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Next Role for 1929 UC Building: High-Tech Hub

The University of Cincinnati’s Campus Services Building is about to get a makeover. On February 24, the university’s Board of Trustees approved $16 million in funding to renovate the old facility at 2900 Reading Road. It will be transformed into a hub of entrepreneurial innovation, a future home for startup companies born of UC-developed technologies.

CBRE Tapped to Lease Lake Mary Portfolio

By Balazs Szekely, Associate Editor Banyan Street Capital and Oaktree Capital Management L.P. have put CBRE Group Inc. in charge of leasing at Primera Towers I, II and IV, a three-building Class A office portfolio in Lake Mary. Located at Crescent Executive Court and Primera Boulevard, the recently renovated properties total 428,672 rentable square feet […]

Economy Watch: Construction Costs Outpace Inflation

It’s been a long time since inflation has been more than a whimper, but, by contrast, construction costs are rising at a stiffer pace.

Developer Must Pay NYC $4.4M in Back Taxes for Running Illegal Hotel

Affiliates of Los Angeles developer CIM Group must pay $4.4 million into a special New York City fund after an investigation by the State Attorney General’s office found it had been running an illegal extended-stay hotel in Manhattan while receiving affordable housing tax breaks.

International Campus Feeds Frankfurt’s Student-Housing-Hungry Market

International Campus has responded to Frankfurt’s strong demand for student housing with plans to build another facility.

Kimco CEO Retires; Replacement Picked

The owner-operator of the largest publicly traded portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping centers in North America is on the verge of experiencing a major change at the top.

Chatham Lodging Trust Shells Out for San Diego Inn

Chatham Lodging Trust has started out the new year with a San Diego acquisition.

Opus Completes Construction of Build-to-Suit Technology & Engineering Center for Charter

The Opus Group has announced the completion of construction on the Charter Communications Technology & Engineering Center in Englewood, Colorado.

Out-of-State Investor Group Buys Crabtree Valley Office Building for $7M

The five-story TrustAtlantic Bank office property at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Creedmoor Road in Raleigh has a new owner.

TWITTER CHAT: Kevin Thorpe Shares Economic Predictions

Nation’s Most Accurate Economic Forecaster chatted with CPE on Twitter. Read the transcript!