Adriana Pop

Adriana Pop is a senior editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News. She joined CPE and MHN in 2012, with an academic background in economics, English and Italian. She currently curates the CPE Sneak Peek newsletter, highlighting noteworthy stories and emerging topics for readers. Connect with her at adriana.pop@cpe-mhn.com or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioana-adriana-pop-811772108/.

W. P. Carey Acquires $92M Retail Portfolio in Croatia from Agrokor

In a $92 million sale-leaseback deal, W. P. Carey has purchased five retail stores from Agrokor in Croatia.

Cassidy Turley Arranges $78.7M in Financing for Forum Office Park in Raleigh

Commercial real estate firm Cassidy Turley has arranged financing totaling $78.7 million for The Forum office park in north Raleigh.

Hines, Oaktree Acquire Maxis Office Park in Suburban London

International real estate firm Hines has partnered with a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management to acquire the Maxis office campus in Bracknell, Berkshire from administrators Grant Thornton.

Downtown Capital Gains State Agency Approval for Second Condo Tower on Former Honolulu Advertiser Site

The Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) has approved the construction of a second affordable condominium high-rise on the site of the former Honolulu Advertiser building in Kakaako. The back portion of the facility will be demolished to make room for the new development.

Whitestone REIT Buys N. Scottsdale Community Center for $37M

In a $37.4 million deal, Whitestone REIT acquired Market Street at DC Ranch, a 241,280-square-foot mixed-use neighborhood center in North Scottsdale, from DMB.

Nonprofit FHI 360 Opens New HQ at American Tobacco in Durham

International nonprofit organization FHI 360 has opened its new headquarters at the recently completed LEED-certified Diamond View III building within the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham.

Canada Sells Diplomatic Building in London to Indian Developer for $500M

The Canadian government has sold the iconic Macdonald House in central London to Lodha Group, one of India’s largest real estate developers, for $500M.

Summit Realty to Manage Leasing of 673,000 SF BMO Plaza in Downtown Indianapolis

True North Management Group LLC has selected Cushman & Wakefield / Summit Realty Group to handle marketing and leasing activities for the 673,000-square-foot BMO Plaza office building in downtown Indianapolis.

Howard Hughes Master-Planned Community Achieves LEED-ND Platinum Rating

The Howard Hughes Corporation’s massive Ward Village mixed-use residential community in Honolulu has been awarded LEED Neighborhood Development Platinum certification.

Davis Property to Start Construction on 243-Unit Apartment Project in Raleigh

Construction is about to begin on the 243-unit Jones Grant Apartments complex in Raleigh.