Patrick McGregor
Patrick McGregor is a senior writer covering the real estate industry and overall economic trends in the United States for several Yardi product publications. He also holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Patrick was previously a commercial real estate analyst at Yardi Matrix for five years. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Bisnow, GlobeSt, The Real Deal, Business Insider, The Denver Post, The Motley Fool, and more.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges Financing for Norfolk Asset
Walker & Dunlop Inc. announced that it has recently closed an $18 million CMBS acquisition loan for the Norfolk Commerce Park in Norfolk, Va.
Sealy & Co. Buys Desoto County Distribution Center
Sealy & Company, a commercial real estate investment and operating company, just increased its regional footprint through the acquisition of the Hacks Cross Distribution Center located in Desoto County, MS. At the time of the acquisition, the 240,000-square-foot distribution center was fully leased by hardlines distributor Orgill Inc.
Heady Investments to kick off new Frisco Bridges office building
Plano-based development firm Heady Investments plans to officially kick off its new Frisco Bridges Place office building, adding another office destination to a corridor that’s become a corporate magnet.
Dallas-Based Corgan Chosen as Lead Architect for Toyota’s Plano HQ
In April, 2014, Plano rejoiced at the news that Toyota has selected the city for its North American headquarters. For the city, this would entail a $300 million investment on Toyota’s part and an influx of approximately 4,000 jobs. At the time, there were two important questions regarding the project: who will be the developer and who will be the architect of the 1-1.5 million-square-foot campus.
Revel owners fought to shut down early, and what to do about new A.C. eyesores
f the owners of the Revel Casino Hotel had it their way, they would have closed the facility on Monday.
HFF Arranges Construction Loan, JV Equity for $225M Development of McKinney & Olive
HFF recently announced that it arranged the construction loan and joint venture equity investment for the development of McKinney & Olive, the $225 million, 530,000-square-foot project. Currently under construction, the tower was designed by renowned architectural firm Pelli Clarke Pelli and has been described by press as being “sexy”.