The wait for a movie theater at The Yards goes on. Showplace Icon is out.

Showplace Icon is out at The Yards. The upscale movie theater operator that had signed on for a new building in Capitol Riverfront nearly six years ago is no longer a part of the project, Brookfield Properties confirmed Wednesday. Brookfield completed its $11.4 billion acquisition of Forest City, The Yards developer, in December. “While we … Read more

Dayton Arcade developers acquire final building in complex

The developers of the Dayton Arcade project now own all of the buildings in the downtown complex. Dayton Arcade Partners, led by Baltimore-based Cross Street Partners along with Model Group of Cincinnati and St. Louis-based McCormack Baron Salazar, have acquired the Kuhns building at 15 W. Fourth St. for $1.28 million. The building was previously … Read more

San Antonio-based civil engineering firm scoops up Houston-area firm

San Antonio-based Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc. is acquiring Houston-based Tomball-based ArborLeaf Engineering & Surveying, according to a press release. The purchase price was not disclosed. Walter Smith launched ArborLeaf in 2004 and will become a vice president at Pape-Dawson. About 80 percent of ArborLeaf’s work is land surveying, with civil engineering making up the other 20 … Read more

Another trophy office building is coming to Bethesda. Take a look at this $300M tower.

In the market for spec office space in Bethesda? Doug Firstenberg has you covered. Firstenberg, principal of StonebridgeCarras, said his firm will begin construction in March on its $300 million Avocet Tower mixed-use development at 7359 Wisconsin Ave. featuring a trophy office tower that will soar 300 feet into the air with a rooftop terrace … Read more

Price drops for 240 acres near Port Washington once eyed for subdivision

A 240-acre, bank-owned property in Port Washington that includes 1.5 miles of lakefront real estate on Lake Michigan is still on the market — and at a much lower price than previously marketed. Priced at $15.9 million, the property, mostly farmland, sits along Highway C and is approximately one mile south of downtown Port Washington … Read more

DNA sought of males at center where comatose woman had baby

Police have served a search warrant to get DNA from all male employees at a long-term care facility in Phoenix where a patient who was in a vegetative state for years gave birth, triggering reviews by state agencies and putting a spotlight on safety concerns for severely disabled or incapacitated patients.

Remember virtual reality? Its buzz has faded at CES 2019

Just a few years ago, virtual reality was poised to take over the world. After decades of near misses, the revolution finally seemed imminent, with slick consumer headsets about to hit the market and industries from gaming and entertainment to social media ready to hop on the bandwagon.

HCA-affiliated hospital opens center for neurosciences, orthopedics

The HCA-affiliated hospital Bayshore Medical Center opened its new center for neurosciences and orthopedics on Jan. 7. The $5 million project occupies 15,800 square feet of Bayshore Medical Center’s fifth floor, and was designed to meet the needs of postoperative patients, according to a press release from HCA Houston Healthcare. Neuroscience and orthopedic postoperative patients … Read more

Nonprofit to expand Santa Fe HQ, add jobs

New Mexico-based Homewise will add 6,600 additional square feet to its Santa Fe headquarters and plans to add jobs over the next few years. The nonprofit held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday at 1301 Siler Road, the site of its Santa Fe headquarters. The expansion will bring Homewise’s office space to over 16,000 square feet. The … Read more

Houston developer sells Heights Mercantile, other properties

Heights Mercantile, a 40,000-square-foot retail development at 7th Street between Heights Boulevard and Yale Street, has been sold. Houston-based developer Radom Capital sold the property and three other redevelopment projects to Asana Partners of Charlotte, North Carolina, according to Harris County property records. The deals quietly closed in July. The other properties Radom sold were … Read more

Tech firm moving headquarters from Hudson to St. Paul

A smart security systems company is moving its headquarters and production from Hudson, Wis., to St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood.  Alula will move 120 employees into Midway Innovation Center I at 2340 Energy Park Drive. Alula will lease 68,000 square feet in the building, which is less than a mile from Surly Brewing, Urban Growler and … Read more

Bellmont Promenade secures initial approval for revised plan

The developer of Shawnee’s Bellmont Promenade received initial approval for its revised plan, the Shawnee Mission Post reports. The Shawnee planning commission unanimously approved the updated plan, which includes 20 additional apartments and reduces the retail space from 200,000 square feet to 193,000 square feet. The project also includes a 31,200-square-foot restaurant plaza and a … Read more

A banner day for Austin sports fans? Major League Soccer could officially give city a team very soon

Austin FC may finally, officially become Major League Soccer’s newest franchise next week. Austin Anthem, the prospective team’s support group, is sharing word on social media of a Jan. 15 announcement featuring MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Precourt Sports Ventures CEO Anthony Precourt. Screenshots of the invitation were also disseminated on … Read more

San Antonio-based civil engineering firm scoops up Houston-area firm

A major Texas-based civil engineering firm is adding to its Houston office with the acquisition of a local firm. San Antonio-based Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc. is acquiring Tomball-based ArborLeaf Engineering & Surveying, according to a press release. The purchase price was not disclosed. Walter Smith launched ArborLeaf in 2004 and will become a vice president at … Read more

Louisville CRE firm hires River Ridge official for new position

The director of finance and marketing for the 6,000-acre River Ridge Commerce Center is moving to a new position, but he’ll remain involved with the Southern Indiana business park. Louisville-based real estate development firm Hollenbach-Oakley LLC hired Dustin Coffman as its new director of commercial development. As director of finance and marketing at River Ridge, … Read more

Leidos sells former Lockheed IS&GS Gaithersburg campus. The new owner hasn't decided what to do with it.

Frederick-based Matan Cos. announced Tuesday it has acquired a 44-acre office campus in Gaithersburg from Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LDOS), which plans to vacate in the “near future.” The property at 700 N. Frederick Ave. fronts Interstate 270 at the Montgomery Village Avenue exit, next to a new FedEx distribution center. It includes two connected … Read more

Linwood Avenue building's value increases 18 percent in four years

Want proof that Linwood Avenue is one of Buffalo’s white-hot streets when it comes to real estate sales? Consider the just-closed deal that saw Amherst businessman Timothy Gelder buy a mixed-use office/apartment building at 211 Linwood Avenue. Gelder paid $425,000 for the nearly 6,000-square-foot building, according to documents filed in the Erie County Clerk’s office. … Read more