**Cities**

Houston to Provide New Apartments for Seniors, Youths

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Both Bridgewood Property Co. and Judwin Realty Group L.L.C. have recently broken ground on major Houston-area apartment complexes, although they are targeting completely different markets.
Bridgewood is building a seniors apartment complex, the third such project in the […]

Redevelopment Plan for Quincy St.; Financial District Welcomes Gemvara

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
A plan put together by the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corp. and some local development organizations aims to revitalize the Quincy Street neighborhood over the next two or three years. The corridor between Blue Hill Avenue […]

Central Development’s Manufacturing Plant will Generate New Jobs for Douglas County

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Real estate news in Denver this week seemed fairly consistent and did not contain any groundbreaking changes in the pace of the market.
Probably the most encouraging bit of news was Polystrand’s announcement regarding the construction of […]

Las Vegas May Be on a Losing Streak When it Comes to Housing

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
While last week Las Vegas showed some healthy signs regarding the commercial real estate market, it may all be downhill for the housing market. It looks like Las Vegas is set on reaching a new national […]

Philly is Redevelopment Heaven

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
After several years of renovation and $150 million, the redevelopment of the former Echelon Mall in Voorhees is almost complete. The site, now known as Voorhees Town Center, was bought by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust […]

Orlando Poised to Become Entertainment Hub

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
As the city’s tourism seems to be on a path to recovery, Orlando may soon see the long-awaited renovation of its Florida Citrus Bowl stadium. Reportedly, the stadium project was delayed once the recession caused tourist […]

Good Times, Higher Occupancy Rates for Metro Detroit Hotels

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
With an occupancy rate of 55.8 percent, Metro Detroit hotels had a very busy April, according to a report by STR, a Tennessee-based information company that specializes in hotel research. The average occupancy rate of 54.5 […]

New Tampa Luxury Residences Attract Suitable Retail

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Colonial Properties Trust recently announced that work is finally underway for a $53.8 million multi-family development in North Tampa that is soon to cover 67.5 acres of undeveloped land just south of the Hillsborough-Pasco county line. Coincidentally, […]

Rentals Take Center Stage as Phoenix Housing Market Reinvents Itself

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Phoenix real estate news this past week comprised the most diverse of subjects, with both leasing and sales making the headlines.
Probably the most relevant piece of news for the Phoenix area focused on one of the […]

New Life in Downtown Atlanta?

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
According to both local and national papers, Georgia State has been eyeing the inconic Equitable building downtown for its business school.
The 33-story skyscraper has been one of the most familiar office towers on the downtown Atlanta […]