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JLL Bolsters Capital Markets Platform with Addition of Three Industry Veterans
Jones Lang LaSalle has made a strong play to grow its global capital markets platform by hiring away from CB Richard Ellis a trio of major industry experts: Thomas Fish, Michael Melody, and Thomas Melody.
MIPIM Coverage: What architecture can and cannot do for evolving cities
Six noted and respected architects, including Daniel Libeskind, Bernado Fort-Brescia and Manuelle Gautrand, discussed the role of architecture in our changing cities.
MIPIM Coverage: What makes a successful city?
City success is typically not predictable. There are too many variables to be able to predict the long-term financial viability of a city, and trends have led many to wrong conclusions pertaining to the futures of numerous cities. However, successful cities do have common characteristics.
Kohl’s Buys 970K SF Gateway South in Southern California
In one of the larger recent sales in Southern California over the last year, Kohl’s Department Stores has purchased Gateway South, a 970,000 square-foot distribution center at 825 East Central Avenue in San Bernadino, Calif. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Transwestern Inks 21K SF Lease at LA’s AT&T Center
The Los Angeles office of real estate and development firm Transwestern said Thursday that it has arranged a new long-term lease with Ampco System Parking for 21,031 square feet of space in the AT&T Center, located at 1150 South Olive Street in the City of Angels’ downtown area.
Economy Watch: Bernanke Tells Congress That Fed Needs to Police All Banks
Remarkably, members of the House of Representatives took time from the healthcare hubbub on Wednesday to hear testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, or at least the House Financial Services Committee did.
With a Boost from U.S. Market Activity, Global Investment Volumes to Reach $478B
It is no secret that worldwide commercial real estate investment volumes took a nosedive in 2009. However, last year’s lackluster level of activity will be just a bad memory given the positive 2010 forecast detailed in Cushman & Wakefield’s 2010 Global Investment Atlas, which the commercial real estate services firm launched March 16th at the annual MIPIM world property market conference in Cannes, France.
Hotchkiss Named Executive Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Industrial Group
Cushman & Wakefield announced on Wednesday that they have tapped Dwight Hotchkiss to serve as executive managing director of its U.S. Industrial platform.
PREIT Advances Capital Plan with New $670M Credit
In the current lending climate, it’s a rare occasion that a REIT can obtain over half a billion dollars in financing, but Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust has done just that. The Philadelphia-based retail REIT recently got its hands on a $670 million secured credit facility. But, according to PREIT, the coup had nothing to do with the slow thawing of the credit markets.
Investment Team of Cruz, O’Hearn Joins HFF New Jersey
With 32 years of commercial real estate experience between them, Jose Cruz and Kevin O’Hearn bring a bulwark of industry knowledge to Holliday Fenoglio Fowler New Jersey. The two join HFF from Cushman & Wakefield’s New Jersey investment sales group.