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MIPIM Special Report: Resilient is the New Sustainable

The underlying question of one of Thursday early-afternoon’s panels at MIPIM was what is the new role of urban planning?

Crowdsourcing Platform Launched for Global Retail Listings

An online marketplace for pop-up properties has launched a new crowdsourcing retail property agency at MIPIM in Cannes.

Gramercy Grabs Portfolio from Dividend Capital for No Small Change

Gramercy Property Trust Inc. has done it again with the purchase of a sizable portfolio.

Friedkin Realty Buys Bowie Apartment Community for $72M

Investors continue to raid the Washington, D.C. area for multifamily assets. The latest buyer to make its presence known in the region is the Friedkin Realty Group. This San Francisco-based real estate company has recently paid $71.8 million to buy the Meridian at Bowie, in Prince George’s County.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales Slide in the Short Term, Grow Otherwise

Retail and food services sales nationwide took another dip in February, against expectations.

MIPIM Special Report: Clash of the Disruptors

Who will disrupt the future of real estate? This was the recurring question during Wednesday’s MIPIM workshop called “Digital Economy Challenges Real Estate Sector: Disruptors at the Door.”

John’s Incredible Pizza to Open at Boulevard Mall

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor John’s Incredible Pizza Co. has signed on for 60,000 square feet at Boulevard Mall. The dining and entertainment chain will create about 200 jobs and accommodate up to 1000 guests when it opens its new location later this year. John’s Incredible Pizza combines food with entertainment, offering a family-style buffet, […]

Lincoln Property Picked for Office Project at The Grand, Papago Park Center

Emerging victorious in a rigorous RFP process, Lincoln Property Co. has landed a major gig in the metropolitan Phoenix area.

Despite Legal Hurdles, Millennium Plans Summer Kickoff for SoMa Tower

One of the most ambitious development projects in San Francisco is also one of the most highly contested. Millennium Partners is closing in on finally breaking ground on its $500 million development in the city’s SoMa district. The developer has been planning the project for nearly a decade and is now set to start construction at the site located in the immediate proximity of the Rochester Big & Tall Building. Once completed, the high-rise would feature high-priced condominium units.

OnDeck Expands its Space at ESRT’s 1400 Broadway

Tenant OnDeck Capital Inc. has grown for the second time at 1400 Broadway in the hot Times Square South submarket of Manhattan.