Suzann D. Silverman

Suzann D. Silverman is editorial director of CPE. She has covered the commercial and multifamily real estate industry since 1995, becoming editor-in-chief of Commercial Property Executive (formerly Commercial Property News) in 1998 and editorial director of both CPE and Multi-Housing News in 2016. She is also a longtime board member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, currently serving as vice president. You can reach her at suzann.silverman@cpe-mhn.com.

INTERNATIONAL: Swiss Life to Acquire German Real Estate Group Corpus Sireo for $280M

In a $280 million deal, Swiss Life has won the off-market bidding for the acquisition of leading German independent real estate asset manager CORPUS SIREO.

INTERNATIONAL: Constellation Hotels Offers to Buy InterContinental Paris – Le Grand Hotel

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announced it has received an offer from Constellation Hotels Holding Ltd. to buy its historic InterContinental Paris – Le Grand Hotel.

Concord Hospitality Plans Hyatt House Hotel for Jersey City

Concord Hospitality Enterprises is developing a 258-room Hyatt House hotel in the Exchange Place district of Jersey City, N.J.

Clarion Sells Mexican Shopping Centers to JV Partner

Clarion Partners has sold its 50 percent interest in a 3.2 million-square-foot portfolio of Class A shopping centers in Mexico to its joint venture partner.

Economy Watch Weekly: Baby Boom

In his update for the week ending Aug. 8, 2014, CPE‘s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, asks, Will there be a baby boom starting around 2020?

Equus Affiliates Pick Up Three Central Florida Communities

Village at East Lake, Village at Lake Ned and Village at Park Road in Central Florida recently changed hands. The 710 units in total were sold to companies associated with Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. by affiliates of Oculus Development, LLC and Alex. Brown Realty, Inc.

ACP Picks Up TownPark Ravine Office Park with $41.1M Loan

America’s Capital Partners has purchased TownPark Ravine, a three-building, 367,090-square-foot office park near Kennesaw.

Joint Venture Grabs Downtown Dadeland for $38.9M

Duncan Hillsley Capital joined forces with Pebb Capital in order to purchase Downtown Dadeland, a 127,240-square-foot retail lifestyle center in Miami.

Clenergy Tapped for Solar Power Plant in Pakistan

In a significant step for one of the world’s largest solar power projects, Clenergy has been tapped as a consultant for Quaid-e-Azam Solar Energy Park, a 100 MW photovoltaic project underway in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

CBRE GMM Closes Asia with $236M in Commitments

CBRE Global Multi Manager has completed the final close of the Asia Alpha Plus III Fund.