Allison Landa
CPE Radio: Dees Stribling’s Economy Watch Weekly
Economy Watch reporter Dees Stribling offers insights into the top economic news of the week ending April 15 and what to watch out for in the coming week.
General Growth Refinances Seven Malls to the Tune of $1.7B
The move is in accord with the REIT’s post-bankruptcy goal of reducing outstanding debt.
Economy Watch: CPI, Food Prices on Rise
The U.S. Consumer Price Index jumped 0.5 percent from February to March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and was up 2.7 percent compared with March 2010. The monthly increase was twice as much as in both January and February, when the CPI was up 0.5 percent.
Industrial Firm NFI Inks Massachusetts Lease
The supply chain solutions firm took 135,000 square feet at the Devans Industrial Park.
CPE TV: Margaret Allen on FHA Acquisition/Rehab Financing
Margaret Allen, CEO & owner of AGM Financial Services Inc., weighs the pros and cons of obtaining a loan via Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance versus Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Lehman-Seized Office Asset Fetches $60.3M
Some investors may shun an office property burdened by a sizable mortgage that is soon to expire. However, a debt-laden property with a full tenant roster such as One Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Va., is nothing to sneeze at, according to First Potomac Realty Trust.
CBRE: N.J. Industrial Market Appears Robust
There’s fertile field in the Garden State, at least when it comes to the industrial market. According to CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., the industry has turned the corner toward recovery, with a progressively more optimistic outlook.
JLL Inks Lease Renewal on 980 Madison Ave.
The Gagosian Gallery signed a 10-year agreement on slightly more than 50,000 square feet in the Class A office building.
Economy Watch: Budget Plans, Beige Book
Is President Obama’s plan to reduce the deficit through cuts in spending and increases in taxation the path to U.S. fiscal solvency? It depends on whom you ask.
CBRE Realty Trust-Duke JV Closes on 3 MSF Portfolio
The majority of assets in the entire 20-building group are located in the Midwest, a region that accounts for 72 percent of its total square footage.