Cities
State to replace Canton Viaduct
By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) plans to replace the heavily deteriorated Canton Viaduct, a mid-1950s elevated roadway. Although the MdTA has at least a half-dozen projects under way at the Harbor Tunnel, Fort McHenry Tunnel and […]
Marriott International Announces Plans for Tallest Hotel in New York
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
One of the most daring real estate developments will take shape at 1717 Broadway at 54th Street in Manhattan. In an official statement released this week, global hotel chain Marriott International and Granite Broadway Development announced […]
New Lives for Jones College Prep Building and Sheraton Hotel
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The Chicago Journal reports that construction has finally started at Jones College Prep’s new building on South State, on the old Pacific Garden Mission property. The estimated cost for the seven-story facility is $91 million, but […]
Local Incentives and Federal Programs Help Revive Metro Detroit Residential Market
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The Live Midtown incentive program which was launched just eight months ago has almost exhausted its funds totaling almost $1 million. The amount provided by Detroit’s major companies, Henry Ford Health System, Wayne State University and […]
AON Group Renews Brickell Lease; 2525 Ponce Signs Quest Workspaces
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Insurance giant AON Group has renewed its lease at Brickell Bay Office Tower in what marks the largest office lease transaction completed this year in Miami’s Brickell office market. Currently 91 percent occupied, the Class A […]
City Council Approves Development of Mixed-Use Project Near Barton Square Mall
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
The mixed-use project near the Barton Creek Square Mall was approved last week by the Austin City Council with a unanimous vote. The project calls for 140 condominiums in two buildings, 86 townhomes, 75,819 square feet […]
Historic Landmark Turns Into New Hotel; Doylestown Inn For Sale Now
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The historic Warner Theater located at 120 N. High Street in downtown West Chester is undergoing a complex renovation and is set to become the borough’s first hotel in decades, informs the Daily Local News. The construction […]
American Campus Plans 500 Student Units for University of Florida
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
American Campus Communities bought the University Shoppes across from the University of Florida and plans a major redevelopment for the 14-acre property. The shopping center, located on the northwest corner of University Boulevard and Alafaya Trail, […]
Rethinking Development and Investments on the Strip
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
For a city in which new development meant nine figures and mega-resorts were a yearly happening, things have changed considerably as a result of the massive hit the Strip has taken from the ongoing recession. Now, […]
Development Finally Underway at Former University Hospital
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
The University of Colorado Hospital campus site has been awaiting redevelopment for a full decade now, and The Denver Post reports that the waiting has paid off with Sembler Co’s purchase of the 28-acre property in […]