The Howard Hughes Corp. opened its new Victoria Ward Park in the center of its master-planned community in Honolulu with an immersive art installation by design studio Symmetry Labs. The “Light Garden, a 1,000-Year Bloom” installation, which debuted Thursday evening, has more than 25,000 LED lights in more than 2,300 floral 3D sculptures over 9,500 … Read more
President Donald Trump’s company owns a golf club in an Opportunity Zone offering developers massive tax breaks, but experts say it is unlikely it could take advantage of them.
Regulators on Friday accused one of California’s largest utilities of falsifying safety documents for natural gas pipelines for years following its criminal conviction and multimillion-dollar fine for a pipeline explosion that killed eight people near San Francisco.
Amazon quietly brought Miller over this spring from Facebook, where he led real estate in the Americas. Schoettler remains with Amazon as vice president of real estate as the company launches its HQ2 split between New York and Virginia.
Fentress Architects will design a pavilion for the upcoming world expo in Dubai.
While the biggest buzz around Apple Inc.’s U.S. expansion plans Thursday are around its plans for a $1 billion campus in north Austin, Texas, its home state is set to get some of the bounty too – just not Silicon Valley. Early this morning, Cupertino-based Apple said it would invest in the large new Austin … Read more
Plans submitted to the city for an 18-story, 800-bed co-living development in San Jose near where Google is aiming to build a massive new tech campus shed light on StarCity’s first South Bay development. The venture-backed startup has developed a brand in the Bay Area for making “dorm living for adults.”
After a more-than-three-year renovation of two downtown buildings, the Woodlark hotel will open its doors this weekend. Located in the old Cornelius Hotel and Woodlark buildings at 813 S.W. Alder St., the Woodlark adds 150 hotel rooms and a new restaurant and bar to downtown. The project comes from Portland’s Provenance Hotels and NBP Capital. … Read more
A lawyer for President Donald Trump filed papers on Friday asking that a lawsuit accusing the president of profiting from his office be taken out of the hands of a Maryland federal judge and sent to a federal appeals court.
Spirit Airlines tops the latest ratings for on-time flights, a big turnaround for a discount carrier that consistently ranked as the tardiest airline in America three years ago.
Moviehouse & Eatery — one of three dine-in movie chains proliferating from Austin — has signed on to anchor a new retail development in The Woodlands’ Village of Creekside Park, The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) announced. It will be the first Houston-area location for the theater chain, which some may compare to the Alamo … Read more
MFA serves as the project manager for the $200 million Memphis Cook Convention Center renovation.
A Birmingham brewery is weighing a project that could result in substantial growth in Avondale.
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. Cool Acres spans 406 acres and is about 10 minutes south of Simonton in Fort Bend County, according to the listing page on Republic Ranches’ website. … Read more
Target Corp.’s former campus on the western border of Minneapolis will get new life as a multi-tenant office building anchored by fast-growing Tactile Medical, which is currently based in Northeast.
San Antonio-based Inspired eLearning Inc. moved into a more spacious office to accommodate growth in recent months.
A record number of companies are leaving California for states with a better business climate, and a new report shows that Texas remains the No. 1 destination. See why they are being urged to leave California (it’s not just because of taxes).
A Houston-based real estate company has revealed plans to add more than 28,000 square feet of retail space and a parking deck at a building near U.S. Highway 281 and Loop 410 that it bought nearly six months ago.
The mixed-use development would be built on a platform over the loading dock.
As 2018 nears its close, the U.S. economy is strong. Unemployment is at its lowest mark in decades, wages are rising, and consumer spending is hitting new all-time peaks. But that strength hasn’t lifted all aspects of the commercial real estate market in the same, upward-trending way. While the industrial sector is booming — with … Read more
By detaining two Canadians in an apparent act of retaliation, China is looking like the country its harshest critics say it is: one unbound by the laws, rules and procedures that govern other major industrial nations.
CBS on Friday pledged to give $20 million to 18 organizations dedicated to eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace as the network tries to recover from a scandal that led to the ouster of its top executive, Les Moonves.
The former Belly Wine Bar and The Blue Room in Cambridge’s Kendall Square has been transformed into a biotech incubator.
The new facility would create dozens of jobs.
The job market for the city’s energy industry is expected to continue its recovery from the 2015 oil downturn.
Shizu Okusa started D.C. juice company Jrink five years ago. Now she’s adding “the pharmacy of the future” to her wellness company’s umbrella. Apothekary, the second brand under parent Wellthy & Co., is a one-stop shop for herbal supplements, spices and teas to replace quick-fix pharmaceuticals (i.e. sleep aids as opposed to prescribed medication). Now … Read more
Publix Super Markets Inc. is remodeling a store in South Tampa that’s practically brand new to make way for an Instacart staging area. The Lakeland-based grocer has filed plans with the city to add an Instacart staging area and an event planning space to the Britton Plaza store. Publix demolished and rebuilt the Britton Plaza … Read more
The project would replace a grocery store building.
Lee’s Fried Chicken & Donuts, which was purchased earlier this year by Houston-based Sambrooks Management Co., will now take the name of its new owner. The fast-food restaurant changed its name to Sam’s Fried Chicken & Donuts on Dec. 14. The name change also comes with a new menu, according to a press release. Click … Read more
A 73-page report issued by the Maryland Stadium Authority says the project could begin in 2021.
The latest episode of the MSP on Deck — a podcast devoted to developments in Minnesota tech — is out and features a gift guide for those who want to buy from Minnesota startups. The episode also covers recent news, including Bright Health’s $200 million round of funding and changes to Target Corp.’s accelerator program. … Read more
This South End property has traded hands for $7.3 million. Abacus Capital of Charlotte and Big Cypress Capital of Naples, Florida, intend to invest several million dollars to breathe new life into the Pavilion at South End. That joint venture is being funded through Big Cypress’ Headwaters Real Estate Opportunities Fund I. “We believe this … Read more
President Donald Trump says China’s economy is feeling the pressure of his tariffs, and he thinks a “big and very comprehensive deal” could happen.
European leaders agreed Friday to press ahead with work toward a limited, common eurozone budget and took other steps to strengthen the currency union’s resistance to downturns and crises.
Steeltown Entertainment Project has named Wendy Burtner-Owens as its new Chief Executive Officer, promoting her from her previous role as chief operating officer and interim CEO. Serving as COO for the past four years, Burtner-Owens replaces Carl Kurlander, bringing to the role more than 25 years of nonprofit management experience. She takes over an organization … Read more
A little over four years ago, Kirk Demetrops, founder of Atlanta MidCity Real Estate Partners, pursued a new project called Alpharetta City Center. Today, the project includes 75,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, 36,000 square feet of office, 168 apartments and 42 single family homes.
Empire State Development will provide the funding to Redburn Development, which recently closed on the purchase of the mostly-vacant properties, including the historic Kenmore Hotel, Steuben Athletic Club and the parking garage where Capital Repertory Theatre is located.
Williams & Connolly LLP has signed on as an anchor office tenant in the second phase of The Wharf, a major win for developer Hoffman-Madison Waterfront as it prepares to break ground on the next installment of its Southwest waterfront mixed-use project. The high-powered law firm, which has represented notables including President Bill Clinton and … Read more
It’s near a pair of resort properties that were sold for a reported $600 million.
GateHouse Media has applied for a permit for the build-out of the future Florida Times-Union office space on the second story of the Wells Fargo tower downtown. The build-out of the 25,282-square-foot space is valued at $45,858, according to the permit. Work on the project includes drywall, painting, flooring, plumbing and electrical. Dav-Lin Interior Contractors … Read more
City officials believe the struggling enclosed mall should be reinvented.
The site was previously a school.
The expansion is part of an increased investment by the Japanese company in U.S. facilities in Mesa and Rhode Island.
His curiosity was untethered. His ambition was boundless. Paul Allen left an indelible mark on Seattle with a legacy that defies any one label.
The leader of Belarus on Friday accused some politicians in Russia of floating the prospect of incorporating his nation, and vowed that he wouldn’t let it happen.
Johnson & Johnson is forcefully denying a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.
New ownership preparing to bring Cool Valley formula with new 80,000-square-foot athletic dome at WIldwood Sports
The Joseph’s Village senior living apartment complex in West Palm Beach was sold for $21.4 million, five years after the property was foreclosed upon. The 252-unit apartment complex was sold by 2210 N. Australian Ave LLC, managed by Scott Daiagi in Oakland Park, to GPAI Uptown 22 LLC, an affiliate of Denver-based apartment investor Grand … Read more
About 400 people packed The Pfister Hotel Friday morning for the Milwaukee Business Journal’s latest Power Breakfast event, which featured a conversation with billionaire business exec and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry. Lasry, who took ownership of the team four years ago with a group of co-investors, talked with Milwaukee Business Journal editor-in-chief Mark Kass … Read more
The student housing division of national homebuilder Toll Brothers has formed a partnership to build an apartment project near Florida International University in Sweetwater. The Horsham, Pennsylvania-based developer (NYSE: TOL) plans the project on the 1.72-acre site on the southeast corner of Southwest 110th Avenue and Southwest 7th Street. The property at 705 and 795S.W. … Read more