Nicholas Ziegler
Griffin-American Snaps Up $167M in Skilled-Nursing Facilities
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II picked up $166.5 million worth of commercial real estate from the partnership of Westport Capital Partners and Reichmann International Development in the form of 10 skilled-nursing facilities across the Southwest.
Kentucky’s Springhurst Towne Center Sells for $78M
In a sale arranged by real estate investment banking firm Savills, one of the firm’s institutional-investor clients picked up the Springhurst Towne Center, an 830,000-square-foot retail complex in Louisville, for $78 million.
Economy Watch: ADP Posits Smaller Jobs Expansion in January
ADP reported on Wednesday that the U.S. private sector created a net 170,000 jobs in January. The Institute for Supply Management said U.S. manufacturing activity continued to expand. And President Obama outlined his mortgage-refinance proposal.
Louis Christopher Joins CBRE as Vice Chairman
CBRE Group Inc. has tapped longtime real estate broker Louis Christopher to play a key role in the firm’s tenant representation activities as a vice chairman.
CBRE Trust Acquires 121 KSF Tampa Office Building
CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust has expanded its presence in Florida with the purchase of Sabal Pavilion, a 120,500-square-foot office building in Tampa.
Jamestown, Rockwood Spend $390M for NYC’s 530 Fifth Ave.
Near the close of yesterday’s markets, Jamestown Properties and Rockwood Capital announced the $390 million acquisition of 530 Fifth Ave. — also known as the Bank of New York Building — which is soon to undergo a $20 million renovation to bring the property to Class A standards.
Paramount Group Buys 12-Story, 207 KSF D.C. Office Building
The latest purchase in the D.C. market comes courtesy of Paramount Group Inc., on behalf of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV, which picked up the 12-story building at 2099 Pennsylvania Ave.
Novaya Takes 147 KSF of Tech Office Space in Massachusetts
Novaya Real Estate Ventures, not yet one month old, has begun to build its portfolio with the acquisition of two office/R&D buildings featuring an aggregate 146,700 square feet in suburban Boston.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Continue Their Slide
Despite rising property sales, most housing markets aren’t seeing rising prices. Consumer confidence, too, dropped by 3.7 points from December to January. But Wall Street saw a rare “golden cross” yesterday, which usually precedes bull markets.
Hines, JP Morgan Acquire Dallas' Plaza at Legacy Office Complex
Eight years after selling The Plaza at Legacy in Plano, Texas, Hines has welcomed the 215,000-square-foot office property back into its portfolio.