downtown
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“I’ve got good listings in downtown Greenville, which is one of the hottest areas, and nobody’s looking at them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Could downtown L.A. claim not just the tallest building west of the Mississippi River but also in the entire country?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Beyond the apartment itself, its coveted downtown location places its next owner within easy reach of some of Manhattan’s best-known neighborhoods and attractions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The ceremony was broadcast on MTV and CBS from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
She gets to spend two days a week downtown, and she’s meeting college kids who are cooler than her high school friends.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
In addition, “many condo buildings are located in urban downtowns, which are less attractive than they used to be for people who now work from home at least part-time,” the paper reported.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
“I am in the downtowns of every major city in the world, running conferences and events just like this,” he said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
"Carriers really appreciate Freightera's reliable demand for service, which has grown every year consistently, right through Covid, the inflation afterwards and the current freight recession, one of the largest running freight downtowns," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
Advocates for flagging downtowns would like to change the rules to make it easier to convert office buildings into apartments.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2025
Like several old Hudson River downtowns in the region, from Peekskill to Poughkeepsie, the neighborhood has seen better days.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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