Eliza Theiss is a senior writer reporting real estate trends in the US. Her work has been cited by CBS News, Curbed, The Los Angeles Times, and Forbes among others. With an academic background in journalism, Eliza has been covering real estate since 2012. Before joining PropertyShark, Eliza was an associate editor at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. She has also contributed extensively to CommercialEdge. Reach her at [email protected]

JLB Partners Open 350-Unit Allure Luxury Apartment Community

JLB Partners, LP has held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the 350-unit Allure, Charlotte’s newest luxury apartment community.

New Seniors Community Touts Accessible Social Media

Senior housing and health care property REIT LTC Properties has announced the opening of the $9.8 million Chelsea Place, a 48-unit memory care community in Aurora, Colo.

BrookeChase Properties Plans Two Apartment Project for Downtown Matthews

The town of Matthews, NC could soon gain two new apartment communities in the downtown core.

Lash Group Plans to Locate New, 250,000-Sq.-Ft., Headquarters in Charlotte Metro

AmerisourceBergen Corporation subsidiary Lash Group, Inc. has announced plans to develop a new national headquarters to accommodate rapid growth and consolidate operations currently divided into several locations.

Despite Lagging Economy, Memphis Apartment Rental Rates Continue to Grow

Although struggling with a higher than the national average unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, apartment fundamentals in Metro Memphis have improved throughout 2013 and the Q1 of 2014, according to a report by Hendricks-Berkadia.

Tokyo Office Building Sold for $172M

Union Investment Real Estate GmbH has announced the $172 million (€127 million) acquisition of a fully leased commercial building in Tokyo.

London Student Housing Opens in Former Johnnie Walker Breweries

Assam Place, a mixed-use, luxury student housing project in the former Johnnie Walker breweries in London, has celebrated its official opening.

Green, Historic and Redeveloped: Cape Town Waterfront Rejuvenation Completes First Phase

The rejuvenation of Cape Town’s Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, South Africa’s oldest working port, has recently reached an important milestone with the practical completion of the project’s first phase, the No.1 Silo.

$708M Investment Bring British Land Majority of Paddington Central

European real estate investment trust British Land has announced investing approximately $708 million (£470 million) to buy into Paddington Central, an office-anchored 1.2 million square-foot mixed-use development in London’s West End.

NCC Lands $61M Stockholm Royal College of Music Contract

Leading construction and property development company NCC has announced receiving the circa $61.62 million (SEK413 million) contract to build the new Royal College of Music in Stockholm, a project worth $119.38 million (SEK800).