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.
Online Tech Adds New Data Center in Michigan
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor Online Tech, a multi-tenant data center operator headquartered in Ann Arbor, recently announced it will expand its presence in the Detroit Metro area by building a new, enterprise cloud hosting facility in Westland in Wayne County. The 34,000-square-foot building will be the company’s fourth data center in Michigan; Online Tech […]
Northeastern University to Expand with New Research Building
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) unanimously approved a $1.6 billion master plan for development proposed by Northeastern University in which the institution describes its need for new buildings and renovation projects at the existing structures for the next decade.
Penn Announces New College House at Hill Field
The University of Pennsylvania recently announced it will build a new college house at Hill Field as part of PennConnects, a residential program that started back in 1998 and already includes 11 student residences within the larger campus area.
State Signs 30-Year Lease for Belle Isle
Detroit’s historic Belle Isle, a 982-acre island park in the Detroit River, will be taken over by the state as the Michigan Emergency Loan Board approved a 30-year lease with two 15-year renewals with the city in a deal that would save Detroit up to $6 million in annual maintenance costs. As such Belle Isle will become Michigan’s 102nd state park.
‘America’s Number 1 Digital City’ Welcomes New Facebook Engineering Office
If you’re passionate about everything that has to do with technology and communication and you’re looking to relocate to a vibrant city, then Boston might just be your best option.
City Launches RFP to Redevelop Crown Heights’ Bedford Union Armory
The century-old Bedford Union Armory in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights section has high chances to be transformed into a public recreation center. The New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) recently issued a request for proposals to revitalize the long-vacant armory into a community-friendly space or sports venue.
Dermody Property to Create Industrial Park in Central Pennsylvania; Chesterbrook Shopping Center Sold for $8.9 Million
Industrial development company Dermody Partners of Reno, NV, and its financial partner PCCP recently acquired a 107-acre parcel in Central Pennsylvania, from Texas-based builder Trammel Crow Co.
Eastern Market Receives $750K Grant to Build 200-Seat Outdoor Gathering Place
DTE Energy Foundation, the charitable arm of DTE Energy, granted the Eastern Market Corporation $750,000 that will be used to create an outdoor social gathering area right outside the market’s sheds.
Developers Complete First Phase of Construction at Brooklyn’s Navy Green
City officials and developers gathered last week at the former site of the “Brig”, a former naval prison in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene, to celebrate the completion of the first phase of an $18 million project designed to reconvert the site into affordable housing.
225 Centre Building Adds 103 Rental Units in Jackson Square, More to Follow
The intersection of Columbus Avenue and Centre Street, an underutilized section in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, is going through some major changes. Four decades after much of the area was bulldozed to make room for a highway expansion program that was never built, city officials and development partners last week celebrated an important milestone of an ambitious, $250 million redevelopment project of the Jackson Square community that will serve as a gateway between Jamaica Plain and Roxbury.