Chinese tech firms lay lower at CES 2019 amid trade tensions

The CES 2019 gadget show, which kicks off Sunday, will showcase the expanding influence and sway of China’s rapidly growing technology sector. But some of its firms are stepping back from the spotlight amid rising U.S. national-security concerns over Chinese tech and a trans-Pacific trade war launched by President Donald Trump.

Nevada judge again blocks Wynn documents in Massachusetts gaming review

Elizabeth Gonzalez, a Clark County District Court judge in Nevada, has issued a temporary order that blocks the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from releasing its report on casino mogul Steve Wynn, according to multiple media reports. Gonzalez, who first issued a temporary block in November, heard arguments Friday afternoon in Las Vegas.  The gaming commission compiled … Read more

Dayton-area projects to watch in 2019 (Slideshow)

The Dayton region has been bustling with projects, and many of those large-scale construction and development projects will continue to come to fruition in 2019. The pipeline for the Dayton region looks as strong as ever, as dozens of projects are under construction or in pre-development stages. New projects and renovations of existing buildings are … Read more

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's super-talkative, fact-busting week

President Donald Trump held forth on all manner of things this past week as he emerged from a “lonely” spell over the holidays. He opined for more than 90 minutes to the press, at the top of a Cabinet meeting, on the shutdown, immigration, drug prices, the Soviet history in Afghanistan, his approval ratings, Syria, … Read more

City of Atlanta reaches funding deal on Gulch with Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Superintendent Meria Carstarphen have reached an agreement to finalize the Gulch redevelopment deal the city council approved last fall. Under the agreement, which was announced Friday and is subject to votes by the city council and the school board, APS would drop its legal objections … Read more

WeWork to open first Phoenix co-working location

Co-working giant WeWork will open its first Phoenix location in the third quarter of 2019. WeWork has leased four stories in the Esplanade, which will total about 54,000 square feet. The lease will make it the largest tenant in Tower I of the complex, located at 2425 E. Camelback Road, according to LBA Realty, the … Read more

Integra completes art-infused apartments in Hallandale Beach (photos)

Integra Investments has completed the ArtSquare at Hallandale apartments, which feature many sculptures and other works of art. The project has 358 apartments and 12,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space on eight acres at 401 N. Federal Highway. It’s part of the development wave hitting Hallandale Beach as people move closer to the … Read more

Crystal House owner applies to expand its expansion big time

Less than two months after Amazon selected Crystal City for half of its second headquarters, the owner of Crystal House Apartments is nearly tripling its efforts to expand the complex. Real estate developer Roseland Residential Trust, the multifamily arm of Mack-Cali Realty Corp., has filed a development application with Arlington County to broaden its 252-unit … Read more

Boutique hotel proposed for Houston’s Heights

Developers behind a boutique hotel proposed for the Heights have submitted plans to the city of Houston.  Houston-based urban planning firm Vernon G. Henry & Associates Inc. submitted a variance request for the project, according to a Jan. 3 Houston Planning Commission agenda. Houston-based Wood Lane Partners Ltd. acquired the property at 347 W. 20th … Read more

Crane Watch: Birmingham CRE projects to follow in 2019

Expect to keep seeing construction sites popping up around the Birmingham metro area this year. To help keep track of construction and real estate projects, the BBJ is continuing to update our Crane Watch map. The latest update includes a few downtown Birmingham projects that are bringing condos and townhomes to the revitalized city, as … Read more

City of Rowlett sues developer of $1B lagoon-anchored project

Following months of unsuccessful negotiations, the city of Rowlett has ditched the developer of a peninsula at Lake Ray Hubbard that was initially supposed to feature a large, manmade lagoon. The city formally notified Bayside Land Partners LLC and Bayside District Partners LLC that they are in default of the Bayside development agreements and the … Read more

Dallas apartment rent rising slower than national average

Renters in Dallas ended 2018 paying an average of $31 more per month than they did at year-end 2017. That reflects a 2.7 percent change, according to RentCafé. Apartment rent in Dallas during 2018 grew to $1,182 from $1,151 the previous year. The average puts Dallas at No. 12 for most expensive rent among RentCafé’s … Read more

Novant Health to reopen three urgent-care locations in Charlotte next week

Winston-Salem-based Novant Health will open three remodeled urgent-care locations in Charlotte next week as part of its partnership with GoHealth Urgent Care. Those locations are: Midtown, at 445 S. Kings Drive, opening Sunday Waverly, at 11840 Southmore Drive, opening Tuesday Matthews, at 9600 E. Independence Blvd., opening Thursday All three locations were already operating as … Read more

The Salt Line is coming to Virginia

The Salt Line, chef Kyle Bailey’s popular seafood eatery and bar that popped up next to Nationals Park in 2017, will open a second location next year in Ballston.  The Long Shot Hospitality venture will be an anchor tenant of the final phase of The Shooshan Co. and Brandywine Realty Trust’s Liberty Center development at … Read more

Publix to add another GreenWise Market location, this time in Birmingham

Publix Super Markets Inc. continues to expand its new GreenWise Market banner, this time with a location in Birmingham, Alabama. The Lakeland-based grocer said Friday that it is acquiring two leases from Western Market, a Birmingham-based grocery chain. One of those locations, in Vestavia Hills, will open as a traditional Publix store. The other, in … Read more