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EnerVest Takes Space in Houston
The oil and gas firm has expanded its Houston headquarters by 36,721 square feet while renewing its headquarters lease for a total of 117,316 square feet in downtown’s First City Tower at 1001 Fannin.
ULI Report: America’s Changing Demographics
The results of this year’s U.S. Census survey are not yet out, but big changes are already apparent—and they promise to impact real estate strategies, according to findings Brookings Institution senior fellows William Frey and Anthony Downs discussed during the Urban Land Institute’s Fall Meeting.
ULI Report: Bill Marriott’s Secrets to Success
The Marriott brand has survived and sometimes thrived since 1929. How has it persevered while so many others have gone by the wayside? J.W. Marriott Jr. offered insights during a keynote session at the Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting.
JLL Inks New Lease for GSA
The lease was managed and awarded by Debbie Orkowski of the GSA Leasing Contracting office, while JLL employees Jessica Kokish, Suzanne Drake, Chris Roth and Dan Reidy represented the government.
ULI Report: Bair, Housing Experts Consider Government, Bank Roles
Opening keynote speaker Sheila Bair and a panel of housing experts offered a mixed view of government and lender involvement during the first general session of the Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting on Wednesday.
Newsum at ULI: In Real Estate, Relationships Matter
Urban Land Institute chairman Jeremy Newsum urges owners to accept their involvement in the nation’s economic downturn and better move forward by recognizing the need to operate properties as part of their larger neighborhoods.
Ground Breaks on $220M Rehab Facility at Boston’s Charlestown Naval Yard
Integrated health care system Partners HealthCare is behind the development, which will yield a 240,000-square-foot building to replace the existing 40-year-old rehab center on Nashua Street.
Nike’s 189,400-SF Lease Reduces Portland Submarket’s Office Vacancy Rate
Nike Inc. has signed on for approximately 189,400 square feet in a deal that constitutes the largest new office lease in Beaverton’s Sunset Corridor in the last decade.
HFF Arranges $80M in Financing for New York’s Puck Building
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Puck Building was originally built in 1885 and was the headquarters of satire publication Puck Magazine.
AMB Inks Leases on 124,700 SF at Beacon Lakes Building
The building is located at Beacon Lakes, a joint venture of AMB and Flagler. It sits on 478 acres west of Miami International Airport and northwest of the intersection of State Road 836 and the Florida Turnpike.