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Economy Watch: Consumers Feeling Better
Consumers continue to feel more upbeat about the economy, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan Survey of Consumers. New-home sales were down 0.9 percent in January. And the G20 wants Germany to contribute more to a bailout fund.
Assisted Living Memory Care Community Breaks Ground in Katy
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
A groundbreaking ceremony held on Feb. 16 marked the construction start of Evergreen Cottages, an assisted living memory care community in Katy.
The community, located at 21715 Bridgewater Village Drive—near the intersection of Mason and Clay—is specifically […]
Equinix to Invest $109M in D.C. Data Center Campus
By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
Equinix Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, has announced plans to invest $109 million into its data center operation in the Washington, D.C., area. Projects include a new International Business Exchange data […]
OneRoof Energy Brings 100 New Green Jobs to San Diego; LaSalle Investment Management Expands Portfolio
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Mayor Jerry Sanders, CleanTECH San Diego and OneRoof Energy have announced the creation of over 100 new green jobs. OneRoof Energy is the first U.S. residential solar company working directly with roofers to sell and install its solar systems. Last year, the company received $50 million in financing to create […]
Philadelphia Promotes Sustainable Energy Through New Biogas Facility and Website
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Following a $47.5 million agreement between Framingham, MA-based Ameresco and the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), a new biogas-to-energy facility will be designed, built and maintained at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant (NEWPCP) located at 3895-3899 […]
With Kirkman Point Underway, Orlando is Ready to Add New Office Space
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
South American investors have managed to complete the first of four planned office buildings this past month, adding some of the first new office space the Orlando commercial market has seen in nearly five years, the […]
$1 Million Donation Breaks the Ice for ‘Leaders to Rebuild Detroit’
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Seeing the success of the housing incentives launched last year—Live Downtown and Live Midtown—and the growing interest for recently opened Challenge Detroit, a new multi-million dollar initiative aiming at revitalizing the city was announced this week […]
Boston Redevelopment Authority OKs Two Multi-Million-Dollar Developments
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The Merano, a $165 million mixed-use project near the TD Garden, was unanimously approved last week by the Boston Redevelopment Authority. As mentioned in the official statement, the BRA first approved Epsilon Associates’ proposal in August […]
Maryland Live! Casino to Open in June
By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
As work on the Maryland Live! Casino is nearing completion, the developers gathered on Wednesday, February 15, in Arundel Mills, to celebrate, honor the workers and ”top off” one of the state’s largest construction projects. A […]
JW Marriott’s $12M Transformation Completed; United Way Selects Crestline to Manage Conference Center
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead is now ready to welcome its clients after undergoing a $12 million renovation process. The hotel, voted the Best Luxury Hotel in Atlanta by CitySearch readers, has upgraded its guest rooms, suites, […]