Barbra Murray

Microsoft Takes 200 KSF at 11 Times Square

Microsoft has committed to a big chunk of space at 11 Times Square with the signing of a new lease for 200,000 square feet at the state-of-the-art, 1.1 million-square-foot office and retail skyscraper.

Greystar, Goldman Sachs to Buy M-F Portfolio from Equity Residential for $1.5B

In a joint venture endeavor, Greystar and the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. have signed a deal to acquire a 27-property portfolio of apartment communities from Equity Residential.

Cassidy Turley Acquires Tampa-Based CLW Real Estate

With the acquisition of Tampa-based CLW Real Estate Services Group, Cassidy Turley has expanded its foothold in Florida and a handful of key markets from the West Coast to the East Coast in a single move.

24-Property CRE Portfolio Reels in $607M in Financing

Acting on behalf of a pension fund advised by Invesco, RREEF Real Estate and TA Associates Realty, HFF has orchestrated financing totaling $607 million for a real estate portfolio encompassing 5 million square feet of commercial space and 3,499 multi-family units.

Summit Closes Three Hotel Purchases for $72M

Avoiding the end-of-year fog that plagues so many, Summit Hotel Properties kept busy in late December and wrapped up a few acquisitions before 2012 came to a close.

C&W Finds Site for AS Roma’s Soccer Stadium in Rome

Acting on behalf of A.S. Roma S.p.A., Cushman & Wakefield has completed a mission in Italy, by helping identify a site for the development of a new stadium for a Rome-based soccer team.

Rosemont Buys 381 KSF Nashville Office Complex

Rosemont Realty just increased its footprint in the Nashville, Tenn., office market by 381,000 square feet with the acquisition of Lakeview Place.

Suburban Philly, Oklahoma City Retail Assets Totaling 777 KSF Reel in $103M

Not all commercial real estate investors are in a San Francisco, Washington, D.C., or New York state of mind. Premier assets in non-premier locations like Deptford Landing in Deptford, N.J., and The Shops at Moore in Oklahoma City, Okla., have moved up higher on buyers’ radar.

$78M Refinancing Deal Secured for M-U West Hollywood Property

For the refinancing of the right properties in the right locations, lenders made loans left and right this year, and The Sunset in West Hollywood, Calif., is among the assets to benefit from the favorable financing opportunities.

Kaufman Coughs Up $56M for 120 KSF Office Building in Manhattan’s Midtown South

In Manhattan’s thriving Midtown South submarket, the office property at 27–35 West 24th St. has just come under new ownership.