Alex is a senior editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive who has more than a decade of experience in the industry. Mainly focused on data-driven exploits, he works with Yardi Matrix and CommercialEdge to provide insights into the real estate market.
Miracle Mile Development Breaks Ground Under Favorable Circumstances
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
BRE Properties recently broke ground on an 800,000-square foot mixed-use development at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue. The $105 million project is situated just at the edge of the coveted Miracle Mile […]
440-Foot Tower Proposed for Seattle
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Seattle city planners have recently been forwarded plans for a brand-new 440-foot tower that would be developed at the corner of Second Avenue and Stewart Street. With permit applications yet to be filed, there are no major details on the project. However, The Seattle Times has released a number of […]
Plans Unveiled for $42M Waters Edge Resort on Bear Lake
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor The developers of the Waters Edge Resort have unveiled their plans for their $42 million project adjacent to Bear Lake. The project will include a hotel, as well as retail and business space, but also a residential component in the form of condominium units. Waters Edge Resort will capitalize on […]
Wood Partners Restarts 290-Unit High-Rise in Downtown L.A.
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Low construction costs and growing demand in all housing segments are helping multi-family projects in Los Angeles escape from development limbo. Among the latest is a 290-unit Downtown high-rise planned by Wood Partners and stalled since […]
Toll Brothers Plans High-End Community in Lake Forest
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
As luxury locations go, you can’t go much higher than Orange County, Calif., an area whose wealth has been represented in countless movies and TV shows. The high-end lifestyle here has apparently stimulated the imagination of luxury home builder […]
Sugar House Awaits $400M Revival on Streetcar Route
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor The Sugar House district is among the sections of Salt Lake City that has been affected most severely by the economic downturn. But thanks to the recent resurgence of investment in development, Sugar House could be on the verge of getting a new lease on life. A report from the […]
City Fund Could Yield $50M Yearly for Affordable Housing
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Mayor Edwin Lee recently announced that the San Francisco is taking steps to revitalize its affordable housing market. The proposed Housing Trust Fund will generate between $20 million and $50 million annually to jump-start development of affordable housing, the Huffington Post reports. The effort will help produce more than 9,000 […]
Old Mervyns’ Site in Hayward Eyed for Multi-Family Project
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor A long-vacant department store in Hayward is on the radar of a developer that wants to transform its site into an upscale residential property, but the plan could be in for some choppy sailing. Closed since 2008, the 335,000-square-foot Mervyns on Foothill Blvd. would be demolished to make way for […]
Butte Cos. Plans $35M Luxury Apartment Complex in Chandler
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Phoenix’s climate and attractive lifestyle is motivating developers to grow the local inventory of luxury multifamily properties. A recent case in point: the $35 million development in Chandler planned by Scottsdale-based Butte Cos. The proposed 222-unit project would rise on a 10-acre parcel on McClintock Drive, just north of Chandler […]
CIM Group Kicks Off 22-Story Mixed-Use Hollywood Tower
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor A change is in store for the Hollywood skyline as CIM Group starts construction of the Sunset Gordon, a 22-story mixed-use tower. Located at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Gordon St., the project will feature 301 residential units, 39,538 square feet of office space, 13,056 square feet of ground […]