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'City' living in the 'burbs? Try an aging office park

By Katherine Shaver The Washington Post From the rooftop terrace of their new townhouse, Keisuke and Idalia Yabe take in their suburban Maryland neighborhood : a staid, 1970s- era office park of glass office buildings and concrete parking garages . The Yabes say they have found the advantages of urban living in a shorter commute and the ability to walk to shopping centers and a park. They also have what feels like the best of suburbia -- mature trees, plentiful parking , Bethesda's sought-after schools and a more affordable mortgage. From the Washington and New York suburbs to North Carolina's Research Triangle Park , traditional corporate campuses that have struggled since the Great Recession are trying to transform from sterile worksites into vibrant mini-towns. In addition to housing, they're adding restaurants, grocery stores, playgrounds and outdoor concert spaces -- anything to draw people in and make them want to stay. Although it might sound strange at first, th...

Cleveland Office Market Sees String of New Projects

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Trammell Crow and Cumberland Development’s Harborview project will be positioned on the lakefront next to the inner harbor and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Cleveland’s central business district (CBD) continues to make headlines as events like the Republican National Convention , the 2016 and 2017 NBA Championships and the 2016 World Series earned national attention . Within the office market, trends such as “flight to quality” and  office-to-residential conversions, which are driven by a hot apartment market , have reduced surplus supply and lowered vacancies. This has shaped metrics positively , and has put Cleveland in a position of strength for the upcoming years. The news of the year has been the purchase of Key Tower by Millennia Cos., a local real estate developer known mostly for multifamily. The company moved its headquarters from a property in Valley View to two entire floors spanning approximately 40 ,000 square feet in Cleveland’s signature office tower . Douglas Lea...

180 apartments sited for University Parkway

MANATEE -- A proposed lakeside apartment complex bordered by newer townhomes and single family homes may soon bring more market-rate rentals to University Parkway. A property owner-controlled by Gilbane Building Co. of Rhode Island has submitted a final site plan to Manatee County that calls for 180 apartment units at 3415 Broadway Ave. The six- building complex would occupy a little more than nine acres in an area with fewer rental options than University Park to the east. Contacted about details the project, a representative of the property owner, University Groves Property LLC , declined to comment. Gilbane operates an office in Lakewood Ranch. Laurie Rastovski, a real estate agent with Michael Saunders & Co. who specializes in rentals, said new apartment units near the west end of University Parkway will be welcome. Having previously worked as a leasing agent at a large apartment complex nearby , she sees the demand. "In that area, it's going to be nice to have s...

Fall Start Seen For Route 120 Apartments

Lebanon— The apartment complex to be built behind the Element hotel on Route 120 in Lebanon moved has moved a step closer to reality as the developer has filed his plans and sought permission from the city to begin construction. Manchester developer Dick Anagnost filed a permit application with the Lebanon’s city planning department to begin construction on a $4 million, three- story apartment building . He hopes to be able to break ground on the project this fall and have it ready for occupancy next summer, according to Anagnost. The apartment building is the first in a planned 153- unit residential complex in Altaria Lebanon Park , a mixed commercial and residential development spanning 65 acres of which the 4-year-old Element hotel was the first phase. Anagnost expects the entire five- building apartment project to be completed by 2019 at a cost “all-in, probably $20 million to $30 million,” he said in an interview. And even though construction on the project has not yet beg...

Selling points: SL Green sells office tower for $97M, Sutton Place building sold for $17M

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CBRE SL Green sells suburban office property for $97M SL Green and TH Real Estate have sold Stamford Towers in Stamford, CT for $97 million. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE’s Institutional Properties represented the sellers. CBRE Global Investors purchased the Property. Stamford Towers is comprised of two adjacent Class A office buildings located in the Stamford CBD, one block from the Stamford Transportation Center . The property is also near the 722,000 s/f Stamford Town Center Mall (anchored by Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, H&M, and Saks Off 5th) as well as dozens of restaurants and retails options. Stamford Towers is currently leased to institutional and high credit tenants , including Citigroup, UBS Financial Services , H/ 2 Credit Manager , Titan Advisors, Gerald Metals, Bank of Ireland, Oaktree Capital, Oppenheimer, CoreCommodity and Newmark, among others. Recent capital improvements include the addition of a fitness center and basketball court, c...

Mack-Cali Realty's (CLI) CEO Michael DeMarco on Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

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Mack- Cali Realty Corp . (NYSE:CLI) Q2 2017 Earnings Conference Call August 03, 2017 08:30 AM ET Executives Michael DeMarco - President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Krug - Chief Financial Officer Marshall Tycher - Chairman of Roseland Residential Trust Analysts John Guinee - Stiefel Manny Korchman - Citi Jamie Feldman - Bank of America Rob Simone - Evercore ISI Vincent Chao - Deutsche Bank Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Mack- Cali Realty Corporation Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call . Today's call is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Michael J. DeMarco, President and Chief Executive Officer . Please go ahead, sir. Michael DeMarco Thank you, operator. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining the Mack-Cali's second quarter 2017 earnings call . This is Mike DeMarco, the CEO of Mack-Cali. The lovely day in a waterfront, sun shining. I'm joined today by my partners Marshall Tycher , Chairman of Rosel...