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.
HBS Adds $100M Dorm; Maverick Square Revival Keeps Rolling
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Harvard University has received approval from the Boston Redevelopment Authority to build a seven-story dormitory in Allston for Harvard Business School’s executive education program. As reported by the Boston Globe, in the fall of 2010 the […]
Private Developers and Local Officials Make Up Willoughby Park Missing Funds; 31 Penn Station Tower Sold to Savanna
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The public park at Willoughby Square in Downtown Brooklyn will receive $8 million from private developers and local officials who teamed up to give a helping hand to this stalled project. According to the Brooklyn Daily […]
Zuckerman Proposes Conversion of Harrison Flats for Hotel Use; Virginia Properties Trade Hands
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Zuckerman Brothers Inc. has a new restoration and reuse plan for Harrison Flats, the District’s oldest conventional apartment building. According to DCmud, the 123-year-old property was purchased by Zuckerman Brothers in June 2010 for $8.5 million. […]
Hotel Monaco Breaks Ground in Philly; Cooper University Hospital Opens New Condo for Employees
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that one of the city’s historic buildings located at Fifth and Chestnut Streets will be converted into a luxury hotel. During the groundbreaking ceremony that was held at the site last week, […]
Much-Needed Housing for Seniors and Low-Income Families Breaks Ground in South Queens
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
In an effort to revitalize a long-vacant site that’s part of the Brownfield cleanup program, the Arcker Cos. broke ground on two housing developments for seniors and low-income families in Richmond Hill. According to the Queens […]
Accenture Relocates to D.C. from Reston, Investors Snap Up D.C.-Area Properties
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company Accenture PLC will relocate its Reston Town Center operations to a new facility located at 800 N. Glebe Road in Arlington. The lease agreement was confirmed this week […]
South Philly Growth Attracts Hundreds of New Jobs
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
City officials announced this week that Philly Live!—Philadelphia’s destination retail, dining and entertainment district located on the former site of the Spectrum arena—is expected to create over 500 construction jobs during the first phase of the […]
$250M Mixed-Use Project Proposed Near Fenway Park
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
A $250 million plan to help revitalize a rundown area near Fenway Park between Boylston and Van Ness streets has been submitted to the Boston Redevelopment Authority by local developer Steve Samuels. If approved by the […]
Wanted: New Owner and New Name For the Elysian; GreenChoice Bank Sets Foot in Chicago
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Two years after its grand opening, Chicago’s newest high-end hotel, the Elysian, is looking for a new owner. ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com quotes some sources close to the hotel’s board who claim that Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. was hired to […]
$2B Plan Detailed For Convention Center Expansion
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
A $2 billion proposal to expand the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center aims to reinvigorate both the facility and the parking lots and the industrial parcels that flank the convention center in South Boston.
The convention center itself […]