Cities
Wood Partners to Begin Construction on New Apartment Building
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Nationwide multifamily developer Wood Partners announced construction on its latest Seattle-area apartment building is set to begin. The company will develop a 27-story residential complex at 225 Cedar St. in Belltown. The dining- and entertainment-heavy district is a suitable venue for the multifamily project, which aims to attract workers in […]
Health Care REIT to Acquire Sunrise Senior Living for $845M
by Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Health Care REIT, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Sunrise Senior Living, Inc., in an all cash transaction of approximately $845 million. The acquisition positions Health Care REIT among the largest owners of seniors housing in the world with over […]
Henderson’s Vantage Lofts Gets $15M Restart; Ryland Homes Debuts
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor A stalled 20-acre residential development is getting new life after its acquisition by Rothwell Gornt Cos., a venture capital fund. Recently acquired out of bankruptcy, the Vantage Lofts development is set to resume construction and is slated for completion in the next six to nine months, the Las Vegas Review-Journal […]
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 […]
Undeveloped Tract Transformed into a $35M Mixed-Use Project in East Austin
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor Richard deVarga, a local developer and architect, and Robert Summers, an Austin attorney and arts advocate, recently bought 25 acres of undeveloped land in East Austin and plan to convert it into a $35 million mixed-use project that will include 150 residences along with public, studio and retail space. It […]
Cranes Move, Construction Begins at Buckhead Atlanta
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor Lifeless cranes will no longer stand watch over the luxury mixed-use development formerly known as Streets of Buckhead; developer OliverMcMillan, who took over the project in May 2011, has reportedly restarted work on the 1.5-million-square-foot mixed-use project now entitled Buckhead Atlanta. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the San Diego-based […]
Private Investment Venture Snags All Foreclosed Properties in Macomb County for $4.9 M
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor Former yacht dealer and millionaire Bill McMachen and an unnamed partner snapped up all foreclosed properties in Macomb County at a public auction held last week at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights. For $4.9 million or an average of $7,500 per property, the two buyers acquired an unprecedented lot of […]
MIG Real Estate LLC Acquires Two Residential Communities in Lakewood
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor MIG Real Estate LLC has acquired two residential communities in the Lakewood submarket of Denver. The Newport Beach, Calif.-based real estate investment company purchased The Hamptons and The Huntington, representing the fifth and sixth acquisition for the company in Colorado. The Hamptons is a 312-unit residential community located at 8507 […]
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 […]