Barbra Murray

Westmount Realty Capital Buys 1.5 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Chicago

Westmount Realty Capital acquired a 1.5 million-square-foot premier Chicago industrial portfolio sited in spots surrounding O’Hare International Airport from KTR Capital Partners.

Colony Realty Sells 212 KSF Office Building in Midtown Atlanta

Colony Realty Partners has sold 730 Midtown in Atlanta’s Midtown submarket to a joint venture consisting of Harbert Management Corp.’s Harbert United States Real Estate Fund V L.P. and The Simpson Organization.

Kilroy Buys Hollywood Parcel for $300M M-U Project

Kilroy Realty Corp. has acquired a nearly four-acre parcel near the renowned intersection of Sunset and Vine from AMPAS in a $46 million deal, with plans to transform the site into a mixed-use development at a cost of $250 million to $300 million.

Silicon Valley Office Portfolio Yields $200M in Financing for Carl Berg

NorthMarq arranged financing for an unencumbered, 711,000-square-foot office portfolio in California’s Silicon Valley through Prudential Mortgage Capital Co.

City of New York Renews, Expands to 233 KSF at Queens Atrium

Not only has the New York City Department of Design and Construction renewed its commitment to its home base at Queens Atrium in Long Island City in Queens, N.Y., the agency has also taken on some more elbowroom.

HSB to Acquire 500 KSF Hartford HQ from Hines

One State Street, a 500,000-square-foot office building in Hartford, is about to become tenant-owned. The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., the property’s lead occupant with 168,000 square feet of space, has entered into an agreement to acquire its corporate headquarters location from Hines.

Radisson Opens 350-Key Radisson Hotel in Hartford

The hotel destination at 50 Morgan St. in Hartford, Conn., has made its debut as the Radisson Hotel Hartford.

Dermot Co. Trades 3-Property Upper Manhattan M-F Portfolio

The Dermot Co. Inc. closed 2013 with the disposition of a group of three multi-family properties in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood.

Transwestern Expands Industrial Reach in Metro Chicago with Acquisition of Epic Realty

Commercial real estate services firm Transwestern has expanded its presence in metropolitan Chicago overnight with the acquisition of industrial real estate group Epic Realty Partners.

Cassidy Turley Arranges $100M in Financing for 440 KSF Office Complex in Suburban DC

A cool $100 million in financing has been arranged for National Gateway I and II, twin office properties totaling 437,400-square feet in Arlington, Va.