Name, look of luxury apartments coming to Oakley revealed

Buckingham Cos., an Indianapolis-based real estate company, revealed more details of its upscale apartment development in Oakley.

The 272-apartment development is called MadMar Flats, a play on the two streets the project is located on, Madison Road and Marburg Avenue.

“MadMar Flats has been an exciting project for us, and we are glad to see it near completion,” John Cumming, senior vice president of development operations for Buckingham, said in a news release.

MadMar Flats will have seven three-story…

EPIC shows off million-dollar measuring machine at new Siemens lab (PHOTOS)

UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center unveiled a $1 million piece of equipment Monday that’s the centerpiece of its new Siemens Energy Large Manufacturing Solutions Laboratory.

The Leitz PMM-F 30-20-16 installed at the laboratory can measure the details of manufacturing parts that are more than nine cubic feet in size down to a tolerance of a fraction of the width of a human hair, says John Ziegert, who heads the lab.

Siemens, which has a major manufacturing campus in Charlotte,…

Could Inova be the spark Northern Virginia needs to spur biotech jobs?

Inova Health System’s plan to establish an internationally recognized center for personalized health in Fairfax County could help fill the void created in Northern Virginia in the face of steep federal cutbacks and resulting job losses in that sector, a range of officials including Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Monday — but it will take a significant amount of money, effort and collaboration to realize that potential.

“The Inova Center for Personalized Health will be a game-changer for the commonwealth…

Developer pitches 170 units between Columbia Heights and U Street Metro stations

Aria Development Group continues to expand its presence in the Washington rental market, submitting plans to redevelop two existing Columbia Heights apartment buildings, located within a half-mile of two Metro stations, as a single, 170-unit residential structure.

The site, steps from the Cardozo High School campus, is six blocks from both the Columbia Heights and U Street Metro stations, putting it within relatively easy walking distance of the shopping and night life of both communities.

Tenants…

Why cold calling remains smart, even today

Cold calling, which is being overtaken by e-mails, texts and other social media sales communications, remains a powerful tool for those unafraid to use it.

It’s tempting to latch onto any excuse not to make cold calls. After all, “Cold calling is hard. It can feel like scooping sand with a colander,” according to the QCSS SmartCenter, which provides sales and marketing services and training and outlined four reasons cold calling remains important, and the explanation for each:

– It’s faster. “With…