Fertitta Reveals Houston Hotel Makeover

The Westin Downtown Houston Hotel unveiled its multimillion-dollar renovations. The hotel, one of Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s hospitality properties, has been working on the renovations since September of last year. The building’s renovations...

Vero Closes $86M Refi on Houston Apartments,

Siguler Guff & Company announced the origination of a $27.5 million mezzanine loan as part of a broader $86 million refinancing package for Us Bayou Park, a 404-unit luxury multifamily community in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. Benefit Street Partners...

MG Lands 270-Unit Las Vegas Rental Property,

MG Properties has acquired The Pearl at St. Rose, a multifamily community in Las Vegas’ Silverado Rancho master-planned community, from The CONAM Group for $64 million. The Pearl at St. Rose is a 270-unit apartment community along the St. Rose Corridor in South Las...

PENLER Adds Atlanta Property to Growing Portfolio,

PENLER partnered with a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital to acquire three properties throughout the Sunbelt, the most recent being Eleven85, a 288-unit garden-style property in Atlanta. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the company paid $67...

Fort Lauderdale Mall Changes Hands, Revamp on Way,

GFO Investments and InSite Group, in partnership with Atlas Hill Real Estate and Prime Finance, acquired Fort Lauderdale’s Galleria Mall and plan to transform the 800,000-square-foot regional shopping center into a retail and lifestyle destination. The new owners are...

Davie Developer Inks Loan for $1B Mixed-Use Project,

El-Ad National Properties secured an $85 million construction loan from Valley National Bank to start construction on The District in Davie, a $1 billion, 2.8 million-square-foot mixed-use residential and commercial project. It’s believed to be the largest...

Davie Developer Inks Loan for $1B Mixed-Use Project,

El-Ad National Properties secured an $85 million construction loan from Valley National Bank to start construction on The District in Davie, a $1 billion, 2.8 million-square-foot mixed-use residential and commercial project. It’s believed to be the largest...

Compass, Anywhere to Merge in All-Stock Deal,

Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. said Monday they had agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $10 billion, including the assumption of debt. The merger has been unanimously...

Adams Touts Billions in Economic Impact from NYC Casino

Even as the field of potential candidates for a downstate casino license narrowed last week after community advisory boards voted against two proposals, Mayor Eric Adams touted the economic benefits a casino would bring to New York City. The Adams administration on...

River Park Music Venue to Begin Construction

Groundbreaking for a 4,000-person capacity music venue in Austin is expected before the end of the month. The big event will be River Park’s first development. River Park is a 109-acre venture at East Riverside Drive and Crossing Place. The Austin Business...

Carroll Cos. Starting Work Soon on Downtown Greensboro Hotel

The city of Greensboro issued a $25.4 million building permit for an AC Hotel at 235 N. Eugene Street in downtown Greensboro. The hotel will be a nine-story, 159-room AC Hotel with a lobby bar and rooftop restaurant called The Bristol. It is phase I of a mixed-use...

Vestar Tapped to Manage Canoga Park Retail Center,

Vestar, a privately held owner and operator of open-air shopping centers in the western U.S., announced its newest property management assignment: Warner Marketplace. The fully leased 160,000+ square-foot retail center is located at 21301 Victory Blvd. in Canoga Park...

Mixed Use: Going Beyond the Buildings,

Pictured: Avalon, Alpharetta, GA, developed by Toro Development Mention the real estate term “mixed use,” and what might come to mind are storefronts, apartment communities and mid-rise or high-rise office buildings. According to Toro Development Company’s Mark Toro,...

PREIT Completes $56M Refi of Dartmouth Mall,

PREIT closed on a $56-million loan secured by Dartmouth Mall in North Dartmouth, MA, further advancing the company’s strategy to reduce high-cost debt and increase financial flexibility. The 10-year loan carries an initial interest rate of 7.125% for the first five...

$3.8B Commanders Stadium Deal Approved

The Washington D.C. City Council has approved $3.8 billion project that will include the construction of a new 65,000 seat stadium on the former RFK Stadium site along with a mixed-use development of the surrounding area. The Washington Commanders’ plan to...

Salad and Go Closing Some Texas Restaurants

The brand, which had 140 company-owned units nationwide, will shutter all restaurants in the Houston, Austin and San Antonio, Texas, markets, along with a couple of stores in the Dallas area. Closures are likely to start on Friday, when all Houston locations will be...

Samsung Snags $250M Texas Grant,

Samsung Austin Semiconductor has received a $250 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant for its semiconductor fabrication facility in Taylor. The project includes more than $4.73 billion in capital investment. Texas Governor Abbott said, “With...

Atlanta Warehouse Sports Different Look,

A 211,000-square-foot warehouse along Atlanta’s Beltline Westside Trail has decided to forego the typically nondescript look of an industrial park. Instead, it invited a number of local street artists to adorn the walls. Urbanize Atlanta reports the building, at...

JLL Arranges $53M Refi for The Morrow Hotel in DC

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has arranged a $53 million refinancing for The Morrow Hotel, a 203-lifestyle hotel located in Washington, D.C.JLL represented the borrower, a joint venture ownership between Trammell Crow Company and MetLife Investment Management,...

$300M Kali Hotel Tops Out Construction at Hollywood Park

 KPC Development Company topped out construction on Kali Hotel and Rooftop, Autograph Collection, a $300-million, 300-key hotel rising at Hollywood Park in Inglewood. The only hotel permitted within the Hollywood Park Specific Plan, its anticipated opening date is...

Waterton Nabs Chicago Asset for $90M

The Mason contains 14 stories and 263 units, 26 of which are affordable. Image courtesy of Waterton Waterton has purchased The Mason, a 263-unit apartment community in Chicago. The 14-story building sold for $89.5 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The...

Arthur Leeds Sells Bronx Portfolio

The Tegford Portfolio occupies nearly an entire city block in the South Bronx. Image courtesy of Ariel Property Advisors Arthur Leeds Real Estate has sold the Tegford Portfolio, a nine-building, 163,428-square-foot portfolio in the Longwood neighborhood of the South...