Dushku says CBS agreed to monitor 'Bull' star's behavior

Actress Eliza Dushku says she struggled with her decision to keep quiet about the sexual harassment she says she endured from the star of the CBS show “Bull,” weighing her desire to keep her ordeal private against her worry that it would be swept under the rug.

Aviation director: Second look at KCI renovation cost reveals 'nothing outrageous;' Next up: airline agreement

A $1.6 billion project that could transform Kansas City International Airport (Code: MCI) into a single-terminal facility has a new departure date: Jan. 10. That’s when the City Council’s Airport Committee hopes to vote on an ordinance that will secure funding and allow the first phase of construction to begin. During the committee’s Thursday meeting, … Read more

Raise a glass to our favorite photos of 2018

Like many news outlets, most of our reporting at the Austin Business Journal is expressed through the written word. But just as important are the images that accompany the stories, often bringing a subject to life like no sentence ever could. We tried to photograph as much as we could. In 2018 we visited boardrooms … Read more

In a record year, the movie theater strikes back

The movie theater was dead, they said. After ticket sales slumped in 2017 , due largely to the worst summer season in more than a decade, pundits far and wide predicted the hastening demise of moviegoing, an inevitable casualty to the rise of streaming.

Little Italy staple Da Mimmo listed for sale for $1.75M

Da Mimmo, a fixture in Little Italy for nearly 35 years, has been listed for sale. The restaurant and its gold-and-terra cotta-colored building at 217 S. High St. is being marketed at $1.75 million, according to a listing posted on the internet marketplace Loopnet. In an email, Da Mimmo owner Mary Ann Cricchio said she … Read more

Coworking provider Industrious to open two N. Virginia locations early next year

Coworking provider Industrious is expanding its Greater Washington footprint with plans to open two Northern Virginia locations early next year. The 24,795-square-foot space at Jamestown LP’s Ballston Exchange on Wilson Boulevard opens Jan. 7 with 83 private offices, plus four dedicated desk memberships and 10 coworking memberships to work out of the common spaces. Bash … Read more

Downtown Cincinnati Inc. to join 3CDC

Downtown Cincinnati Inc. will become an affiliate of the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., which the two organizations hope will lead to cost savings that could be used to expand programming and services, their leaders announced Thursday. A majority of DCI’s 47-member board voted for the agreement on Thursday with some abstentions. The agreement takes … Read more

New restaurant, beauty and upscale retail concepts headed to south Charlotte

This south Charlotte development is expanding its tenant lineup. MPV Properties announced four new retailers have signed on as part of the ongoing revamp at the Strawberry Hill development. Mezeh Mediterranean Grill has snapped up 2,820 square feet at the shopping center.  That fast-casual Mediterranean concept dishes up custom salad and rice bowls, pita pockets … Read more

Birmingham architecture firm wins interior design award

Birmingham-based bDot Architecture has been recognized by a national industry publication. Interior Design Magazine named bDot Architecture as a finalist for its Best of Year Awards for its interior renovation of 1201 Second Ave. N., which serves as the company’s office.  bDot was the only firm from Alabama to be selected, and was among honorees … Read more

Carter Hall, a Virginia conference center loaded with history, is on the market for $12M

Carter Hall, the 18th century Virginia plantation loaded with history that’s served as the headquarters of health care nonprofit Project HOPE since 1978, is on the market for $12 million. The 87-acre property is located in Millwood, Virginia, about 70 miles from downtown Washington. Along with serving as the home of Project HOPE, Carter Hall … Read more

Health law's fines are not the big stick everybody thought

There was one thing that supporters and detractors of former President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul agreed on for years: unpopular fines on Americans forgoing coverage were essential for the plan to work because they nudged healthy people to get insured, helping check premiums.

Administration moves closer to opening Arctic refuge for oil

The Trump administration moved closer on Thursday to opening thousands of miles within Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing, issuing a draft report that concluded the polar bears, caribou and other wildlife could safely share their untouched wilderness with oil and gas producers.

See how Wawa welcomed its new neighbors in Georgetown

Georgetown was more caffeinated than usual Thursday morning. That’s because juggernaut convenience store chain Wawa was giving away free coffee in celebration of the grand opening of its Georgetown location at 1222 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Employees of the 7,100-square-foot Wawa across from the Georgetown Apple store greeted the neighborhood with free beverages, food and a … Read more

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon has big expansion plans, and Greensboro is among the U.S. cities in his crosshairs

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

SJP Properties teams up with Prudential on $245 million hotel deal

SJP Properties has wrapped up its acquisition of 470 Park Ave. S. for $245 million. The New York-based firm inked the deal through a joint venture partnership with Prudential Financial Inc.’s (NYSE: PRU) real estate segment. The goal, according to SJP chief executive Steven Pozycki, is to transform the property with a highly “amenitized,” boutique … Read more

Task force recommends saving Dayton Convention Center

A local task force that has spent the last year examining possible outcomes for the Dayton Convention Center is recommending the facility be saved. “We believe it is needed in the community and should stay,” said Phil Parker, president and CEO of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the Dayton Convention Center … Read more

Israel, Greece, Cyprus to ink natural gas pipeline deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that Israel, Greece and Cyprus will sign an agreement early next year to build a pipeline to carry natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean to Europe, while the United States pledged its support for the ambitious project.

Loan program supports growth for Troy's small businesses

A small business loan program is helping companies expand in the city of Troy. Since its inception in 2007, the Small Business Development Revolving Loan fund has awarded nearly $2 million to a variety of companies, from manufacturers to restaurants. In all, 20 loans have been allocated to these businesses to support expansion efforts, equipment … Read more

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon has big expansion plans after Greater Washington. Here are the U.S. cities in his crosshairs.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon has a good idea of what other cities he wants to expand to after Greater Washington. Dimon was in Boston last week to celebrate the opening of the financial juggernaut’s first retail branch in Massachusetts when he was asked to identify what markets the bank was targeting after … Read more

Akridge, Stars buy a downtown D.C. office building

Akridge and Stars REI have Fannie Mae surrounded. The pair just acquired 1025 Vermont Ave. NW, a Class B office building two blocks east of Fannie Mae’s new headquarters, for $48.5 million, according to the D.C. Recorder of Deeds. The seller in the deal, recorded Wednesday, was Carr Properties — the developer of Midtown Center, … Read more

Benderson picks up more real estate in Bay Area, Portland

Benderson Development has increased its real estate holdings in the San Francisco Bay area by acquiring a closed Babies R Us location. And the Buffalo company’s West Coast footprint is growing with a similar deal in Portland, Oregon. Terms were not disclosed for the 50,000-square-foot store located off Interstate-580 in the Hacienda Crossings plaza just … Read more

Infinite Energy Center receives approval for nearly $73M expansion

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a $72.9 million construction management contract for the renovation of the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. The expansion includes a new entrance, 50,000 square feet of expanded exhibit hall space and renovations to the performing arts center and grand ballroom, along with building an outdoor plaza. Infinite Energy … Read more

VCs, actresses and athletes back The Wing in $75 million funding round

New York-area startups and venture capitalists are making funding deals with the hopes of creating the next profitable company. Here’s one deal announced Wednesday: Who gets: The Wing, a network of work and community spaces designed for women, secured new funding. Amount raised: $75 million in series C funding. The new round brings the company’s total … Read more

Former Shannon Pub up for sale

As Kevin Townsell continues to focus on building his Hofbrauhaus Buffalo location, he has renewed his effort to sell the now-closed Shannon Pub. Townsell has retained Dennis Dargavel and Karl Puzio from Hunt Commercial Real Estate to sell the Shannon Pub property at 2250 Niagara Falls Blvd. in the Town of Tonawanda. The 4,350-square-foot building, constructed … Read more