Cities
Oil-Field Services Giants Build New Sites in Bexar County
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
The San Antonio area’s unemployment rate will drop considerably once Halliburton Co. establishes a site that is supposed to employ hundreds. The recently announced plans were followed a few days later by a disclosure from a […]
Nestlé Plans Expansion at L.J. Minor Manufacturing Plant
By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Global food giant Nestlé broke ground Aug. 18 on a $20 million-plus, two-story, 75,000-square-foot expansion of its longtime L.J. Minor manufacturing plant in Cleveland. The Swiss food icon is also planning a major research-and-development facility in […]
$223M Development to Add Mixed-Use in Huber Heights
By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Huber Heights will be home to the region’s next big retail and office development. A development team under the name Developer 201 Corridor Management L.L.C. has plans for a multimillion-dollar retail and office project called The […]
Brooklyn Goes “Green” through Strategic Programs and Sustainable Developments
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Three key Brooklyn communities enrolled in a three-year strategic program called “Brooklyn Greens” are planning several events and initiatives that would encourage young people, adults and community institutions to improve their local environment through energy-efficient actions. […]
EatWell, A-Deli Italian Expand in D.C.; New Class A Office for First Potomac
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
EatWell DC–a local restaurant management company that owns The Heights, Grillfish, Logan Tavern and the Commissary–last week announced plans to open its fifth concept restaurant, to be called The Pig. According to a press release, the […]
Federal Grant to Revitalize Woodlawn; Antheus Capital LLC Buys Regents Park Complex
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Choice Neighborhoods, a $122 million program meant to revitalize certain neglected communities in Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco and Seattle, has awarded $30.5 million to Chicago’s Woodlawn community.
According to […]
$350M to be Spent for the Transformation of Downtown Austin
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
With a $1.6 million master plan, downtown Austin has great chances of changing its look with urban rail, better parks, wider sidewalks and moderately priced housing. The $350 million plan, which the City Council must first […]
Hotel Market to Rise During Coming Years
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
The city has been landing decent punches with its real estate deals and projects these past few months, but it might have missed out on a potentially rewarding trend. Bloomberg‘s recent overview of the area found […]
“Green” Homes Certified Winners in L.A.; Mobile Homes Roll to Better Times in Malibu
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Energy-efficient homes are in demand these days, with pressure coming not only from buyers intent on saving as much money as possible but also from the federal government. The Obama administration has been advocating sustainable living […]
UT Medical Branch Starts Work on $438M Jennie Sealy Hospital
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Work on a new hospital will start in Galveston no later than this fall. The $438 million project, representing a major milestone in the University of Texas Medical Branch’s recovery from Hurricane Ike, which ravaged the Gulf […]