Bay Area housing market frenzy: ‘Cash is king in terms of speed’
For a two-bedroom home nestled between the Castro and Noe Valley in San Francisco, one prospective buyer was so anxious he plunked down an offer — a very attractive one at that — before the seller’s agent had set an offer deadline.
Out of courtesy, the seller’s agent gave other would-be buyers a chance, which generated seven more offers and ignited a bidding war. The original bidder then upped his price to $1.53 million and sealed the deal at 33 percent above the asking price for the home,…
Years in making, Garza Ranch project moving forward in Southwest Austin with tech office, hotel, apartments
Costing $300 million to $350 million, the mixed-used development by Brandywine Realty Trust will be a game-changer for this part of Austin. It will include a boutique hotel, a large office for a global tech company and a 370-unit apartment complex.
A look at Mecklenburg County’s 10 priciest home sales in March (PHOTOS)
The Lake Norman area was again home to Mecklenburg County's most expensive residential sale in March.
That home in Cornelius' The Peninsula neighborhood sold in late March for just shy of $3 million; the 6,7840-square-foot waterfront property carried a sale price of $2.97 million. It hit the market in mid-February, listed at about $2.99 million.
In February, the famed “Ricky Bobby” mansion, featured in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” came in as that month's priciest home sale,…
City of Atlanta plans $60M mixed-income community in Vine City
The Atlanta Housing Authority will work in a public-private partnership with developer McCormick Baron Salazar “to create an amenity rich 239-unit mixed-use, mixed-income residential community.”
Rooster & The Till partners begin construction on new restaurant in Seminole Heights (Renderings)
The partners behind Rooster & the Till are moving forward with a street food concept first announced in early 2017.
Chef Ferrell Alvarez and Ty Rodriguez, along with Tampa entrepreneur Chon Nguyen, said Tuesday that Nebraska Mini Mart in Seminole Heights is officially under construction.
Nebraska Mini Mart, at 4815 N. Nebraska Ave., will be a more casual concept than R&tT — but it will be just as creative. It will be a pet- and family-friendly spot with a communal, two-tier bleacher seating…
See who’s on the guest list for the Unbridled Eve gala
The guest list for this year's Unbridled Eve Derby Gala is out, with a mix of big names on the local and national scenes.
The gala — with dinner, dancing and live musical performances — will be held on Friday, May 4, at the Galt House Hotel. It was founded by Tonya York Dees and Tammy York Day of Louisville.
According to a news release, musical performers include:
Linkin’ Bridge – From the West End of Louisville and best known for their appearances on Season 11 of “America's Got Talent”
Sir…
Boca Raton energy drink company announces long-term CEO
John Fieldly was appointed chief executive officer and interim chief financial officer of Celsius Holdings Inc.
The Boca Raton-based company (Nasdaq: CELH), which owns a line of health products including energy drinks, announced the leadership change this week. Fieldy was previously the company's interim CEO and CFO since March 2017. In that time, the company reported record sales of $36.2 million, up 60 percent compared to the year prior.
“As I officially assume the long-term leadership of the…
How sale of Tropicana Atlantic City property could expand its customer base
The $1.85 billion sale of Tropicana Entertainment Inc., which includes the Atlantic City property, could mean good things for the recovering Shore town because of the new parent company's footprint in the gambling world. It's not unlike hotel brands expanding across the United States.
GetGo testing delivery with Grubhub
Giant Eagle's GetGo convenience stores will be testing the use of a delivery service.
Prepared foods and some staples like milk and bread can be ordered through Grubhub, the Post-Gazette reports.
The service started about a week ago and is only offered at the Baum Boulevard location in Pittsburgh's East End, the P-G reports. Each order includes a $3 fee.
O'Hara Township-based Giant Eagle is also planning to test UberEats at a GetGo location in Columbus, Ohio, according to the P-G.
The retailer…
New York’s ‘snobbiest restaurant’ coming to Cherry Creek
Long a destination for the elite on Manhattan's Upper East Side, French bistro Le Bilboquet plans to open its doors in Cherry Creek North in early 2019.
The 6,700-square-foot restaurant will be nestled in the luxury mixed-use St Paul Collection, the $165 million, 165 unit project with 55,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. It will join high-end sushi restaurant Matsuhisa and Top Chef runner up-created Departure Restaurant + Lounge in the neighborhood, all brought to Denver by BMC Investments.
“Cherry…