CoStar hires Hagerty to cover Houston real estate
Kyle Hagerty, a real estate reporter for Bisnow, has been hired by CoStar Group to cover commercial real estate in and around Houston. He has been at Bisnow since April 2016. While there, he broke the story about how Mattress Firm opened too many locations during an expansion. Washington-based CoStar Group has been expanding its […]
Daily Reporter in Milwaukee hires new reporter
Nate Beck has been hired by the Daily Reporter in Milwaukee to cover state construction. A story on its website states, “Beck previously covered development, manufacturing, local government and other topics as a business reporter for the Oshkosh Northwestern and the Fond du Lac Reporter, two daily newspapers in northeast Wisconsin. “In his two-and-a-half years there, […]
Pacific Coast Business Times seeks reporter
The Pacific Coast Business Times, a weekly business journal covering Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties in California, is looking for a smart, aggressive, experienced reporter to cover commercial real estate, banking and finance, law, health care and the economy. We prefer applicants with at least two years of experience covering business for […]
The Real Deal expands into Chicago market
The Real Deal, a website and magazine covering real estate news, has launched a site for the Chicago market. The New York-based publication has websites in Los Angeles, Miami and New York and is looking to expand into other markets, said Heather Grossman, executive editor for growth and strategy. “It’s a great market for us […]
Union-Tribune biz reporter Showley retires after 44 years
San Diego Union-Tribune business reporter Roger Showley retired this past week after 44 years. Showley covered commercial real estate, downtown, historic preservation, design, architecture, San Diego history, development trends, growth and development. Phillip Molnar is succeeding me on the growth and development beat Showley writes, “Two all-time favorite interviews: A joint interview with developer Ernest W. Hahn and […]
McClatchy papers in Triangle shift biz beats
The (Raleigh) News & Observer and Durham Herald-Sun, papers owned by McClatchy Co., have overhauled how they will cover business and economics stories in the Research Triangle Park. Zach Eanes, previously the lone business reporter for the Herald-Sun, will be covering real estate, both commercial and residential. He’ll cover big deals and write about trends. […]
CoStar plans to hire 60 real estate reporters
Real estate information provider CoStar Group Inc. is beefing up its news organization across the U.S., Canada and Europe, with plans to hire up to 60 reporters over the next two years, reports Katie Arcieri of The Washington Business Journal. Arcieri writes, “CoStar CEO Andy Florance said Wednesday his company plans to hire “experienced reporters” from existing news […]
Coverage: Home prices rise more than forecast
A limited number of properties for sale against a backdrop of steady demand helped keep home prices elevated in January, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data released Tuesday. Katia Dmitrieva of Bloomberg News had the story: Home prices continue to post solid gains across the country, with the largest advances occurring in the West. While demand […]
Phoenix Biz Journal seeks commercial real estate reporter
The Phoenix Business Journal is looking for a reporter who can marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, strong analytical and investigative reporting, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. Whatever the platform, this reporter will produce content that is accompanied by perspective and context […]
Waters hired by CoStar to cover Chicago real estate
Longtime business journalist Jennifer Waters has been hired by CoStar group to cover commercial real estate news in Chicago. She starts March 27. Waters has been writing the Consumer Confidential column for MarketWatch.com and has covered the markets for a variety of beats, including retail, airlines, food, grocers, drugstores, hotels, restaurants as well as commercial real estate and […]
