Cool Offices: Northland Securities' rooms with a view

When Northland Securities Inc. moved into its new space in downtown Minneapolis’ Fifth Street Towers in February, the contrast to its previous location couldn’t have been more striking. “The spaces really are night and day,” said CEO Randy Nitzsche. The firm’s previous office was a product of a different work era — darker, with plenty … Read more

Huawei calls on US, others to show proof of security risk

The chairman of Huawei challenged the United States and other governments to provide evidence for claims the Chinese tech giant is a security risk as the company launched a public relations effort to defuse fears that threaten its role in next-generation communications.

UK ramps up 'no-deal' Brexit preparations amid impasse

Britain’s government ramped up preparations Tuesday for the possibility that the country could leave the European Union in 101 days without a divorce deal — putting soldiers on standby and warning thousands of businesses and millions of households to get ready for the worst.

Trump signs order to create US Space Command

President Donald Trump launched the Pentagon’s new Space Command Tuesday, an effort to better organize and advance the military’s vast operations in space that could cost as much as $800 million over the next five years.

Baltimore County Council approves $78M for Tradepoint Atlantic infrastructure

The Baltimore County Council unanimously approved a $78 million grant Monday night to fund infrastructure at the 3,100-acre Tradepoint Atlantic development. The deal is a shift from the $150 million tax increment financing request Tradepoint had proposed earlier this year. Under the grant, $34 million would go toward road construction and up to $44 million … Read more

Tampa investors sell off Tampa Bay Times' real estate in downtown St. Pete

The Tampa real estate investors who acquired the Tampa Bay Times’ flagship office building in downtown St. Petersburg have sold the property to an Orlando firm. A joint venture of Convergent Capital and Denholtz Associates said Monday that it has sold the 239,537-square-foot office building at 490 First Ave. S. to Lincoln Property Co. The … Read more

Proposal floated to kill proposed tax break to support Chemonics' move to The Yards

A proposed tax break to support the consolidation of an international development company’s regional offices at The Yards will be tested Tuesday as a D.C. Council member will move to kill it. Councilwoman Elissa Silverman, I-At Large, said Monday she will propose an amendment at Tuesday’s legislative meeting that would strike the $5.2 million property … Read more

Newmark Knight Frank snags longtime San Francisco broker from rival firm

Longtime San Francisco broker Mark Geisreiter is joining Newmark Knight Frank after spending the last five years at CBRE. Geisreiter will focus on sales and development sites on the capital markets team led by Steven Golubchik, vice chairman of Newmark Knight Frank. “He brings a high caliber of industry recognition and a unique depth of … Read more

Exclusive: Great Wolf Lodge to build $200M, 44-acre waterpark resort in Cecil County

Great Wolf Resorts plans to enter Maryland with a $200 million, 44-acre lodge and waterpark next to the Hollywood Casino Perryville to open by summer 2022. The national chain of indoor and outdoor waterparks is expected to break ground on the 450,000-square-foot project on 40 acres in Chesapeake Overlook just off of Interstate 95. The … Read more

Check out this company's new open offices in Salesforce Tower

Commercial real estate brokerage CBRE has been helping clients reimagine their workplaces and is now doing the same in San Francisco. A few months ago, the firm moved more than 200 employees into new offices on the 45th and 46th floors of Salesforce Tower at 415 Mission St., the city’s tallest office building. The new … Read more

Warriors' Chase Center boss moving on to next show

The man charged with turning the Golden State Warriors’ new home into “the Madison Square Garden of the West Coast” will be taking off for a new show with the company redeveloping Seattle’s arena. Chase Center COO Stephen Collins will join Los Angeles-based Oak View Group in July with the same title. The move will … Read more

Law firm says it's 'here for the long-run' as it expands Dallas office

As it celebrates 15 years in Dallas, Greenberg Traurig LLP is growing its presence in the city. The law firm is expanding to more than 43,000 square feet in Chase Tower, a 55-story skyscraper in downtown. The expansion includes adding another floor of space, which will encompass offices and client rooms. Greenberg opened its Dallas … Read more

KC Council to take up incentives for River Market mixed-use project

The Kansas City Council on Thursday is scheduled to take up a long-discussed project that would turn a block of surface parking in the River Market into a transit-oriented development. On the council’s agenda is an ordinance authorizing the city manager to to negotiate a development agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) … Read more

New face planned for a dated D.C. office building with a prime address. And the retail arcade? That's gone.

The Mills Building at 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW is a vestige of planning days long gone by, with a facade dominated by large sections of precast concrete and a retail arcade that sets back storefronts far from the street. Akridge, on half of the building’s longtime owner, has filed plans with the District to modernize … Read more

Georgetown Wawa to open this week with 'Georgetown-inspired' latte

What an exciting couple of days this week will bring, for fans of hoagies and tacos and caffeine and alcohol-infused frozen Pepsi products. Wawa announced Monday it will open its second D.C. location Thursday, in Georgetown at 1222 Wisconsin Ave. NW. As usual, the event will feature free coffee and a sampling of Wawa fare, … Read more

Huge Hilliard industrial development lands first tenant

A California developer has added a tenant to its warehouse construction project in Hilliard.  American Furukawa has signed a lease for about 195,000 square feet of space at the new warehouse that recently broke ground at 1860 Walcutt Rd. near the intersection of Trabue Road. The company will occupy two-thirds of the space in the … Read more

Drugmaker Sanofi to lease massive Cambridge Crossing site

French drug giant Sanofi has confirmed long-rumored plans to lease 900,000 square feet across two buildings at Cambridge Crossing, further cementing the East Cambridge development site as a biotech hub. Cambridge Crossing will “serve as a consolidated space” for Sanofi, which has several facilities scattered throughout the region, and will house about 2,700 employees, the … Read more

Charlotte developer buys 105 acres from GSK for RTP spec campus

The Keith Corporation has made a name for itself in the Triangle by focusing on build-to-suit projects for companies looking for new office and research space, but the Charlotte-based firm is taking a chance on its latest project. The company has closed on a 105-acre swath of vacant land in Research Triangle Park without a … Read more

Real estate firm completes $90M purchase of Chelsea building

Savanna, a Midtown Manhattan private equity firm, has wrapped up the purchase of a Chelsea office building for $90 million. The real estate investment manager, led by Christopher Schlank and Nicholas Bienstock, is tapping into its $600 million fund to pay the price tag, according to The Real Deal. Savanna also financed its purchase with … Read more