**Cities**

Local Real Estate Magnates Revitalize Boston

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Boston is about to regain full local ownership of one of the city’s most recognized landmarks. Donald Saunders, a local real estate magnate who already owns a 45 percent stake in the Park Plaza Hotel, will […]

Reshaping Atlanta’s Midtown Retail

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
In a letter released earlier this week, Mark Toro and North American Properties addressed Midtown residents, sharing their vision and further goals for Atlantic Station after the recent acquisition of the retail component of the master-planned community.
In […]

Residences Proliferate in DFW Suburbs

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Residents will soon have multiple new options in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, thanks to a number of multi-family development projects.
One hundred ninety-four acres of raw land near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport were purchased following a […]

Mixed-Use Planned for Willet’s Point; Co-ops Fight Assessment Error

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
New York City’s Economic Development Corp. (EDC) has invited developers to submit plans to convert a part of the 62-acre Willets Point industrial zone into a housing project that would also feature retail and hotel space. […]

‘Mega’ Mixed-Use Projects Become New Trend in Miami

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
In an attempt to create Miami’s own Rockefeller Center, Hong Kong-based Swire Properties, the developer of Brickell Key, has recently revealed his plans for the $700 million urban gathering place—Brickell CitiCentre. Spread over 9.1 acres west […]

Will Seattle Housing Snap, Crackle or Pop?

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Seattle housing is making waves in the news, but homebuilders tell a slightly different story. A recent report in The Seattle Times offers some insight into what homebuilders have to do to perfect a sale. Offers […]

Big Office Landlord Sells Some of Dallas Properties

Younan Properties Inc. has listed its Energy Square complex at North Central and University Drive. The complex comprises 900,000 square feet of office space in three buildings constructed in 1986, 1980 and 1974. They underwent renovations a few years ago.
Jones […]

Office Property Sales Dominate Los Angeles Real Estate Market

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Los Angeles’ office sector continues to outperform the rest of the area’s real estate market, with property sales front and center. Office sales culminated this week with Majestic Investments’ purchase of a San Fernando Valley complex […]

Phoenix Area Enjoying Big Love from Canadian Single Family Real Estate Investors

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
The City of Phoenix is punching its way into real estate market recovery. But all it has landed this week were small jabs. A number of commercial real estate properties were the subject of deals that […]

Chicago Welcomes Certified Green Home Rehabs and New Rentals

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
A new joint venture redevelopment in Chicago’s suburb Cicero is on track to become the first green certified home rehab in Illinois. CM Real Estate Development, a rehab and redevelopment company based in Chicago, has joined […]