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Developer unveils its vision of a new Bratislava centre

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J&T Real Estate is asking for a statute of important investment for its package of projects to speed up the construction Font size: A - | A + 44 One of the most valued localities of Bratislava – the embankments of the Danube River – has found itself in the spotlight of developers. Following HB Reavis, J&T Real Estate has as well applied for a statute of an important investment for its package of development projects on both sides of the Danube. In this way it is seeking to simplify the approval process and speed up the construction of a €1.2 billion package of development projects. Within it the developer is promising to build among others another phase of Eurovea, New Lido, a pedestrian bridge via the Danube, and new tram tracks. “In the next five to ten years we would like to see a new modern centre here on both sides of the Danube, which will finally utilise the potential of the river and represent a natural continuation of the Old Town,” said Peter Korbačka from J&T Re...

Lake Macquarie’s quiet boom | Newcastle Herald

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LAKE Macquarie is being transformed at a rate not seen for generations, with a construction frenzy spilling over from Newcastle and pushing Warners Bay and Charlestown skywards. The Lake Macquarie council area, which includes a swath of greater Newcastle suburbs and townships such as Morisset, Cooranbong and Swansea, had about 2,700 development applications worth $607 million approved in the last financial year . That is 550 more than the previous year, and an increase of 23.5 per cent. About $250 million worth of construction is underway and, while not on the scale of Newcastle’s $900 million transformation, the Lake figure is mainly private investment unswollen by major public works  like the Newcastle light rail . There is also more than $300 million worth of development in the pipeline. Among the projects attracting buyers’ interest are the $80 million Water’s Edge apartments proposed for the Esplanade at Warners Bay. If approved, Water’s Edge will take the site of a former ...

AMCAL to Build 112 Affordable Housing Units in L.A.

AGOURA, CA - AMCAL Multi-Housing, one of California's leading builders of workforce and affordable housing , has just announced plans for two new, apartment developments in Los Angeles stemming from the recent funding from California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC). TCAC funding will be used by AMCAL to finance the Argyle Apartments, a 40-unit development in Hollywood, and the Terracina Apartments, a 72-unit development in South LA. Construction on both is set to begin this Fall. "Our success in receiving these awards is a result of our ability to develop adequate soft funding , which made our applications competitive and demonstrated a readiness to proceed with the development," said Percival Vaz, chief executive officer of AMCAL. "We have also been able to secure equity investors and permanent lenders enabling us to move forward, whereas with the economy still struggling other developers without strong backgrounds and investor relationships have ha...

Taking a look at high-rise construction in Chicago’s South Loop

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Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood continues to buzz with construction activity. Thanks to its proximity to the city’s central business district , top parks, cultural attractions, and multiple colleges, the area has been especially hot for new rental projects . South Loop hotel construction is also strong as the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority works to expand and transform McCormick Place into a new entertainment and hospitality hub dubbed ‘McCormick Square.’ Here is the latest look at eleven projects under-construction or newly completed in Chicago’s hot South Loop . ↑ One Grant Park Expected to rise well over 800 feet into the air, One Grant Park will be impossible to miss when when it creates a new peak at the south end of downtown Chicago’s skyline. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the 76- story building broke ground in early 2017 and has been quickly climbing at the corner of Roosevelt and Indiana. The skyscraper will deliver 792 rental apartments . A second...