David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.
BELLEVUE, WA—Two of the top brokers at Cushman & Wakefield Commerce's Bellevue commercial office brokers, Kip Durrell and Jeff Jochums, have left the company and joined competitor CBRE.
DENNISON, TX—Transwestern has negotiated the sale of a 140,000-square-foot, building leased by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. The building was purchased by a local investment partnership, Covenant Denison Holdings LLC, Tom L. Johnson, President from GE Commercial Finance Business Property.
OAKLAND, CA-- The governing board overseeing the city's coliseum complex will spend $1 million studying new stadium proposals. One calls for an entertainment and sports district on 1,000 acres site.
SAN FRANCISCO—Rising rents fueled by the area's tech boom have driven one of Union Square's most prestigious galleries out of the neighborhood. A 32 percent increase cited.
SOUTHLAKE—Southlake Town Square is adding another retailer the lineup at the 130-acre mixed-use development. Whole Life Provision Co., a clothing and outerwear retailer has signed a lease for 22,000 square feet.
PHOENIX—Goodwill of Central Arizona has opened its newest career center. The 14th of its kind in the area, The Hope VI at the Matthew Henson Community will be equipped with 14 computer work stations.