Anna Staropoli

Anna Staropoli is a freelance writer. She studied English, creative writing and geography at Dartmouth College. Since then, she’s written for national and international publications, including National Geographic, Food & Wine and Italy’s La Repubblica.

Illustration of a hand pulling a beer tap, and marijuana comes out instead of beer.
Design + Construction  ·  Features
New York City

NYC Cannabis Stores Don’t Have a Lot in Common With Wine Bars and Brewpubs — Yet

By Anna Staropoli
A rendering of the outside of 520 Fifth Avenue.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

The Plan: 520 Fifth Avenue Harkens Back to Midtown Past With Arches

By Anna Staropoli
A rendering of the rooftop pool at 55 Broad Street.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

The Plan: 55 Broad Embraces Its New Life as a Residential Tower

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The amenity space of 680 Fifth Avenue.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

The Plan: 680 Fifth Tries to Bring a Hospitality Feel to an Office Building

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A rendering of two towers on the Queens waterfront.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

The Plan: Durst Brings Waterfront Park to Astoria With Latest Halletts Point Towers

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The Perrie's tenant lounge.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

The Plan: The Perrie Condo Building Leans on Efficient Design

By Anna Staropoli
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A young visitor to the U.S. Capitol Building takes a drink in the shade as much of the Northeast suffered a heat wave in summer 2024 in Washington, D.C.
IMPACT  ·  Sustainability and Climate Action
National

Extreme Heat and Tourism-Driven Hospitality

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Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan, and Little Tokyo in Los Angeles.
Finance  ·  Acquisition
Downtown Los Angeles

J.P. Morgan Sells Los Angeles Apartment Building at a Loss

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Jordan Slone, chairman and CEO of Harbor Group International, and Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield Asset Management.
Finance  ·  Acquisition
Washington DC

Brookfield Sells Va. Multifamily Asset for $133M

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JLL's Matt Nicholson, Andrew Weir, and Jim Meisel and Tavern Square.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
Washington DC

Alexandria’s 172K-SF Tavern Square Property Available for Purchase

By Anna Staropoli
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Bruce Menin, managing principal of Crescent Heights, and Russell Galbut.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
Koreatown

L.A. Planning Commission Greenlights Crescent Heights’ Apartment Tower

By Anna Staropoli
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Robert Morse, chairman at Bridge Investment Group, and 1750 K Street, Washington, D.C.
Finance  ·  Acquisition
Washington DC

Bridge Investment Group Takes Over 166K-SF DC Office

By Anna Staropoli
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Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of infrastructure services at Amazon Web Services.
Finance  ·  Construction
Washington DC

Amazon’s $1.4B Housing Fund Now Open for Developer Applications

By Anna Staropoli
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Dermody Properties' Michael Dermody, Kathleen Briscoe, and Douglas Kiersey. Jr.
Finance  ·  Acquisition
California

Dermody Properties Secures $1B in Fourth Round Industrial Funding

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Lili Dunn, President and CEO of Bell Partners, which completed one of the largest multifamily acquisitions in the Inland Empire this year, and construction on an apartment complex in Southern California.
Industry  ·  Research
California

Inland Empire Multifamily Market Bouncing Back, Report Finds

By Anna Staropoli
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Edgar Bronfman, Jr. and the Paramount Pictures studio lot in Hollywood.
Players  ·  Studio and Soundstages
Los Angeles

Edgar Bronfman Jr. Challenges Skydance-Paramount Merger With $4.3B Bid

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Austen Holderness, chief development officer at Carr Properties, and a KIPP DC school.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
Washington DC

Kipp D.C. Inks 16K-SF Headquarters at Carr Properties’ Signal House

By Anna Staropoli
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