Nicholas Ziegler
Economy Watch: Robo-Signing Settlement Finalized
The U.S. government filed formal settlement papers in the robo-signing cases, with Bank of America paying the largest fine at more than $10 billion. Mass-transit use nearly reached an all-time high in 2011. And the Fed will release the bank stress-test results.
Cole Spends $53M on New Jersey Office Building
Cole Real Estate Investments has made another addition to its portfolio in the New Jersey area, this time picking up a 176,000-square foot, Class A office building for $53 million from The Hampshire Cos.
Coreland to Manage 1.2 MSF of Watt Properties' California Retail
Coreland Cos.’ management responsibilities just got a lot bigger, as the company recently landed a contract to manage a 1.2 million-square-foot Southern California portfolio of neighborhood retail properties owned by Watt Properties.
DivcoWest Takes 261 KSF Silicon Valley Office Complex for $71M
In a 261,059-square-foot transaction, DivcoWest acquired the Caribbean Corporate Center, a portfolio of four, 100-percent leased office buildings in the Silicon Valley area for a reported $71 million.
Brookfield Refis Five Multi-Family Properties for $400M
In a deal arranged and closed by HFF, Brookfield Real Estate Financial Partners has secured a $400 million, seven-year, floating-rate refinance loan from M&T Realty Capital Corp. for a 2,600-unit multi-housing portfolio.
Economy Watch: Private Sector Hiring on All Cylinders
The private sector added 233,000 jobs to the U.S. economy in February. Rail volume was down for the same month, but intermodal traffic was up. And Fitch has downgraded Greece from a “C” rating to an “RD,” or “restricted default.”
Dees Stribling's Economy Watch Weekly
February was a good month for hiring new workers. CPE‘s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his podcast for the week ending March 9, 2012.
Vornado Refis NYC's 100 W. 33rd for $325M
Vornado Realty Trust’s flurry of activity in Manhattan continues as the REIT wraps up the refinancing of 100 West 33rd St., a mixed-use office property encompassing 1.1 million square feet. The transaction marks the completion of Vornado’s third Manhattan refinancing deal this year.
Simon Property Group Goes on $3.5B Spending Spree
Simon Property Group, the largest real estate company in the United States, went on a $3.5 billion shopping spree Thursday by acquiring a $2 billion stake in Klepierre, a major European retail and office player, and by buying out its joint-venture partner in The Mills U.S. shopping-center properties for $1.5 million.
Colliers Signs Chicago’s Largest Industrial Lease of 2012
Clarion Partners, working through Colliers International’s industrial advisory group, has signed a 492,866-square-foot lease with tenant Wilton Industries, marking the largest industrial lease in the Chicagoland area this year.