Pinnacle obtains funding for $31M Miami-Dade affordable housing project

Pinnacle Housing Group has obtained financing and will soon break ground on the $31 million Verbena affordable housing project in the Leisure City area of Miami-Dade County. The 110-unit apartment complex is planned for 28140 S. Dixie Highway, near the South Dade TransitWay, where the county plans to build an express bus service. The Miami-based … Read more

Construction jobs increase in Florida in November

Forty-two states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between November 2017 and November 2018 — including here in Florida — according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Texas added the most construction jobs during year-over-year in November, 47,100 jobs, a 6.5 percent increase. Other states … Read more

Did 2018 usher in a creeping tech dystopia?

We may remember 2018 as the year when technology’s dystopian potential became clear, from Facebook’s role enabling the harvesting of our personal data for election interference to a seemingly unending series of revelations about the dark side of Silicon Valley’s connect-everything ethos.

Placer County preserves rice land for ag, flood control

More than 400 acres of land west of Lincoln is set to be put into permanent conservancy by Placer County supervisors and the county’s Placer Legacy open space program. The county approved the $1.4 million purchase of an agricultural conservation easement this month, which will provide flood control for years to come. The property is … Read more

St. Vincent de Paul names $7 million center after Neyers

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is naming its new, 36,000-square-foot West End outreach center after Don Neyer, former president of Al Neyer, and his late wife, Phyllis. Mike Dunn, executive director of St. Vincent de Paul, said the Neyers “set a terrific example for all of us on how it is to love, … Read more

Readers Picks: Austin's top 10 business stories of 2018

Austin Business Journal readers let their clicks dictate their selections for the top 10 stories of the year. Amazon.com Inc.’s unorthodox search for a second North American headquarters was obviously top of mind and finds its way into the top 10 a couple of ways, but it was far from being the most popular story … Read more

Editors Picks: Austin's top 10 business stories of 2018

Huge stories never stopped breaking in 2018. Here’s a look at the top 10 stories of 2018, as selected by Austin Business Journal’s editors. It’s brimming with the names of the world’s most powerful companies making big strides here such as Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Oracle. Of course, the most important stories don’t necessary translate … Read more

Construction to begin in summer on Wangard Partners lower east side condos

Construction is scheduled to start in summer 2019 on a Wangard Partners Inc. upscale condominium project on Milwaukee’s lower east side, representing the first large-scale new condo development for the downtown Milwaukee area in about a decade. The project’s first phase will consist of 70 units, Wangard said in a Monday press release. The development at … Read more

Construction jobs increase in Florida in November

Forty-two states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between November 2017 and November 2018 — including here in Florida — according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Texas added the most construction jobs during year-over-year in November, 47,100 jobs, a 6.5 percent increase. Other states … Read more

Year in Review 2018: Downtown's skyline grows, properties change hands

Development in downtown Baltimore grew this past year. A new bridge. Cranes in the sky. And the opening of two new towers. Both skyscrapers raised the profile of Light Street and share the name of one of the city’s main arteries: the 44-story apartment tower, 414 Light Street, and the 28-story One Light Street. 414 … Read more

Viewpoint: Opportunity Zones may spur angel, VC funding for minority entrepreneurs

Most discussion of the new federal Opportunity Zone program has centered on how its potentially substantial tax benefits could boost investment in real estate in economically-distressed communities. Less recognized, but also significant, is the program’s potential to drive angel and venture capital investment in these struggling neighborhoods. Created as part of the tax bill passed … Read more

With a central location, Las Colinas delivers growth and competitive advantages for businesses in North Texas

The Carpenter Family Ranch, named El Ranchito de Las Colinas, Spanish for “The Little Ranch of the Hills,” was transformed into a master-planned community in 1973. Ben Carpenter envisioned a world-class development that would serve as a center for North Texas businesses and a place for their employees to live. Carpenter’s vision has been realized … Read more

Austin Person of the Year: Anthony Precourt won fans, angered critics and captured the attention of a city

Naming him our person of the year is sure to be controversial, given the polarized nature of this entire saga, including understandable frustration among Crew fans in Ohio. But it’s hard to beat the significance of what it would mean for Austin to land its first team in one of the country’s five largest pro … Read more

Springfield approves funds for new parking garage with retail space

Springfield’s city commission this week approved a number of initiatives they hope will improve the city’s downtown. “When the downtowns do well, that tends to help anyone touching the downtowns. It just kind of works (its way) out from there. It has a ripple effect,” City Manager Jim Bodenmiller told our news partner WDTN-TV. Bodenmiller said in … Read more

Frontdoor renovates HQ; ServiceMaster divests product line

Memphis’ newest public company will undergo a little reno work at its HQ. A building permit valued at $1.3 million was submitted Dec. 20 for “interior alterations” at 150 Peabody Place — home of ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. and the newly formed Frontdoor Inc. When asked about the permit, a ServiceMaster spokesperson said the permit … Read more

406-acre Texas ranch for sale with $7.3M price tag

A Houston-area ranch owned by the estate of Dr. Denton Cooley, a renowned heart surgeon who died in 2016, is for sale with an asking price of $7.3 million. Click the slideshow to tour the property Cool Acres spans 406 acres and is about 10 minutes south of Simonton in Fort Bend County, according to … Read more

Menin sells restaurant property in Brickell for $11.5M

A company managed by Keith M. Menin, head of Menin Hospitality, sold the restaurant space at the bottom of the Axis Brickell condo in Miami for $11.5 million. LMNR AXIS Properties, managed by Menin, sold the 13,724 square feet of restaurant/commercial at 79 S.W. 12th Street space to 1111 Landlord LLC, managed by Mathieu Massa … Read more

RENDERINGS: $6.1M coworking project in South End making progress

Tabbris, a coworking company for early-stage startups, is well on its way to opening a 23,000-square-foot space in South End. The space at 1300 S. Blvd., next door to Lincoln’s Haberdashery, was once home to Beazer Homes and pre-bankruptcy Charlotte School of Law. The building first housed Charlotte Trouser Co. in the early 1900s before Lance … Read more

Brokers selected for mixed-used project on Valley tribal land

Palmer Development, the developer of the 245,000-square-foot, mixed-use complex called The Edge, selected brokers from Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE to market the retail and office space. CBRE’s Bryan Taute and Charlie von Arentschildt are exclusively marketing the Class A office space for lease. Cushman & Wakefield’s Brent Mallonee, Chris Hollenbeck, Regan Amato and Shane … Read more

La Colombe d’Or, restaurant to close for year-long renovation amid high-rise construction

La Colombe d’Or in Montrose, a boutique hotel in Montrose, and its restaurant, Cinq, will be closed for more than a year for a major remodel. The restaurant’s last dinner service will be on Dec. 31, according to a press release. The full menu will be served.  Houston-based interior design firm Rottet Studio is handling … Read more

Mattis' permanent replacement likely to face close scrutiny

The departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in a week will thrust President Donald Trump’s largely unknown choice for acting Pentagon chief into the military hot seat and shift attention to the search for a permanent replacement who will probably face sharp Capitol Hill questioning about the administration’s murky foreign policy.

No Christmas cheer for stock markets after Mnuchin call

Stock markets around the world remained under pressure Monday with investor confidence weighed down by the recent big sell-off that’s put key U.S. indexes on course to record their worst December since the 1930s. News that U.S. Treasury Secretary called the CEOs of six major banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to reassure jittery financial … Read more

Treasury Secretary talks to bank CEOs amid Wall St. jitters

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called the CEOs of six major banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to reassure jittery financial markets coming off a turbulent week in the stock market that is now bracing for potential repercussions from a partial shutdown of the U.S. government.