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Detroit No Longer a Ghost City

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Motown’s most noticeable real estate developments and transactions were highlighted by Crain’s Detroit Business in an article published this week that shows the city’s steady economic development progress.
Detroit’s revitalization plan has been focusing on a series […]

Embassy Suites Opening September 2012

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Opening is approaching for the new Embassy Suites hotel, as developer Sierra Land Group announced that the $51.7 million project will be completed September 2012. The 300-room hotel, dubbed Embassy Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista South is […]

Improving Distressed Properties Means Improving Activity

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Serious interest generated by the Strip’s available high-rise residential condominiums has ramped up investor activity in the area, VegasINC magazine reports. According to a study quoted by the business publication, it’s mostly due to the fact […]

Loveland Innovation Park Stumbles as Developer Exits Project

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
The Loveland NASA project has hit yet another major hurdle with the announcement of developer United Properties bowing out of the “endeavor”. The Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology had chosen the company to be the […]

Stalled Winfield Gate Townhome Project Slated for Restart

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Houston’s luxury home market is about to get boost as developers prepare to move ahead on the stalled Winfield Gate project. Rohe & Wright Builders is partnering with the Willis family, the property’s owners, to deliver […]

Trammell Crow Plans $250M Mixed-Use Project Downtown

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Trammell Crow Co. has big plans in store for downtown Tampa, as the developer is  seeking approval for a $250 million mixed-use development dubbed Southgate, the Tampa Tribune reported. Consisting of a 450,000-square-foot office tower, a […]

District’s Neighborhoods Evolve as Hispanics Seek Affordable Housing

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
 
According to Census Bureau data, Washington neighborhoods marked by a strong Hispanic presence are in for some major demographic changes, the Washington Examiner reported.
In neighborhoods noted for a high cost of living, such as Mount Pleasant and […]

$230M Acquisition Financing in Place for Boston’s Landmark Center

HFF has put in place a $230 million financing deal towards the $530.5 million purchase price of the mixed-use Landmark Center in Boston.

Digital Realty Trust Secures $100M Unsecured Credit Facility, Eyes Asia-Pacific

Digital Realty Trust Inc. has big plans in the Asia-Pacific region, and the data-center solutions provider has just made a move in its facilitation of those plans with the closing of a new senior unsecured revolving credit facility valued at $100 million.

Dealing with an Earthquake’s Aftermath

The 5.9 shock that registered on the East Coast yesterday thankfully saw no injuries but served as a call to review precautionary measures for real estate and for infrastructure.