A design rendering shows the seven-story mixed-use building proposed for 1004 and 1006 West College Avenue in Ferguson Township. Image by OGP Architects via Ferguson Township Another new mixed-use building could see the light of day on West College Avenue in Ferguson Township. A seven-story, 75-foot-tall commercial and residential buildingRead More →
Despite fears that drive-through traffic could recede on surrounding streets, a Starbucks coffee shop will replace Wendy’s restaurant on Vineyard Avenue in Oxnard. Oxnard City Council granted an appeal to the Friedrich Family Limited Partnership in a 6-1 vote on Tuesday. The vote grants the owner the special-use permit neededRead More →
A new artisan floral business is coming to Brilliant Avenue in Aspinwall, thanks to a Fox Chapel woman with a passion for floral artistic expression. Anne Dickson, 41, is the force behind Fox and the Flowera florist specializing in weddings, events and holiday decoration and more. Dickson secured a three-yearRead More →
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The International Market Place confirmed Friday that Target will replace its Saks Fifth Avenue store. A spokesperson for Saks Fifth Avenue confirmed Friday that the company plans to close its Waikiki store, which was an 80,000 square foot flagship store forRead More →
Bethlehem Township Commissioners this week granted final approval for the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Drive-In into 220 apartments. Just west of this location at 3022 Easton Ave., another developer is proposing to convert vacant land at 2897 Easton Ave. in 54 apartments in the city of Bethlehem. At theRead More →
On Thursday, March 3, Brickworks North America – a subsidiary of Brickworks Limited, one of the most high-end and diverse manufacturers of building materials – officially celebrated its global flagship design studio in New York. The night brought together luminaries and tastemakers from around the world to honor this momentousRead More →
Rabina, a New York-based, family-owned and operated, multi-generational real estate investment and development firm, today announced the closing of a half-billion dollar construction financing for 520 Fifth Avenue , the first post-pandemic – and tallest – building in Manhattan to bring together luxury residences, commercial office space, world-class leisure facilitiesRead More →
520 Fifth Avenue, the building pictured at left, will be the second tallest building on Fifth Avenue after the Empire State Building. NEW YORK CITY — Rabina has received $540 million in construction funding for 520 Fifth Avenue, an approximately 1,000-foot high-rise development in Manhattan. With site work already underway,Read More →
Hello Roanoke! Here’s everything you need to know to get this Friday off to a good start. First, today’s weather forecast: Rather cloudy and cooler. High: 55 Low: 39. Looking for a new way to market your local business? We can help you quickly and easily reach potential customers straightRead More →
Leona Barr, Center Manager at CastleCourt With the development underway, the 8,000 square foot store will complement Schuh Kids, which opened in 2015, marketing from the center’s ground floor, expanding the brand’s footprint under one roof. The development represents the brand’s largest investment in a new store in the pastRead More →
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday night approved a series of waivers requested by developers who want to build 54 apartments in two three-story buildings on vacant land at 2897 Easton Ave. By a vote of 2 to 1, council granted waivers allowing the complex toRead More →
George Comfort & Sons, Inc., and its partners Jamestown and Loeb Partners Realty, today announced that it has entered into a new 15,000 square foot lease agreement with Spectorgroup at 200 Madison Avenue. Following this signing, the 750,000 square foot Midtown tower is now 96% leased. Spectorgroup is an award-winning,Read More →
In an effort to expand its portfolio of well-located, high-quality work environments, Granite Properties acquired First Avenue Plaza, a two-building office complex comprising 44 Cook Street, a 127,000 square foot 10-story Class A building and 55 Madison Street, a 137,000 sq. ft. 8-story Class A building square feet. foot building.Read More →
JLL today announced the closing of the recapitalization of 320 Park Avenue, a 766,000 square foot Class A office building located in Midtown Manhattan. A JLL team consisting of Vice President Frank Doyle, Managing Director David Giancola, Vice President David Kleiner and Senior Managing Director Andrew Scandalios worked on behalfRead More →
Two long-empty historic buildings in Pueblo are set to reopen as the revitalization of the downtown Union Avenue Historic District continues to gather momentum. Realtor JR Chavez said Steel City Nutrition will open next month on the first floor of the 1891 McLaughlin Building, 330 S. Union Ave., which heRead More →
The long-vacant 104 Avenue Center building in Surrey has all but sold out, and the potential new owner claims 80% of the notorious complex has been rented out to be occupied, potentially by summer. Kuldeep Bansal said he would take control of the building at the end of March, whenRead More →
GREENWICH — Would three new residential units built on top of a historic and significant building on Greenwich Avenue diminish its historic character? It’s a question the Planning and Zoning Commission will address next week as it discusses a preliminary application to build a 7,274 square foot space above theRead More →
Exterior work is progressing on FÖRENA, a 12-storey residential building located at 540 Sixth Avenue in Chelsea. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Landsea Homes and DNA Development, the 80,000 square foot reinforced concrete structure will produce 50 units in one- to three-bedroom layouts marketed by Fredrik EklundRead More →
An Atlanta-based Asian restaurant chain plans to open its first Texas location this year in the Washington Avenue area. Tin Drum, 1111 Shepherd Dr. Ste. #100, will move into The Vic at the Interpose, a luxury apartment complex, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationRead More →
Landlords of Park Avenue office towers are pumping tens of millions of dollars into their stately post-war properties in an effort to stem the tide of tenants flocking to modern offices on Manhattan’s West Side. Lever House, an international architectural style classic that opened in the early 1950s, is embarkingRead More →
Snap Back by Hook & Reel – a fast-casual take on the popular seafood concept Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood and Bar – is now open at Springfield Avenue Marketplace in Newark. According to Levin Management Corp., the exclusive rental and management agent for the property, which announced the dealRead More →
Denver’s most unusual storage facility has sold out for only the second time since it was built nearly a century ago. The eight-story United Stor-All facility located at 2100 E. Colfax Ave. changed hands in late December for $7.8 million, according to public records. The building is sometimes referred toRead More →
SCHENECTADY – An unused and deteriorated warehouse on Edison Avenue would be demolished and replaced with a modern warehouse under a proposal submitted to the Schenectady Planning Commission. The developer who submitted the plan said this type of building is rare, but the current structure on site is outdated andRead More →
Demolition intensifies at 258-278 Eighth Avenue, the site of a 12-story mixed-use building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Chelsea 23rd Realty Corporation, an LLC affiliate of JJ Operating, which acquired the 40,000 square foot plot in 2017, the new building will offer multiple levels of retailRead More →
Russell Investments signed an 8,568 square foot lease for five years to Beacon Capital Partners and MetLife‘Sat 575 Fifth Avenue, Cushman and Wakefield announcement. C&W handled negotiations for the tenant and landlord with Nick Masi and David Mainthow representing Russell Investments and Josh Kouriloff, Matthias Li, Andrew Braver and EricRead More →
An’s Dry Cleaning, the ice cream shop that debuted on Adams Avenue in 2018 with art deco design and themed elements that paid homage to the former tenant of the space’s dry cleaner, has expanded to the county. de North where its new location at Del Mar Plaza takes itsRead More →
METUCHEN – A daycare could arrive on Durham Avenue near the Sportsplex in Metuchen. The borough’s planning council must hear a request for the construction of the 12,870 square foot facility at 215, avenue Durham. The hearing is scheduled for the Planning Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. on January 20Read More →
All birds signed an 8,000 square foot lease with Bromley Enterprises at 120-122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District, Cushman and Wakefield announcement. The clothing and footwear company will move to the two-story space of the Bromley Building after The hole moved in the summer of 2021 after almost 30Read More →
The new year has brought more good news for the upcoming North Avenue market, 5900 W. North Ave. The food hall, which was offered for the West Side in June 2020, has passed its final hurdle, with construction scheduled to begin later this month. . After months of environmental mitigation,Read More →
At number one on our year-end countdown is Skidmore Owings & Merrill’s mixed-use supertall at 175 Park Avenue in Midtown East, which received New City Council approval earlier this month. York. Developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone, the 85-story tower has been reduced from 1,642 to 1,575 feet, stillRead More →
The future of downtown Oakridge continues to take shape with the recent approval by Vancouver City Council of a major mixed-use project at 5812-5844 Cambie Street. This is a redevelopment of the urban block on the west side of Cambie Street between 42nd Avenue West and 43rd Avenue West, replacingRead More →
They say it takes teamwork to make the dream work. But in the case of Vanilla Coffee and Gelato, it takes the work of a family to make their dream of opening a cafe in America come true. And this work has borne fruit since Vanilla Café e Gelato, ownedRead More →
Demolition is escalating at 343 Madison Avenue, the site of a 1,050-foot commercial supertall in Midtown East and number seven on our year-end countdown. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Boston Properties, the 55-story structure will rise from a 25,000-square-foot rectangular site between East 44th and 45th StreetRead More →
Hope Knight of Empire State Development, Governor Kathy Hochul (Getty, rendered via Adjaye Associates) A proposal for what would have been one of the city’s tallest skyscrapers is now on ice. State officials this week canceled a request for proposals for a 1.2-acre site on the West Side of Manhattan,Read More →
Low-cost grocer Aldi is coming to southern Lakeland. The international chain plans to build its second Lakeland store at 4532 S. Florida Ave., currently the site of a Golden Corral restaurant, which is to be demolished. The 19,209 square foot store at the intersection with Alamo Street will be justRead More →
At number 12 on our construction countdown is 520 Fifth Avenue, a 995-foot-tall mixed-use skyscraper project in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina Properties, which succeeded in 2019 as lead developer to Ceruzzi Properties and SMI USA, the 507,608 square foot structure will produce 98Read More →
In Commercial Observer’s annual recap of this month’s top investment sales of the year in New York City, we wrote that there would be no such sales of at least $ 1 billion in 2021, just like in 2020. Not quite, in fact. The 25-story, 697,958 square foot office andRead More →
As the city’s office market struggles to recover amid a second pandemic winter, SL Green Realty Corp. last week sold a 25% stake in its office renovation and expansion project at One Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The sale – to an anonymous international investor – allows SL Green to retainRead More →
Harlem Academy officially opened the doors of its new permanent home at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue today. Designed by Perkins Eastman and built with EW Howell as the managing contractor, the five-story, 29,000-square-foot building will expand the school’s impact to more students and strengthen its program. The new campus hasRead More →
The development at 8111 Douglas Ave. Courtesy of Lincoln Property Company. As Dallas emerged in spurts from COVID-19 closures, workers inaugurated one of our city’s largest and most anticipated real estate ventures in the post-pandemic era – a glassy, fringed mixed trees, double height of $ 75 million. development ofRead More →
WATERVILLE – A longtime owner who has renovated many buildings in the city’s northern district said he bought the old restaurant building John Martin’s Manor on College Avenue and intended to demolish it to create housing if the city rezoned this area of the avenue. Arthur Turmelle attended the townRead More →
H5 Data Centers strengthened its presence in Cincinnati with the acquisition of the data center at 925 Dalton Avenue. The 107,000 square foot facility, originally developed by PNC Bank, is a Level III, concurrently serviceable site located close to downtown and less than 15 minutes from Cincinnati International Airport /Read More →
GREENWICH – Gregorys Coffee, a fast growing East Coast coffeehouse group, has opened a new store in downtown Greenwich – the company with plans for further expansion in the state. The 1,500-square-foot store at 342 Greenwich Ave., which opened last Friday, marks the first location in Connecticut for Gregorys. WithRead More →
Little Radio will reopen at 728 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma on December 14, 2021, under adjusted ownership. The revamped menu includes a few handhelds, like this meatball simmered in the homemade marinara. Small radio Courtesy Little Radio, a restaurant and bar originally sister to Tacoma’s Wingman Brewers, will reopen nextRead More →
Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing retailer, has announced it will close its store which occupies a prominent space on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, dealing the final blow to a thoroughfare shaken by the exits of other retailers. The company announced on its website that it would be closing its store at 830Read More →