Barbra Murray

Blackstone Partners on $1.2B Investment Platform for M-U Portfolio in Singapore

Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities Fund has committed to making a notable investment in Singapore.

Silverstein Properties Appoints Tal Kerret as President

Tal Kerret, chief investment officer with Silverstein Properties, has moved up the leadership ladder with his promotion to the position of president of the real estate development and management company.

Carr Kicks Off Pre-Construction Phase of Office Building in Arlington, Va.

The site at 2311 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, Va., will soon sprout a premier 175,000-square-foot office building now that Carr Properties has commenced demolition and the pre-construction phase for the project.

BCB Buys Six-Building M-F Portfolio in Manhattan

An Upper West Side Portfolio, a group of six apartment buildings totaling 152 residences, has come under new ownership, courtesy of a transaction valued at approximately $81 million.

CBRE is Taking Advantage of Advantage

CBRE Group Inc. is already the top commercial real estate services firm in the world in terms of 2013 revenue, but the company is not resting on its laurels. CBRE has just kicked off a new global brand positioning: transforming real estate into real advantage.

CBRE Expands Valuation Biz with Acquisition of IVI International

Let the consolidation games continue. Like all of the major commercial real estate services firms, CBRE Group Inc. continues to enhance its offerings through the procurement of smaller firms, and IVI International Inc. is the company’s latest acquisition.

KBS REIT III Grabs 310 KSF Silicon Valley Office Property

KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III has stepped into the Silicon Valley market with the acquisition of Ten Almaden, a Class A office property in downtown San Jose.

Acadia Takes Majority Stake in Chicago High-Street Retail Property

Acadia Realty Trust has added a high-street gem to its core portfolio with the acquisition of an 88.4 percent stake in 840 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

Winthrop Sells 500 KSF Philly Office Property

Winthrop Realty Trust continues its liquidation program with the disposition of 1515 Market St., a 500,000-square-foot office property in in Philadelphia.

Meridian Capital Orchestrates $737M in Financing for NYC M-F Portfolio Purchase

A major Manhattan multi-family transaction has taken place with the assistance of Meridian Capital Group.