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City Renews Hunt for M-F Developer to Top Off 10-Story Downtown Parking Structure

Construction is set to start on a new downtown Oklahoma City parking garage and the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority is trying once again to attract interest in developing housing on the top floors.

Angelic Bakehouse Plans Move to Cudahy; Pabst District Earns Rare LEED Platinum Award

Angelic Bakehouse Inc. is planning to move its headquarters from Waukesha to Cudahy this summer.
BizTimes Milwaukee reports that the company intends to develop a $3.4 million, 22,000-square-foot office and production facility on 3.78 acres of land on Layton Avenue. The site is part of the former Iceport property, a multiple ice rink project that has been canceled half-way through its development.
The bakery’s proposed headquarters is expected to break ground in April and be complete by August. Executive vice president James Marino told the newspaper that the company intends to expand from 29 to 100 employees over the next three years.

SunTrust to Anchor 105,000-Sq.-Ft. Sharon Square Office Component

Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks Inc. is consolidating its Charlotte area operation and has chosen Pappas Properties’ SouthPark mixed-use development as its future location.

DAMAC Properties, Paramount Unveil $1B Luxury Hospitality Project in Dubai

Paramount Hotel & Resorts, the official licensee of legendary movie production studio Paramount Pictures, has partnered with real estate giant DAMAC Properties to develop a $1 billion, four-tower mega project in the heart of downtown Dubai.

Moritz Gruppe Designs Sports-Themed M-U Project

Developer Moritz Gruppe has come up with a new vision for a large sports-themed mixed-use project. Based on a design by well-known architectural firm LAVA, THE SQUARE3 will focus on three elements: life, nature and sport.

New Renaissance Hotel will Join Already Impressive Hospitality Roster at L.A. LIVE

With the new Renaissance Hotel set to begin construction in Q1 of 2014 and a completion date set for 2016, the L.A. LIVE’s surroundings are set to feature a plethora of hospitality options, with 1,844 rooms featuring five different Marriott brands: Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, JW Marriott, Courtyard and Residence Inn. The venues will ensure that visitors will be ensured a palette of choices for accommodation when checking out one of the many attractions of the entertainment district: STAPLES Center, the Los Angeles Convention Center, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Regal Cinemas and the GRAMMY Museum.

Vice President Joe Biden, Governor Martin O’Malley and Other Dignitaries to Celebrate Grand Opening of $112M John and Frances Angelos Law Center

The University of Baltimore has announced that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan will join Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell and many other state, local and federal officials for several grand opening events for the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center, throughout the month of April.

$16 M Carrier Hotel Announced in Wilmington; Investment Group Buys $36 M Industrial Portfolio along I-95 Corridor

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor Private cloud and infrastructure service solution provider IPR International of Wayne, PA, has announced plans to transform its data center in Wilmington, DE, into a $16 million carrier hotel. This huge connectivity hub will be able to bring together a large number of networks and providers and will be dedicated […]

Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group Relocates to Former Borders HQ in Ann Arbor

Just weeks after a local and out-of-state group of real estate investors acquired the former corporate home of bankrupt bookseller Borders Group, Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group Corp. is moving its global operations to the new headquarters in Ann Arbor.

Pittsburgh Public Market Moving to Improved Facility on Penn Avenue

This summer, the Pittsburgh Public Market will relocate from 12,000 square feet in the Pennsylvania Fruit Auction & Sales terminal building on Smallman Street to a larger space, also in the Strip District.
The Pittsburgh Business Times reports that Neighbors in the Strip, the community organization that operates the public market, has closed on the lease of a 27,000-square-foot brick building at 2401 Penn Avenue. At its new location, the market will be able to add amenities such as a commercial kitchen, air conditioning, heating and restrooms.