Keith Loria

Atlanta Master-Planned Business Park Changes Hands

Westmount Realty Capital and Quilvest Private Equity teamed up to purchase a mammoth 1.2 million-square-foot office park comprising 17 Class A buildings in Atlanta.

Auction.com Rebrands as Ten-X

Auction.com has rebranded as Ten-X, marking the company’s transition into an online real estate marketplace for the efficient buying and selling of real estate.

Positive Outlook for REIT Returns

NAREIT’s latest report reveals that stock exchange-listed REITs outperformed the broader U.S. equity market last year, likely signaling a good year ahead for REITs.

GI Partners Increases Data Center Portfolio

GI Partners has acquired Synergy Park, an approximately 300,000-square-foot data center and office property in Richardson, Texas.

What the End of Tax-Free Spinoffs Means for CRE

By Keith Loria, Contributing Editor: While recent legislation ending tax-free REIT spinoffs is causing a stir in the real estate industry, there may be an upside.

Williamsburg Mixed-Use Sets Sights on 2016

Heritage Equity Partners and Rubenstein Partners have submitted plans to develop 25 Kent Ave., a proposed 480,000-square-foot project.

Self-Storage Operator Adds to Portfolio

StorageMart has acquired self-storage facilities in three states, adding 57,381 square feet of storage space and 2,690 units to the company’s portfolio.

Optibase Makes $12.9M Investment in Chicago

Optibase Chicago invested $12.9 million in 300 River Holdings, the owner of the rights to a 23-story Class A office building at 300 S. Riverside Plaza.

Logistics Company Signs Lease in SC Center

STAG Industrial has signed a logistics company to a two-year, 154,000-square-foot lease at a distribution warehouse.

HSBC Commits to JLL

HSBC has extended its global real estate facilities management agreement with JLL.