Allison Landa
Bain Capital Leases 208,000 SF at Boston’s John Hancock Tower
Private investment firm Bain Capital has signed a 15-year lease spanning at least seven contiguous floors of the John Hancock Tower, Boston’s tallest office tower.
Cedar in JV with RioCan for $53M Shopping Center Deal
The sale is a boon for the recession-battered retail market, which has taken a beating due to severely diminished consumer spending.
AMB Leases 234,600 SF to UMA Enterprises
Owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate AMB Property Corporation has leased 234,600 square feet to UMA Enterprises, a home-furnishings importer and wholesaler.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Mostly Stable
According to the latest survey of home prices by the National Association of Realtors, released on Tuesday, 91 out of 152 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas recorded higher median existing single-family home prices compared with the first quarter of 2009; three MSAs were unchanged; and 58 metros experienced price declines.
$159M in Financing Arranged for $417M Military Housing Project in Alaska
The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. (AHFC) has just agreed to provide $159.4 million in financing to help facilitate a military housing upgrade project at Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely in Alaska.
Dollar Tree Continues Southern California Expansion
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. continues to spread its wings in Southern California with the inking of six new leases.
DuMars on CMBS Pools, Donovan on Assessment Dispute Strategies
James DuMars writes about CMBS pools, while Howard Donovan discusses assessment dispute strategies.
Welcome to the CPE Weekly News Update
Welcome to the first issue of the new and improved CPE Weekly News Update, your weekly roundup of the most critical stories to emerge in the past week.
In Deals Totaling $1B, SL Green Buys and Sells Prime Midtown Manhattan Office Properties
New York City’s largest office landlord is taking no prisoners in Midtown Manhattan.
Economy Watch: Another Positive Employment Index
Everyone’s U.S. employment index is looking up these days.