Anna Spiewak

Chinese Invasion of Manhattan Condo Market

Affluent Chinese buyers view Manhattan as a bargain for real estate investment, which contributes to about 30 percent of purchases in New York made by foreigners.

INTERNATIONAL: Hilton Worldwide to Open Middle East’s Largest Beach Resort in Qatar

Hilton Worldwide has partnered with Al-Rayyan Hospitality for the development of a 362-key resort at Salwa Beach in southwest Qatar.

BNY Mellon Takes 350 KSF at Brookfield’s Downtown NYC Complex

BNY Mellon has signed on for 350,000 square feet at 225 Liberty St., one of the five office towers in Brookfield Office Properties’ 8 million-square-foot Brookfield Place complex, formerly known as the World Financial Center.

Carey Watermark Grabs 302-Key Hotel in Denver’s CBD for $82M

Carey Watermark Investors has made its entrance into Denver’s sizzling hotel market by snapping up the Hampton Inn & Suites-Homewood Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown/Convention Center for $82 million.

INTERNATIONAL: DAMAC Tops Out $300M Luxury Residential Tower in Beirut

Leading Middle Eastern luxury developer DAMAC Properties has topped off a $300 million iconic residential tower in Beirut’s Solidere area.

Ascent to Develop New Data Center in St. Louis Tech Corridor for $85M

Ascent, a St. Louis-based provider of solutions for the development, design and operation of data centers, is expanding its footprint in its hometown, with plans to develop a new multi-tenant facility spread across 15 acres of a greenfield site.

JUNE ISSUE: Where in the World …?

Global fund raiser Ron Dickerman evaluates capital flows into real estate.

Economy Watch Weekly: Fed’s More Optimistic about Economy

CPE‘s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending June 20, 2014.