Florida biz reporter moving to Washington Post
Amy Hollyfield, the Tampa Bay Times’ deputy managing editor for politics and business, sent out the following announcement: I’m very sorry to announce that Drew Harwell is leaving the Times to join the Washington Post. Drew will be a national business reporter. His last day will be Aug. 1. Over several years, Drew has made […]
LATimes biz desk launches Hot Property blog
Los Angeles Times business editor Kimi Yoshino announced the debut of the Hot Property blog and the addition of reporter Neal Leitereg. Here’s her memo to the staff: Since its inception in 1984, Hot Property has been a trailblazer for celebrity real estate news – a Times hallmark emulated by numerous other outlets in print […]
Houston Biz Journal hires residential real estate reporter
Paul Takahashi has been hired as residential real estate reporter for the Houston Business Journal. A story on its website states, “Takahashi comes from the Las Vegas Sun, where he worked for four years, most recently covering education. He previously held editorial positions at The Jersey Journal in New Jersey and The Times in Johannesburg, […]
Newsday seeks commercial real estate reporter
Newsday has an opening for a reporter covering commercial real estate and startup companies. The candidate must be able to meet tight deadlines, file quickly and accurately for our daily online and print reports and produce high-profile enterprise stories. A demonstrated ability to report and write a story in an engaging manner for the consumer […]
Rosenblum, NYT real estate reporter, is retiring
Constance Rosenblum, a reporter in the real estate section, is leaving The New York Times on Friday, July 25. Here is a note from real estate editor Bill Goss: Since joining The Times in 1984 as a backfield editor in the Travel section, Connie has been deputy editor of the Arts and Leisure section, editor […]
Austin Business Journal revamps real estate coverage
Greg Barr, the managing editor of the Austin Business Journal, writes about the changes being made to the publication’s real estate coverage, now branded Real Estate Inc. Barr writes, “Why the switch? Well, its main mission is delivering the most timely, accurate reports on the business of real estate in Central Texas, from the rest […]
WSJ real estate reporter Tanaka leaving for grad school
Sanette Tanaka, a real estate reporter at The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the paper after two years to attend graduate school. In an email to colleagues, Tanaka writes: I have some news – today is my last day on staff with The Wall Street Journal. Starting this fall, I’m going back to school for […]
When you start speaking the lingo, it’s time for a new beat
Alli Pyrah has been hired by the Portland Business Journal to cover commercial real estate, replacing Wendi Culverwell. Culverwell (pictured) writes, “After 10 years on the beat, I’m jumping to greener (ha ha!) pastures. As the new Sustainable Business Oregon reporter, I’ll be tracking the intersection of business and sustainability, as well as covering manufacturing […]
NAREE names best in real estate journalism
The National Association of Real Estate Editors announced the winners of its 64th Annual Journalism Awards, recognizing excellence in reporting, writing and editing stories about residential and commercial real estate. Josh Salman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, received NAREE’s Platinum Award for Best Individual Entry. Salman and Michael Ratliff of Multi-Housing News were Gold Award Co-Winners of the Ruth […]
Daily Journal of Commerce seeks real estate reporter
The Daily Journal of Commerce, a Portland-based business-to-business news and information resource for the building industry in Oregon and Southwest Washington, has an opening for a real estate and development reporter. We’re a small, fast-paced newsroom, and we’re looking for a journalist with a competitive streak who’s eager to help move the DJC to the […]
