Hot Property: J Lo Puts her Work-at-Home Estate in Hidden Hills on the Market

(TNS)–Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has put her work-live estate in the gated equestrian community of Hidden Hills up for sale at $17 million. The more than three-acre spread centers on a 17,129-square-foot mansion with views of the San Gabriel Mountains and the cityscape. The listing details describe the 1990s Traditional-style home as a “perfect fit for […]

Marketing firm leases historic West Morehead office building

Technekes, a business-to-business marketing firm, has leased the historic Grinnell Co. building at 1431 W. Morehead St. in Charlotte and plans to relocate to the 30,000-square-foot property this summer. Technekes currently leases space at 1927 S. Tryon St. and plans to consolidate its Charlotte and Research Triangle Park offices, relocating about 120 employees to the Grinnell building, says Eric Laster, CEO of general contractor Edifice, who owns the property. Laster purchased the then-unfinished…

Beacon purchases two industrial buildings for $8.6 million

Beacon Partners has purchased two industrial buildings off Westinghouse Boulevard for $8.6 million. The Charlotte firm bought a 105,600-square-foot building at 10708 Granite St. for $6.6 million and a 67,200-square-foot building at 9701 Brookford St. for $2 million. The Granite Street building will soon have a 25,600-square-foot vacancy. The deals add to Beacon's existing 2 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in southwest Charlotte. "Beacon continues to focus on growing our industrial portfolio…

Ask the Expert: What Can a Homeowner Do about a Frozen Water Pipe?

Today’s “Ask the Expert” column features Charles Furlough, vice president of Field Operations with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors. Q: What can a homeowner do about a frozen water pipe? A: Water expands when it freezes, causing pipes that freeze to split. Even if a pipe doesn’t split, the ice will block the flow of […]

Report: Americans Spending Nearly Five Hours a Day on Smartphones

Americans are now spending an average of 4.7 hours a day on their smart phones – more than their counterparts in at least 11 countries around the world – according to a new monthly report from Informate Mobile Intelligence, which tracks and measures consumer use of smartphones in 12 countries. Each edition of the monthly […]