Cities
Subway Project Polarizes Community as Massive Funding is Sought from Government
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
The city is set to start on its very own Subway. And this bit of news is definitely not about sandwiches. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency awarded a substantial $233.6 million to American-Italian joint venture […]
Harbor Group Lists Former BP Tower, Invests in Cleveland Real Estate
By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Harbor Group International L.L.C. has been actively trading Cleveland real estate lately. The Norfolk-based company has acquired a parking garage and is trying to sell one of the city’s most dominant skyscrapers.
Once known as BP Tower, the […]
New Dining Options for 1450 Brickell/One Broadway
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
One of Miami’s newest Class-A office towers, the 35-story 1450 Brickell, continues making headlines one year after its inauguration. The first Miami office tower (and one of the first buildings in South Florida) to receive LEED-Gold […]
Bloomberg’s New Housing Marketplace Plan Allocates $8.4 Billion for Affordable Housing
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Senior Housing News highlights New York City’s adherence to the national effort to become more green and sustainable. An example is the completion of Serviam Gardens, an affordable housing complex for low- and moderate-income Bronx […]
Increased Home Prices, Low Vacancy Rate in Chicago Area
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
With home prices improving for the third month in a row, the Chicago area real estate struggle might come to an end. A report issued last week by the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) and quoted […]
Austin’s Largest Downtown Marriott Could Start Construction in 2012
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
A year ago it seemed that the 1,003-room hotel project was dead, but now it is very probable that construction will start in nine months. Upon completion it would be the largest downtown hotel in Austin.
The […]
Five Boston Communities to Be Revitalized
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Five dense urban communities have been chosen to take part in the Great Neighborhoods program, a complex regional and community planning initiative run by the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance that aims to change the lives of […]
Alliance Residential Answers Apartment Demand with New Multi-family Complexes
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Due to a sharp comeback of job growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and a notable lack of first-time home buyers, the Metroplex was pushed to the top of the list of U.S. rental markets in […]
New CDC Energy-Efficient Building Supports Atlanta’s ‘Green’ Ranking
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Atlanta landed in 21st place on a list of greenest Canadian and U.S. cities produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit, part of a research study commissioned by Siemens. Atlanta has also been acknowledged as taking a major […]
Revised Tavaci Mixed-Use Project Sparks Discussions
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Representatives of the Tavaci mixed-use project at Big Cottonwood Canyon, including Terry Diehl, presented their project plans to the Cottonwood Heights city council. Local residents also had a chance to express their opinions regarding the project.
The Tavaci […]