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Engie North America Powers Houston Headquarters With Texas Wind
Renewable Energy Makes Operational Net Zero Carbon Target A Reality
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HOUSTON, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ ENGIE North America announced today that its Houston headquarters is under contract for renewable energy from one of its own Texas wind projects. Beginning in May 2021 and running through 2028, the 25-story tower at 1360 Post Oak Blvd. within the Four Oaks Place portfolio will offset 100% of its electricity consumption with the purchase of energy and Renewable Energy Credits from ENGIE North America s Live Oak wind project in Texas.
Four Oaks Place is a five-building, 2.3 million square-foot portfolio located in Uptown Houston. ENGIE North America occupies six floors at 1360 Post Oak Blvd. The portfolio is managed by Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) and is a joint venture of Nuveen Real Estate and Allianz.
Personnel Moves: Cashless Payment Solutions Company Tappit Hires New CFO
Plus, Fears Nachawati Law welcomes new partner and Austin Industries appoints new board members.
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Mariah Terry
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May 11, 2021
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Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan Simkins joins Tappit from Appgate, where he was previously president and CFO. In his new role, Simkins is tasked with leading financial growth for the cashless global payment provider, looking toward new partnerships with NBA, MLB, and NFL teams. Simkins raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture and growth capital in his previous roles with Appgate, CyberGRX, and Visum Cyber. He also spent six years at HSBC, working in strategy, operations, and corporate development.
CRE Briefs: Luxury Development Breaks Ground in Fast-Growing DFW Neighborhood
Plus CBRE reports that multifamily net absorptions see a slight uptick, JPI joins WayMaker Partners Venture, Transwestern hires former CBRE Group COO, and more.
The statistics of homebuying in Collin County continue to impress. Median home prices have increased 13.4 percent in the first quarter, home inventory for sale is at a record low, and the average day on the market is fewer than 36 days. City officials in Anna and the team at Dallas developer Centurion American broke ground on The Villages at Hurricane Creek, a sought-after new development that has brought the first water and sewage west of I-75 in that town. Mayor Nate Pike signaled that this was a landmark development for the fast-growing town north of Dallas.
Transwestern Real Estate Services signs two tenants at St. Louis Park office building May 5, 2021
Transwestern Real Estate Services has signed two new tenants to long-term leases at 10 West End, an office building located at the intersection of Highways 394 and 100 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Two Harbors Investment Corp., a real estate investment trust, will move its headquarters to 34,640 square feet on the ninth floor of the property. Aerotek, a staffing and recruiting agency, will consolidate two west metro locations to 11,776 square feet on the fifth floor.
Two Harbors and Aerotek join CarVal, HDR, Blackburn and Charlie & Co. as tenants of 10 West End, an 11-story, 343,000-square-foot property developed by Ryan Companies US, Inc. and The Excelsior Group. The building features Class-A office space, high-tech conferencing spaces, dynamic bike and fitness facilities, collaborative lobby workspaces, open-air balconies on every floor, top-floor tena