Barbra Murray
Clarion Secures $81M in Financing for Metro Atlanta Industrial Portfolio
Clarion Partners has just obtained $81 million in financing for a 3.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in metropolitan Atlanta.
CBRE Buys Fameco, Expands Retail Presence in Greater Philadelphia Region
CBRE continues to increase its penetration of markets across the country with the acquisition of Fameco Real Estate, a leading, Philadelphia-based commercial real estate services firm specializing in retail and offering a reach across the Mid-Atlantic.
Sumitomo Relocates, Expands to 98 KSF at 300 Madison Ave. in NYC
Sumitomo Corporation of America went on the hunt for newer, more efficient digs near Grand Central Terminal for the relocation of its North American headquarters in New York City, and it has found just that at 300 Madison Ave.
Associated Estates to Buy 1,600-Unit Apartment Portfolio for $324M
Associated Estates Realty Corp. will add 1,606 residential units to its holdings overnight. The REIT has entered into a definitive agreement with Northwood Ravin to acquire a portfolio of seven existing and under-development apartment assets across three states in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic for $324 million.
One WTC Launches Build-to-Suit Leasing Program
The Durst Organization, co-developer of One WTC along with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, recently launched its pre-build/build-to-suit program, earmarking a total of 94,000 square feet for units ranging in size from 2,000 to 20,000 square feet to accommodate as many as 18 tenants.
Kilroy Buys 220 KSF Office Campus in San Diego Suburb for $126M
The Heights at Del Mar, a 219,000-square-foot office and life science campus in the coveted Del Mar Heights submarket of San Diego, is now part of Kilroy Realty Corp.’s portfolio. The REIT acquired the premier two-building, 15-acre asset from Prudential for $126 million.
BuildingIQ Names Nark CEO
The board of directors at BuildingIQ has brought in Michael Nark, formerly of energy and software company Power Analytics, to serve as its new president & CEO.
Cypress Equities Buys 350 KSF Alabama Power Center
Cypress Equities, acting through a fund managed by its real estate investment management group, adds a third Alabama retail property to its portfolio with the acquisition of Promenade Tannehill, an approximately 350,000-square-foot regional power center in the suburban Birmingham town of Bessemer.
Brookfield Sells 620 KSF Suburban Dallas Office Campus to GI
The one-year office flip is not as common as it was before the real estate market downturn but it still happens, and Brookfield Asset Management’s Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund II recently completed just such an endeavor with the disposition of Regent Commons in Irving, Texas.