Nicholas Ziegler
Windsor Renewal Buys 320 Acres, 500 KSF of Industrial from Kodak
Windsor Renewal I, a division of The Broe Group, has taken a major step toward further developing the Great Western Industrial Park in Windsor, Colo., with the acquisition of 320 acres of land and 500,000 square feet of industrial buildings from Eastman Kodak Co. in a partial sale-leaseback transaction.
Clarion, Equity Partner Invest $100M in 1.4 MSF Sao Paulo Industrial Project
Looking to capitalize on what will certainly be a growing economy in the next few years, Clarion Partners has acquired 78 acres of land in a northwest suburb of Sao Paulo. The company intends to develop and lease a Class A industrial facility that will eventually include 1.4 million square feet of space.
Strategic Storage Trust Spends $80M on 12 Self-Storage Facilities
Strategic Storage Trust Inc., a publicly registered non-traded REIT in the self-storage space, has just picked up a portfolio of 12 properties in Georgia and Florida. The buildings, which total approximately 8,000 units across 1 million square feet, were purchased for $80 million.
Cole Real Estate Takes a Piece of Chattanooga-Area Shopping Center
Cole Real Estate Investments has purchased 153,000 square feet in the Cleveland Towne Center in Tennessee from a joint venture composed of Batson-Cook Development and Warren Commercial.
Economy Watch: Modest Gains for CRE Predicted in '12, Autos Have a Strong '11
Grubb & Ellis is predicting a banner year for multi-family, but isn’t so optimistic for office. U.S. manufacturing was a bright spot at year’s end, with cars leading the way. And Wall Street is appearing to wait on the week’s employment numbers before making a move.
The Industry Remembers Sale-Leaseback Pioneer William Polk Carey
After the passing of sale-leaseback trailblazer William Polk Carey, his legacy was remembered by industry professionals who knew him as “fearless” and “a pioneer.”
Digital Realty Trust Spends $148M on Data Centers in San Francisco, Atlanta
For a purchase price of $85 million, Digital Realty Trust Inc. has become the new owner of San Francisco’s 360 Spear St., and for an additional $63 million, the company picked up a data-center facility next to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
LaSalle Hotel Properties Buys Park Central Hotel
Six months after announcing plans to purchase the Park Central Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, LaSalle Hotel Properties has wrapped up the acquisition of the 934-room property in a transaction valued at $396.2 million.
Vornado Nets $126M in 11 Penn Plaza Refi
Vornado Realty Trust rang out the old year by completing a $330 million refinance for 11 Penn Plaza, a 1.1-million square-foot office building in Manhattan.
Economy Watch: FOMC to Start Publishing Predictions
Going forward, the Fed plans to start publishing predictions of board members regarding interest rates. The value of U.S. construction projects edged up 1.2 percent in November. And Wall Street had an up day, as did the price of crude oil.