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.
Australian Energy Efficiency Company to Open U.S. Headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Business is thriving in South Philadelphia as a new tenant was officially added to the long list of companies at the growing Navy Yard campus.
New Emergency Department Opens at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Sinai-Grace Hospital recently unveiled its brand new Emergency Department facility in northwest Detroit–a long overdue hospital addition that took two years to complete.
Parkway, Hanover JV Unveils Design Plans for Massive Mixed-Use Project at Broad and Callowhill
A joint venture between the Parkway Corporation, one of the biggest parking space owners in Philadelphia, and The Hanover Company of Houston, TX has plans to transform the large public surface parking lot—a 60,140-square-foot grouping of parcels, to be more exact—between Callowhill and Wood Streets with Broad Street into a huge residential and commercial complex with hundreds of apartments and plenty of retail space.
Orion Construction, 616 Development Move Forward with Residential Projects in West Michigan
Orion Construction is working on a student housing complex in Allendale Township while 616 Development plans to convert the former Sackner Products Co. building in Grand Rapids into apartments.
Mashable Signs 38 KSF Lease to Relocate to 114 Fifth Avenue
Mashable, the mega-popular tech and social news blog founded in 2005 by Pete Cashmore—yes, the cool entrepreneur who made it to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list—stroke a deal with L&L Holding company for 38,580 square feet of space at the newly renovated 114 Fifth Avenue in Midtown South.
BRA Approves160-Unit Rental Building at 600 Harrison Avenue
A development proposal to build an apartment building at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Malden Street in Boston’s South End District was green lighted last week by the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
Philadelphia Listed Among Top 10 Cities for Green Meetings
Though in recent years the meetings and events industry was badly impacted by the economic downturn, this sector is trying to regain its well-deserved place among the best performing industries in the country. To underscore these efforts, GreenBiz.com recently announced the Top Ten U.S. Cities for Green Meetings, a list developed based on industry standards for sustainable meetings and convention practices.
Non-Profit Continues Blight Fight in Brightmoor
The Detroit Blight Authority, a public-private initiative funded in 2013 and led by Bill Pulte, managing partner of private equity fund Pulte Capital Partners LLC, is moving forward with its plan to eradicate blight in Detroit.
Magnum/40 North J-V to Develop Student Housing in Manhattan
The School of Visual Arts, one of the largest independently regionally accredited art colleges in the country, will add a new dormitory building to its campus in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan.
WeWork Joins Boston Startup Madness with Two Shared Offices
Judging by the number of large companies that recently moved in Boston’s buzzing Financial District or are building their own high-profile business centers in the fast-growing Seaport District, the Hub is one of the cities that almost fully recovered from the economic downturn. While this translates into big cash revenue for the city, low vacancy rates and soaring rents have forced small-sized businesses reconsider their options for office spaces.