Barbra Murray

Brandywine Snaps Up 1MSF Philly Office in $129M Deal

Three years ago, the entire industry would have scoffed at the idea of acquiring the leasehold interest in a premier 1 million-square-foot Philadelphia office building for a measly $129 million, but Brandywine Realty Trust has succeeded in doing just that.

VA Breaks Ground on New Orleans Hospital Designed for Future Katrinas

Five years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still reeling from the devastation wrought by the disaster, but a massive federal project aims to make a major contribution to the recovery.

Healthcare Reform to Boost Healthcare Real Estate Industry

Healthcare real estate, having managed to fare better than most commercial real estate sectors during the industry’s downturn, is now positioned to blossom as a result of the recent passage of the highly contentious Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, according to a report from Fitch Ratings.

Tropicana Las Vegas to Go Tropical with $165M Makeover

The U.S. gaming market has yet to rebound, but Toronto, Ontario-based Onex Corp., owner of Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, is preparing for the recession-weary public’s impending return to the tables with the commencement of its massive transformation of Tropicana Las Vegas.

USAA Partners with Crimson to Acquire $1B in Distressed Properties

USAA Real Estate Co. and Crimson Real Estate Fund L.P. have joined the fray with the creation of a new alliance to invest as much as $1 billion in distressed real estate in a variety of property sectors and locations across the country.

CWCapital Expands West Coast Presence

CWCapital’s new Los Angeles office represents a big step for the Boston-based lender to the multi-family and healthcare real estate industries, which set its sights on creating a strong West Coast multi-family lending presence a couple of years ago and entered the market last July.

New Legislation Sparks Plan for $300M Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City

Forming a strategic alliance with New York-based private equity fund Och-Ziff Real Estate, Orlando-headquartered Hard Rock International is making a move to get in on the ground floor of new gaming opportunities that may ultimately arise from the introduction of new legislation in New Jersey this week.