Development
Roeland Park and Mission in Conflict Over Walmart Location
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor While the border war between Kansas and Missouri saw a breakthrough as the two joined forces to keep the Marine Data Center from relocating to New Orleans, the Kansas City Star now reports Roeland Park is accusing its neighbor Mission of poaching its biggest retailer, Walmart, in order to kick-start […]
USAA Picks Moreno Valley for 500,000-SF Distribution Center
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Seeking to capitalize on the Inland Empire’s robust growth, USAA Real Estate Co. recently acquired a 26-acre site in Moreno Valley for a 522,722-square-foot distribution center. USAA did not immediately disclose details about prospective tenants or a construction schedule for the property, dubbed Centerpointe Logistics Center, but it referred to plans for “immediate […]
CBRE to Market, Lease Next Phase of $631M Hong Kong Science Park
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp. has appointed CBRE Group Inc. as the strategic marketing and leasing consultant for the $631 million Phase III of the Hong Kong Science Park.
Related Aims to Become Brazil’s Biggest Developer, Plans $1B Investment
Related Group and Related Cos. have officially launched Related Brasil, naming Daniel Citron — former head of Tishman Speyer in Brazil — as CEO. The firm plans to invest $1 billion in residential and commercial real estate.
Tryko Partners Makes Two Baltimore-Area Multi-Family Pickups
Tryko Partners L.L.C. is having a busy week, as the firm has just picked up Park Raven, a 253-unit apartment community in Baltimore, and Perrywood Garden, a 184-unit property in nearby Aberdeen, Md.
Bud Malone on Texas’ Multi-Family Conditions
Bud Malone, CEO of Mortgages USA, comments on the recent surge in demand in the Texas markets and how such allays concerns about overbuilding. He also sheds light on which markets in the Lone Star State are the most popular and why.
Mid-City L.A. Shopping Center Completes Construction
Developer CIM Group has completed construction of the 330,000-square-foot Midtown Crossing retail center in Mid-City Los Angeles, which targets the more than 1.3 million residents within a five-mile radius.
Hersha Hospitality Trust Picks Up Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Hotel
The Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia, the premier 111-room lodging destination on the city’s celebrated Rittenhouse Square, became Hersha Hospitality Trust’s first purchase of the year for the sum of $42 million.
San Marcos High School Honored for Green Design and Planning
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The San Marcos Unified School District has been honored by the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) and the American Institute of Architects California Council (AIACC), for the green design and planning of the San Marcos High School. Designed by San Diego-based school architecture firm, LPA Inc., the $180 million […]
Spinnaker Begins Residential Phase of $250M St. Louis Development
Spinnaker Real Estate Partners takes the next step toward the completion of the $250 million, mixed-use Mercantile Exchange project in St. Louis, Mo., with the opening of Laurel Apartments, a 205-unit luxury residential community.