Mixed Use

Wooden Skyscrapers: A New Level of Sustainability?

Michael Charters’ wooden skyscraper, which won honorable mention in eVolo’s 2013 Skyscraper Competition, takes sustainable development to a new level.

$260M M-U Runway Project Underway in L.A.’s Playa Vista

Construction has gotten off the ground on Runway, the $260 million mixed-use center that will sit on the former runway of billionaire Howard Hughes’ aerospace complex in the L.A. community of Playa Vista.

Decade-Long M-U Development in Inland China Completes 13th Phase

A decade-long development effort by Sunac Real Estate was recently commemorated during a ceremony organized by the developer.

Sports-Oriented M-U Development in Berlin to Reshape Urban Hubs

As the European urban development landscape is changing and sustainability is now a major factor, developer Moritz Gruppe has come up with a new vision for a large sports-themed mixed-use project in Berlin.

Songy, Carlyle Purchase 430 KSF Houston M-U Property

The Carlyle Group and Songy HighRoads have bought Galleria Plaza, a 428,300-square-foot high-profile, mixed-use property in Houston.

Waveland JV Plans $160M M-U for Suburban Denver

Waveland Ventures, along with partners Jackson Street Holdings and Arrival Partners, has a mixed-use plan in the works for the active Fitzsimons neighborhood in Aurora, Colo.

$10B Development Project in Ghana to Feature Tallest Building in Africa

One of the most ambitious development initiatives on the African continent, Hope City Development, recently held a sod cutting ceremony, in the presence of a number of state officials and business partners of the massive project.

RLJ Buys M-U Humble Oil Complex for $80M, Plans Hotel Addition

Downtown Houston’s historic Humble Oil Building complex has gotten a new owner with a new plan.

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.

NY Life Finances LaSalle Investment Management’s Onterie Center Purchase

LaSalle Investment Management Inc. landed $125 million in financing from New York Life Insurance Co. for the acquisition of the mixed-use Onterie Center in Chicago.