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In connection with the deal, Vornado also reports that Haim Chera, 50, has left the family-owned Crown Acquisitions to join Vornado as its EVP- head of retail.
With first-quarter gross domestic product figures due April 26, the surprisingly strong retail report spurred economists to further increase projections.
The offering provides “an open canvas to developers for a multi-year phased development plan with a goal to jumpstart and stimulate redevelopment in the city's Urban Core,” the city states.
The mixed-use development will include 232 five-star hotel rooms, luxury for-sale residential units, approximately 10,000 square feet of retail space and a 368-space parking garage. Both the hotel and the for-sale residential units will be branded and operated by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
The New York City-based global investment firm says it will begin operating as a corporation effective July 1. The firm also reported its first quarter financial results that indicated Blackstone's assets under management now exceeds $512 billion, up 14% year over year.
Initial plans for the property in northern Baltimore County include further redevelopment of the former two-story Sears building and auto center located behind Wegmans.
Atlanta saw 8.2 megawatts of net absorption in 2018. The city currently has a data center inventory of 126.8 megawatts, with 14 megawatts available that calculates out to an 11% vacancy rate.
For multifamily developers, the addition of short-term rentals gives them the ability to incorporate an entirely new tenant into their planning and modeling, mitigating risks associated with vacancy.