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White Star Portfolio Shines for Boston-Based Fund

In a market where it is becoming increasingly hard to find Class A, industrial buildings that are located near major thoroughfares, Realty Associates Fund X, LP managed to close on a portfolio consisting of nine such industrial assets.

Berkadia Originates Loan on Smart Money Investment

Judging by one of Berkadia’s recent announcements, if you were to put a wager on the real estate market in College Town, Texas, it better be a wager on student housing.

Overtenanted Frisco Retail Center to Branch Out

Back in 2011, when Whitestone REIT announced that it had closed on the Shops at Starwood in Frisco, a Class A, 55,385-square-foot retail center and on an adjacent 2.73-acre parcel, the REIT had no idea how much of a problem occupancy will be.

Houston’s First Speculative LEED Platinum Campus Set for Success

Despite of the oil slump, activity in the Energy Corridor has been going strong.

On the Hunt for Commercial Assets in Texas

The legacy left behind in Texas by H. L. Hunt and his family is about to increase even further seeing as Hunt Midwest Enterprises, Inc. and Unity Hunt, Inc., the parent company for the Lamar Hunt family’s holdings, announced the launch of a new development and investment company.

Sun Devil Stadium’s New Neighbor to Get Sneak Preview

If everything goes as planned for Arizona State University and Catellus Development Corp., a 330-acre tract located east of the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe could become a thriving community.

Luxury Begets Luxury in Houston’s Hottest Submarkets

As if the Inner Loop and the Galleria-Uptown submarkets weren’t enough to attract luxury developments, OliverMcMillan’s River Oaks District project is slowly becoming a magnet in and of itself.

Investors Knock at Casa Grande’s Door

The 1.75 million-square-foot PhoenixMart project that broke ground last November in Casa Grande, AZ has started to grab the attention of opportunistic investors such as the Siegel Group Nevada, Inc. Spurred by the area’s rising economy, the firm acquired a 483-unit extended stay property for $8.30 million.

It’s Official: From Tennis Courts to Luxury Guest Rooms

By this time next summer, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel will have expanded by 102 new guest rooms. The announcement was made official this week by the owners of the hotel, Strategic Hotels & Resorts.

Which City Wins for Tallest Skyscrapers?

According to JLL’s most recent skyline report, this city tops the list of the nation’s tallest and most impressive properties.