Development
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 […]
Meet the 2012 MHN Excellence Award Finalists
Winners will be announced September 24 at the MHN Excellence Awards Cocktail Party in New York. Register today!
MHN Interview: What’s Old is New Again with GDC
GDC Properties recently completed an adaptive-reuse luxury community in DUMBO, Brooklyn. MHN speaks with Adam Ginsburg, co-chairman of GDC Properties, about this development and why he feels there’s a benefit to rehabbing older commercial properties into residential communities.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Shortage of Available Inventory Favoring Landlords, Sending Vacancies to Floor in Boston
Vacancy in Boston continues to pace well below the national average, even beginning to rival lows seen in cities like New York and San Francisco.
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 […]
PROFILE: Conix Inc.
In its search for distressed properties, Conix Inc. may have a special tool that may not be at the disposal of many other market players.
California Struggles with $1.7 Billion Loss in Redevelopment Funding
While this event may have been a blip on the screens of national developers, caution is in order for the multi-housing industry as a whole. Redevelopment agencies have been abolished in California, and it’s not a trend developers would like to see spread to the other 48 states.