Veronica Grecu is a senior creative writer and researcher for RentCafe. With more than 10 years of experience in the real estate industry, she covers a variety of topics in residential and commercial real estate, including trends and industry news. Previously, she was involved in producing content for Multi-Housing News, Commercial Property Executive and Yardi Matrix. Veronica’s academic background includes a B.A. in Applied Modern Languages and an M.A. in Advertising and PR.

231-Unit Luxury Community Set to Break Ground in Downtown Wilmington

This summer Buccini/Pollin Group will break ground on a new luxury apartment community as part of a revitalization plan in Wilmington, Del.

Luxury Rental Community in Downtown Waltham Starts Leasing

Downtown Waltham gears up in anticipation as the initial phase of the first apartment community constructed in Waltham in decades is nearing completion.

Joint Venture Grabs 116-Unit Luxury Rental Community in Suburban Philadelphia

A luxury apartment complex in suburban Philadelphia was acquired by a joint venture between Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises and First Capital Advisors of Wheaton, Ill.

European Fashion Retailer Signs Long-Term Lease for 677,000 Sq. Ft. Lehigh Valley Warehouse

Primark, a European fashion retailer looking to expand overseas, has officially entered the US market by leasing a 40-acre site in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley industrial market to support its east coast operations.

Bed Bath & Beyond Heading to Brooklyn

After going through a $100 million makeover, the 1.1 million square foot Liberty View Industrial Plaza is rapidly turning into Brooklyn’s most wanted place to lease for retailers.

Brookline Multifamily Property Sells for $50.2 Million

A joint venture between Westbrook Partners and Nordblom Co. sold a multifamily property in Brookline, MA, in a $50.15 million transaction arranged by HFF.

Condos to Replace Deserted Office Building

A new luxury condominium tower could replace a vacant office building located at 171 Tremont Street in Boston’s Midtown Cultural District.

MassDevelopment Helps Chinatown Rental Project with $14.6 Million Affordable Housing Bond

An apartment building that is under construction in Boston’s Chinatown recently received financial help from the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (MassDevelopment).

Harlem’s Abandoned P.S. 186 Coming Back to Life as $48.6 Million Mixed-Income, Mixed-Use Building

A development team is breathing new life into the dilapidated Public School 186 building, one of Harlem’s architectural beauties that has been sitting vacant for nearly four decades.

Philadelphia Apartment Market Slightly on the Rise Despite Sluggish Economy

With the large number of fresh graduates from local colleges and universities expected to boost employment by fall, Philadelphia will continue last year’s positive development in both payrolls and apartment operations.