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National Park Visitors Flock to App Created by Local Firm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Thanks to a partnership between a Salt Lake City-based digital media company and National Geographic, iPad and iPhone users can get every bit of information they need about the park they’re visiting. The app currently features guides for 20 of the country’s 58 national parks. Zion, Arches and Bryce Canyon are […]
Officials Approve 350-MW Solar Plant North of Las Vegas
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Clark County is set for a surge of green energy in the form of a 350-megawatt solar plant about 30 miles north of Las Vegas. The federal government recently approved a facility on a site belonging to the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The proposed plant would […]
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales, Durable Goods Orders Rise but Manufacturing Drops
The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index rose 5.9 percent to 101.1 in May, while U.S. durable goods orders went up 1.1 percent. But the Midwest manufacturing output decreased 1 percent.
Swire Breaks Ground on Brickell CitiCentre MXD in Miami
Swire Properties, of Hong Kong, broke ground yesterday on its $1.1 billion, nine-acre, mixed-use Brickell CitiCentre in downtown Miami’s Brickell financial district.
USM HQ Receives LEED Silver Certification
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor USM Inc., a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. which provides interior and exterior facilities maintenance programs, was recently awarded LEED Silver CI (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Commercial Interiors) certification for its headquarter building in Norristown. The $9 million facility replaced the former Sears department store at 1800 […]
Michigan to Auction 140 State Properties
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority (MLB) jointly announced the sale of 140 properties located throughout the state—but primarily in northern Michigan—in a sealed-bid auction that started on June 20. Comprising more than 2,400 acres, the properties are suitable for a […]
Lincoln Property Company Brokers New Orlando Lease for URS Corp.
URS Corp.—a fully integrated engineering, construction and technical services organization—has signed a new five-year lease of 16,500 square feet of office/flex space at Discovery Lakes I in Orlando.
Chicago Lakeside Development Recognized as a Top Sustainable Solution at Rio+20
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The United Nations launched its newest worldwide initiative “Sustainia100” at the Rio+20 conference in Rio de Janeiro. The initiative, which focuses on sustainability solutions and sustainable cities, was celebrated by nominating 100 world leading projects and undertakings. In the presence of international sustainability icon Gro Harlem Brundtland, media personality and […]
Construction Starts on $172M Marriott Tower in Downtown L.A.
Encompassing Marriott’s Courtyard and Residence Inn brands within a single 23-story tower, the $172 million project will target visitors to the Los Angeles Convention Center when it opens in the summer of 2014.
Sendera Acquires Luxury Apartment Complex in Austin
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Sendera Investment Group recently added a 250-unit apartment complex to its multifamily portfolio. The luxury property, called The Marquis Barton Creek, sits on 25 acres near the Barton Creek Resort and is tucked inside one of […]