Oh Baby boutique is leaving Galleria for 50th and France

Oh Baby!, an upscale seller of apparel and kids’ room furnishings that’s been a longtime tenant at Edina’s Galleria, is leaving the mall for the city’s 50th and France district. Mpls.St. Paul Magazine reports on the move by Mary and Tom Lauer, who have run the business for nearly a quarter-century. They’re taking a 1,500-square-foot … Read more

SoftBank invests $2 billion in WeWork, far less than what it was considering

SoftBank is once again increasing its ownership stake in WeWork. The Japanese conglomerate — led by billionaire Masayoshi Son — invested $2 billion in New York-based WeWork, according to reports. That amount is far less than the $16 billion that it was previously considering. SoftBank itself inked the deal, not the company’s so-called Vision Fund. … Read more

MARTA bolsters executive leadership as transit agency begins $2.7 billion expansion

As MARTA begins its largest expansion in decades, it’s bolstering its executive leadership team. Frank Rucker was hired as chief of capital programs, expansion and innovation. Luz Borrero takes over as chief administrative officer and David Springstead is the new chief of rail operations. Rucker worked on the multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta … Read more

(Sneak Peek) Look inside expanded Kettering brewery (Photos)

A Dayton-area brewery will open its new location this week. Eudora Brewing Company will start operations Jan. 11 in its new location at 3022 Wilmington Pike in Kettering. The brewery’s new location is 20,000 square feet, roughly six times larger than its previous location at 4716 Wilmington Pike. Note: Click on the above photos to … Read more

New Louisville-area coworking space to open this week

A new coworking space that transformed a vacant building in downtown New Albany is ready to open. The Root, an 8,000-square-foot center that converted a former grocery store in a historic building into a technology hub, has set its grand opening for 9 a.m. Friday at 110 East Main St. in downtown New Albany. The … Read more

Physician group putting out bids on $3 million project

Physician group Hudson Headwaters is moving forward with a $3.15 million plan to renovate a clinic in Glens Falls. Hudson Headwaters plans to renovate its North Country OB-GYN site at 90 South St. to be able to expand beyond the second floor. Bids for the project go out this week. Hudson Headwaters expects to award … Read more

Cool Offices: Bold Orange's new Minneapolis office brings to life marketing firm's name, mission

“Professionally sassy” can be used to describe so many elements of marketing firm Bold Orange, including its office design. In April 2018, growth propelled Bold Orange to move from International Market Square to the Washington Square building in downtown Minneapolis. There, with the help of AWH Architects, it got a chance to put its bold … Read more

One of Cincinnati’s largest architecture firms names president

One of the largest architectural firms in Greater Cincinnati has named a new president. CR Architecture + Design has promoted Bill Dandy to president, effective immediately. Dandy most recently served as chief operating officer for the downtown firm. He assumes the role of president from David Arends, president and CEO, as he transitions to the … Read more

Lakeland airport wins state grant to help build $40M+ intermodal project

The city of Lakeland’s state funding application for Lakeland Linder Regional Airport for a project that will attract new companies to the city has won support. The city was one of six recipients announced Monday for more than $18 million in funding from the $85 million Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, which was established by Gov. … Read more

Allergan joins biotech swarm in Kendall Square with R&D hub

Yet another of biotech’s biggest names is moving to Cambridge. Irish pharmaceutical giant Allergan plc announced plans Monday to open a research facility in Kendall Square during the first quarter of 2019. Former AstraZeneca and Pfizer executive and current Allergan Senior Vice President of Research and External Scientific Innovation Don Frail will oversee the site, … Read more

SoftBank scales back planned investment in WeWork, lowering valuation by $16 billion

SoftBank is reportedly pulling back its plans to take a controlling stake in San Francisco-based WeWork Cos. and is slashing its investment to $2 billion, a fraction of its earlier plans, according to a report in the Financial Times. SoftBank was considering a $16 billion WeWork investment toward the end of last year, on top … Read more

Inventory shows little developable commercial land in Davis

Davis has taken inventory of what commercially zoned land within city limits isn’t developed, and it’s not much. In a city of about 6,656 acres, 124.22 acres are available for commercial development, or less than 2 percent. The amount of available land will be reviewed by the Davis City Council Tuesday night. Of the land, … Read more

Houston nonprofit to build 30,500 SF community center with UAE funds

Avenue CDC, a nonprofit focused on affordable housing, has unveiled plans to develop a new mixed-use community center just north of downtown. The project is expected to cost $11.3 million, a spokesperson told the Houston Business Journal. It will be funded in part by $2.6 million from the United Arab Emirates’ donation for Hurricane Harvey … Read more

Hotel developer tells residents of Palo Alto's President Hotel apartments to vacate by Jan. 31

The developer that last year bought the historic Presidents Hotel Apartments in downtown Palo Alto with dreams of turning the property into a boutique hotel has given remaining tenants until Jan. 31 to vacate, Palo Alto Online reports. The letter from Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners to residents arrived three days after the City Council on … Read more

Meridian's Boro District in Tysons just got a lot bigger

The Meridian Group has acquired the NADA headquarters building and an adjacent development site, adding to its growing Boro District near the Greensboro Metro station in Tysons. The privately held developer paid the National Automobile Dealers Association $33.7 million in late December for 8400 Westpark Drive, a 10-story office building with NADA’s logo prominently featured … Read more

Office Envy: Inside Showpad’s North American HQ in Chicago (PHOTOS)

Showpad, the Belgium-based sales enablement platform company that acquired a Chicago startup last year, has officially put down roots in Chicago with a brand new office. Showpad originally started its Chicago operations with just one person working at a local WeWork office in 2017. But in December, the tech company moved into a 20,000-square-foot office … Read more