Related Team Up to Create Mixed-Use Building in SoHo
A former BP gas station and two other derelict buildings at the corner of Houston and Lafayette streets in SoHo, Manhattan, will be replaced by 300 Lafayette, a boutique office and retail building by a joint venture between LargaVista Companies and Related Cos.
Waypoint Companies Set to Build 80-Unit Multifamily Building in Allston
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) recently approved a new residential project that will transform a 30,550-square-foot industrial site along the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston’s Allston-Brighton neighborhood into a residential complex with retail and office space for start ups.
Apartments and Boutique Hotel Coming to Queen Village
An entire that comprises 13 buildings spanning from the corner of 5thand Bainbridge to Kater Street in the neighborhood of Queen Village immediately south of Center City will soon be replaced by an interesting mix of apartment buildings and an upscale boutique hotel.
Friedman-led JV Grabs 430 KSF at Arboretum Office Park
Arboretum Office Park, a 600,000-square-foot business complex located at 34405-34605 W. Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, was almost fully sold to a private partnership called Arboretum Acquisitions LLC.
Renovation and Rebranding Announced for Holiday Inn New York City Midtown
The existing Holiday Inn hotel located at 30-32 West 31stStreet in New York City’s Midtown District is set to be converted into a new Hyatt-branded hotel, as Chesapeake Lodging Trust appointed a Hyatt affiliate to oversee the $6 million renovation and rebranding process.
Vertex Pharmaceutical Opens New Headquarters at 11 Fan Pier Boulevard
A ribbon-cutting ceremony recently marked the formal opening of Vertex Pharmaceutical’s global headquarters building in South Boston’s growing Innovation District. Located at 11 Fan Pier Boulevard in Fort Point, the $800 million complex that broke ground in June 2011consists of two, 16-story interconnected buildings designed to stimulate collaboration and attract new talented scientists to the 25-year-old biotech company.