Nicholas Ziegler
Considering a Real Estate Purchase? Talk to Your Banker First
By Barbara Hunter, Senior Vice President, Regents Bank
Your banker is more than a resource for loans and deposits. A savvy banker should be well positioned to be one of your top business advisors and a resource for your financial success.
The Job Market Roller Coaster: Putting it in Context for CRE
The domestic employment figures have hit home the fact that economic recovery is less than a sure thing. But what does the roller coaster of job numbers mean for commercial real estate?
Dostart Development, Rockwood Capital Sign 340 KSF Silicon Valley Office Lease
Dostart Development Co. L.L.C. and Rockwood Capital L.L.C. have secured a big tenant for its office project in Mountain View, Calif., signing Synopsis Inc. to a 340,000-square-foot lease.
Fashion’s Rise in NYC’s Times Square, Meatpacking Districts Brings Lease Signings
CBRE Group Inc.’s third-quarter report for 2011 saw strong leasing velocity in Manhattan as a whole, but certain submarkets — including the Meatpacking District and Times Square — outperformed expectations.
Kennedy Wilson: $1.8B U.K. Deal ‘Is Our Largest’
Kennedy Wilson makes its biggest splash ever in the loan-acquisitions game with an agreement to acquire a performing portfolio from Bank of Ireland for a whopping $1.8 billion, with an eye toward continuing to acquire in the United Kingdom.
Inland Western Spends $98M on Austin Retail Center
Austin looks to be a retail hotspot and Inland Western Real Estate Trust is ready to take advantage — purchasing 1890 Ranch in Cedar Park, an Austin suburb, for $97.6 million.
Economy Watch: President Unveils New Mortgage Program, Chides Congress
As expected, President Obama introduced a change in federal mortgage policy on Monday. Insurance regulators in Arizona seized the main subsidiary of mortgage insurer PMI Group Inc. And the Chicago Fed said its National Activity Index rose in September.
KTR Capital Acquires 301 KSF Industrial Facility in Kentucky
KTR Capital continues to expand its presence in metropolitan Louisville, Ky.’s industrial market with the recent acquisition of a 300,800-square-foot property in Shepherdsville.
Muted Growth in Office Property Gives a Tepid Outlook
A new report by Jones Lang LaSalle points to a marginal improvement in third-quarter 2011 commercial real estate markets both domestically and abroad — but warns that continued economic uncertainty could signal a slowdown.
Kennedy Wilson Closes $111M Purchase of Three L.A.-Area Buildings
Kennedy Wilson has completed the second phase of a $143 million Los Angeles-area office portfolio with the closing of the purchase of three of the five assets for a total of $111 million for an aggregate 500,000 square feet.