Development

DreamWorks to Design Theme Park for $3.7B N.J. Meadowlands Project

The DreamWorks indoor theme park will be a major attraction for American Dream at Meadowlands, the 7.5 million-square-foot project that Triple Five is developing in East Rutherford, N.J.

BOMA Special Report: The GSA’s Focus on Sustainability

The General Services Administration likes to push the envelope on sustainability, Stephen Monkewicz, senior realty specialist with its office of real estate acquisitions, noted in his presentation at BOMA International’s Every Building conference in Seattle.

Clarion, Kettler Team on $154M High-Rise Apartment Project in Tight Suburban Washington Market

Scheduled to start construction this summer, the 411-unit high-rise will complete Metropolitan Park, a trio of upscale multi-family rental properties developed by Clarion and Kettler in Virginia’s Pentagon City submarket.

ERT to Acquire Biomedical Company Invivodata

by Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Global technology company ERT purchased Pittsburgh-based biomedical company Invivodata, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition positions ERT as a leader in Clinical Outcome Assessments. The transaction was facilitated by San Francisco-based private equity group, Genstar Capital LLC, which recently announced it has completed the acquisition of ERT. In June, […]

Golden State’s Optimism Yields Development Plans: Allen Matkins/UCLA Report

Optimism about the CRE sector in California has been strong enough, for long enough, that new development is expected to pick up this year, especially in the industrial sector. The outlook is also brightening for office and multi-family, the latter of which was included in the semiannual report for the first time.

M&R Development Adding 412 Luxury Units to Metro Chicago

In response to the growing demand for apartments in metropolitan Chicago, M&R Development has kicked off construction of two projects, Summit on Lake and Central Station, in the Chicago area.

Air Force Opens Dental School; Contractor Selected to Build Helotes Walmart

By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor The U.S. Air Force opened a $38 million dental school in San Antonio. The dental school and clinic consists of 56,000 square feet of space and has 69 treatment rooms, 5,400 square feet of lab space and 125 assigned personnel, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The San Antonio Business […]

Pittsburgh Penguins, University of Pittsburgh Plan for Sports Complex in Cranberry

Adriana Pop, Associate Editor The Pittsburgh Penguins along with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are planning a joint practice rink and sports medicine complex in Cranberry. According to the patch.com, the proposed 150,000-square-foot complex would be located in the Summit of Cranberry Woods business park off Route 228, near Hilton Garden Inn. Penguins […]

Wood Partners to Bring 22-Story Luxury Rental to Los Angeles

Wood Partners has become the latest developer to announce plans to erect a high-rise apartment building in Los Angeles, in its case a 22-story tower housing 290 units in the South Park district.

UMKC Releases Downtown Arts Campus Studies

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced it has narrowed down the search for the future location of the Downtown Campus for the Arts to three potential sites. As previously reported by Commercial Property Executive, the planned downtown art campus, which is set to feature in the first stage a new […]