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July – Briefs/Finance
Big CMBS Play Will Put KeyBank into Top Tier of Servicers; Silverstein Secures $660M for Manhattan Development; CBRE/New England Lands $60M for Shopping Center; Inland Forms $600M Retail JV with PGGM; Retail Properties of America Closes $1B Facility; Chesapeake Lodging Trust Closes $60M for Boston Hotel; Prudential Provides $160M for Two NYC Apartments; Oak Grove Lands $37M for Florida Affordable Housing.
Podcast – Investment Sales Marked by Gains
Senior Associate Editor Mike Ratliff and Research Editor Jack Kern examine current trends in the brokerage sector—as well as the state of investment sales—in this edition of CPE’s research podcast.
July – Briefs/People
JLL Taps Duke’s Kelly as New CFO; Vornado Names New Chief Administrative Officer, CFO; FelCor Appoints Hughes as CFO; Winn Becomes First CEO at Fortus; Sullivan Named President at Passco; Ares CRE Appoints Schuster as Co-CEO; Flynn Appointed COO at Kimco; Camden Property Trust Names Jessett CFO.
The Judges Speak
This year, the judges of CPE’s Distinguished Achievement Awards selected 12 winners in six categories, including our new corporate strategy category. The panel of real estate experts discuss what stood out among the winning entries and relate it to trends they’re seeing in the industry today.
The Judges Speak
This year, the judges of CPE’s Distinguished Achievement Awards selected 12 winners in six categories, including our new corporate strategy category. The panel of real estate experts discuss what stood out among the winning entries and relate it to trends they’re seeing in the industry today.
2013 Top Brokerage Firms
This month’s real estate research focuses on the state of the brokerage industry. We were surprised by the growth of investment sales from 2010 to 2012, which nearly doubled in volume during the three-year time frame from $148 billion to $267 billion.
The Judges Speak
This year, the judges of CPE’s Distinguished Achievement Awards selected 12 winners in six categories, including our new corporate strategy category. The panel of real estate experts discuss what stood out among the winning entries and relate it to trends they’re seeing in the industry today.
RECon 2013: London Linking Up
Retail activity in London is increasing, especially for high-end flagship properties. As Jones Lang LaSalle’s Guy Grainger explains, London, Hong Kong and New York City are key links for investment to create the essential experience for customers.
June – Briefs/Leasing & Management
Hines Renews Law Firm for 595 KSF in Manhattan; Shorenstein Hires Transwestern to Lease 1.2 MSF Exxon Mobil Tower; Matrix Realty Signs 327 KSF in Connecticut; L’Oréal, SAP Take 500 KSF at Hudson Yards; Millennium Signs 125 KSF Lease to Jumpstart $630M Boston Project; Prologis Inks 715 KSF with Subaru; Dentons Extends Lease in Willis Tower; GlaxoSmithKline Sets Up Shop in Philly’s Navy Yard.
June – Briefs/Finance
Starwood Leads Origination of $475M Loan for Hudson Yards; Prudential Mortgage Capital Closes First Netherlands Loan; Bascom Obtains $230M for 1,523-Unit Denver Asset; Vornado Completes $300M in Financing for Outlet Asset; Union Bank to Acquire PB Capital’s $3.7B CRE Platform; Walker & Dunlop Provides $71.3M for SoCal Apartments; Meridian Capital Arranges $115 for NYC Hotel-Office Conversion; Colliers Lands $72M for Colorado Retail Portfolio.