Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
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El Paso Taps Hunt Cos. for Mixed-Use Project
The City of El Paso has selected Hunt Cos., through its affiliate Hunt Metro 31, to develop a 31-acre TOD. The development will be at the site of the former Northpark Mall in northeast El Paso, at the meeting of Dyer St. and Diana Dr.
Starwood Capital Group Acquires Quattro Business Park in Krakow, Poland
Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment company with $37 billion in assets recently announced it has acquired the 500,000-square-foot Quattro Business Park in Krakow, Poland on behalf of Starwood Distresses Opportunity Fund X.
Becca Wilson, President/CEO of Spherexx.com, Gets Gold for Woman of the Year–Technology–Business and Finance
Becca Wilson, president and CEO of Spherexx.com, recently received the 2014 Woman of the Year Stevie Award for Technology – Business Services and Financial Services.
Georgetown Co. Acquires Chicago Community for $214.25M
Georgetown Co. has acquired K2 Apartments, a 496-unit Class A luxury apartment development, from a joint venture between Fifield Companies and Wood Partners, for $214.25 million.
Economy Watch: Beige Book Paints Generally Stronger Picture of Economy
The latest Beige Book—formally called the “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District”—says that national economic activity continued to expand in October and November.
Dolben Begins Work on Rumney Flats in Suburban Boston
The Dolben Co. has broken ground on Rumney Flats, a 231-unit apartment development in Revere, a suburb of Boston. The property is part of a larger Planned Urban Development that includes BJ’s Wholesale Club, which has already been completed.
Denver Luxury High-Rise The Confluence Breaks Ground
Ground has been broken on The Confluence, the newest ultra-luxury multifamily high-rise tower in Denver.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Rises in October
The Census Bureau reported that U.S. construction spending during October came in at an annualized rate of $971 billion, 1.1 percent higher than in September.
Greystone Starts Waterbridge 47 Condos in Brooklyn
Work is under way on Waterbridge 47, a residential development in the Venegar Hill/Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. The developer, the New York-based Greystone, plans to sell the 25 residencies as condos.
