Under new CEO Terry Peterson, the West Linn-based business bank plans to open a downtown Portland office.

The pillared building is 115 years old and still bears the “Nashville Trust Co.” name at the top.

Inova Health System is cementing its vision for its research and development campus, a mammoth project compared to even Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) HQ2. The Falls Church-based health system’s Center for Personalized Health, on the 117-acre former Exxon Mobil campus in Merrifield, is slated for an eventual 15 million square feet of development — notably … Read more

The last 12 months were momentous for Water Street Tampa. From groundbreakings to more land acquisitions, the massive mixed-use project in downtown Tampa hit several key milestones this year. “Since beginning vertical construction in April, we’ve seen an unprecedented level of activity on-site,” James Nozar, the CEO of Water Street developer Strategic Property Partners, said … Read more

A California-based information technology company will expand its operations in Round Rock after an incentive deal was approved this week. Round Rock City Council on Thursday approved an economic incentives agreement with Agoura Hills, Calif.-based Chatsworth Products Inc., which makes systems that organize, store and secure IT infrastructure equipment, according to a city announcement. “This … Read more

D.C.’s planned SLS Hotel project is facing a delay as its developer works to line up financing.  Peebles Corp., which is developing the luxury, boutique property, asked the D.C. Council for an extension of its right to buy the future hotel site, located at Fifth and Eye streets NW in Mount Vernon Triangle.  The council … Read more

The 2000 Ocean condo project in Hallandale Beach has received a $103 million construction loan about a month after breaking ground. ACREFI Mortgage Lending, an affiliate of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, provided the mortgage to 2000 Ocean Owner LLC, an affiliate of New York-based KAR Properties. It covers the 38-story tower slated for the … Read more

A plan for 32 townhouses has been proposed in the Naranja neighborhood of south Miami-Dade County. EG2 Homes, owned by Alexander Cesar, filed an administrative site plan application with county officials on Nov. 1 for the 2.3-acre property at 26201 S.W. 138th Court. Located east of U.S. 1 and west of Florida’s Turnpike, the vacant … Read more

It’s rare that a new gadget these days serves a true need. Rather, it creates a want.

Chinese billionaire Richard Liu will not face charges over a rape accusation by a Chinese woman studying in Minnesota because prosecutors said Friday they could not prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Latest on disruption at London’s Gatwick Airport caused by drones (all times local):

Ikea’s abrupt departure puts Cary Towne Center in limbo.

The owner wants to build a boutique hotel with a restaurant, bar, conference rooms and bridal suite, according to the Greene County Industrial Development Agency.

With little fanfare and even fewer details, the Goodyear City Council approved a rezoning request on land owned by Microsoft Corp. this week to allow for light industrial uses, 60-foot metal buildings and chain link fences on the property. Throughout the council’s meeting, the computer industry giant was never mentioned by name and the project … Read more

Rung Ltd. plans to transform a vacant Fox Park warehouse into its new home after a $20 million redevelopment.

Lindsay Winter, 30, last year was named executive director of NAIOP Central Florida Chapter Inc., the association that brings together real estate developers, owners and investors in the local market.

The Metropolitan Council has paid $27.5 million for about eight miles of rail line in St. Louis Park that will become a pathway for the Southwest Light Rail. The sale closed Dec. 11, according to a certificate of real estate value made public Thursday. Soo Line Railroad is the seller. The $2 billion, 14.5-mile Southwest … Read more

The value of the asset increased 45 percent since the last time it traded, which was just after the co-working company moved into part of the building. Now it occupies all of it and it recently opened another WeWork next door.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon was in Boston last week to celebrate the opening of the megabank’s first retail branch in Massachusetts. While there, he was asked to identify markets Chase was targeting following moves earlier this year into Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Boston. “Get a list of the top 50 — 75 … Read more

An affiliate of Saul Centers Inc. is advancing plans for a 25-story residential-over-retail building on a prominent corner in Bethesda. Saul has submitted a series of initial drawings and documents outlining plans for its Metro Tower project located on land along the west side of Wisconsin Avenue in the Bethesda Central Business District and just … Read more

Meritex, a family-owned real estate and investment company, has completed the construction of two distribution centers in Roseville that total 288,000 square feet.

The city of Alexandria hopes to consolidate a pair of agencies into a Mark Center office building the Institute for Defense Analyses plans to vacate for a new headquarters at Potomac Yard. The city council voted earlier this month to authorize the city manager to negotiate a 15.5-year, roughly 230,000-square-foot lease for the IDA’s current … Read more

Another hotel appears ready to go up near Ikea Memphis.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon was in Boston last week to celebrate the opening of the megabank’s first retail branch in Massachusetts. While there, he was asked to identify markets Chase was targeting following moves earlier this year into Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Boston. “Get a list of the top 50 — 75 … Read more

Nine vehicles that were set ablaze in the Mount Vernon business district early Friday have left the community’s leaders in a state of shock. Baltimore Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle said police were investigating the arsons of seven vehicles that were torched directly and two others that caught fire as a result in the Midtown community … Read more

An affiliate of Saul Centers Inc. is advancing plans for a 25-story residential-over-retail building on a prominent corner in Bethesda. Saul has submitted a series of initial drawings and documents outlining plans for its Metro Tower project located on land along the west side of Wisconsin Avenue in the Bethesda Central Business District and just … Read more

Baltimore’s coolest offices have sweeping city views, ergonomic furniture, modern designs and locally made artwork. But what stands out the most are the unique touches and stories that make it more than just a place where people go to work everyday. For some, that means regular happy hours at the in-office kegerator. For others, it’s … Read more

A 324-unit mostly affordable rental project on Maui wrapped up its entitlement phase last week and is moving forward with design work, with construction starting as early as a year from now. The $98 million project planned for a 14.4-acre site in Wailuku received approval from the Hawaii Housing Finance Development Corp. to build under … Read more

The suburban campus is in need of 300,000 square feet of additional space, officials say.

The space long home to Canton’s Firehouse Coffee Co. is getting a new life. Akuma, a Japanese fusion restaurant, is planning to open in the O’Donnell Square building that was once a real firehouse, complete with fire pole. The bring-your-own-bottle restaurant plans to open in the summer, said leasing agent Michael Kociemba, of MFI Realty. … Read more

Developers gain prime properties as houses of worship secure vital funds.

The country’s sixth-largest hotel owner and operator has acquired a property near Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. MCR, which has offices in New York and Dallas, recently purchased the 147-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport at 1181 Winterson Road in Linthicum Heights. The price was not disclosed. The seller was BRE Newton Hotels Property … Read more

A developer identified as SunKar, LLC talked to the Edison Club about a 60-bed senior care facility after learning about plans to build more than 200 homes and a new clubhouse

Amazon announced it will build its first Mississippi fulfillment center in Marshall County, continuing its build-out of its distribution network. The e-commerce giant announced that it will bring 850 jobs to the northern Mississippi county, which is just across the border from Fayette County and close to crucial infrastructure such as I-269 and hubs such … Read more

Many of the largest office projects in the Triangle in the past year have had one thing in common: a co-working provider as a tenant.

Amherst IDA approves tax breaks for the project.

It’s being used to build the Shell Chemicals petrochemical plant in Potter Township.

Kansas City Council members put off until January consideration of incentives for two projects — a 25-story office tower at 13th and Main streets and a transit-oriented development in the River Market. Although ordinances empowering City Manager Troy Schulte to start negotiating development agreements for both projects advanced out of committee, members expressed doubt that … Read more

Centurion American Development Group has purchased Plano’s Collin Creek Mall and plans to turn the shopping center into a $1 billion mixed use project, according to the Dallas Morning News. Mehrdad Moayedi, Centurion’s president told the Dallas Business Journal in August that his firm had most of the mall under contract and was in negotiations … Read more

Despite missing out on expansions from Apple and Amazon, the Triangle’s growing stature has translated into an active office market in which rents and the volume of office building sales are reaching new heights.

The Portland architecture firm that conjured up the conceptual images for a proposed waterfront ballpark in the Rose City also designed an expanded and renovated theater building for Southern Oregon University in Ashland. TVA Architects was the firm behind SOU’s $12.75 million project, which included the expanded theater building and a larger space for Jefferson … Read more

A video of a man brutally stomping the head of a man lying on the sidewalk in San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood surfaced on Twitter Tuesday, when startup CEO Geoffrey Woo posted footage captured by one of his employees. Woo, who runs nutrition and supplements startup HVMN, wrote that the incident took place right outside the … Read more

This year’s top 20 deals are dominated by apartment complexes.

Five real estate stories that helped define 2018.

Indonesia finalized the transfer of majority control over a giant gold and copper mine from U.S. company Freeport-McMoRan, the government said Friday, in a long-awaited deal that boosts the president’s re-election campaign.

Americans lifted their spending 0.4 percent in November from the previous month, a moderate gain that should sustain steady economic growth.

After almost 10 years, Wall Street’s rally looks like it’s ending.

Every relationship has a breaking point. Even yours with Facebook.

A Wichita firm completed its purchase of all five Wilson Estates Office Park buildings this week.

Clayton-based Green Street has closed on a $25.5 million bridge loan for its 55-acre St. Louis Business Center industrial park in north St. Louis.