Barbra Murray
Seniors Housing Portfolio Trades for $52M
With investors’ eyes on seniors housing these days, ownership of a three-property portfolio in Indiana became the latest to trade hands.
Behringer Harvard Scores Big Lease Deals in Chicago, Houston, San Fran
Behringer Harvard has secured renewed commitments and new leases totaling nearly 560,000 square feet at three of its office properties in the leading markets of Chicago, Houston and suburban San Francisco.
Meridian Capital Obtains $85M in Financing for Hotel Chelsea
The Hotel Chelsea gets a new owner and a new plan for a makeover with an $85 million financing package orchestrated by Meridian Capital Group L.L.C. on behalf of the Chetrit Group and Clipper Equities.
MSREI, Lincoln Property Snap Up 950,000-SF, $320M L.A.-Area Complex
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Lincoln Property Co. have become the new owners of the Parsons Campus, a 950,000-square-foot office property in the Los Angeles suburb of Pasadena.
Virtus Enters Student Housing Arena
The recession may have emptied out office buildings, but the hallways of campus housing facilities have remained relatively full, and Virtus Real Estate Capital has just positioned itself to capitalize on the sector’s enduring strength. Its new fund, Virtus Student Housing L.P., will invest in excess of $300 million in student housing properties.
Disney, Subway Expanding
Retail hasn’t exactly fully rebounded, but proving industry chatter correct, some chains have formally announced major expansion programs. Disney Store and Subway sandwich shops, riding the wave of a successful 2010, have made such commitments.
Simon to Open First Premium Outlet Center in Canada
Simon Property Group Inc.’s Premium Outlets division is in growth mode, and the company has Canada in its sights. A letter of intent with Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust to develop a property in suburban Toronto paves the way for entrée into Canada.
Forest City to Develop Mixed-Use in Dallas
Forest City Enterprises Inc. has big plans for the Dallas suburb of Frisco. The real estate company, acting through its Forest City Commercial Development subsidiary, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the city and the Frisco Community Development Corp. to create Frisco North, a 320-acre mixed-use development that will sprout up in phases over an undetermined number of years.
Simon to Build First Premium Outlets in Arizona
Arizona’s very first Premium Outlets shopping center is in the works now that Simon Property Group Inc. has forged an agreement with the Gila River Indian Community’s Wild Horse Pass Development Authority. The REIT is building based on location, not demand, as the average vacancy rate in metro Phoenix is 12.4 percent.
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Grabs Medical Office Portfolio
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II Inc. added 10 medical office buildings spread out among eight properties to its portfolio with the acquisition of the Dixie-Lobo Medical Office Building Portfolio.