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Real Estate Expo Special Report: Knakal Terms NYC Sales Market “Phenomenal”

Robert Knakal, chairman of Massey Knakal Realty, said the New York City commercial property investment sales market is currently red hot, but warned that sustained periods of low interest rates typically lead to real estate bubbles.

Bixby Office Park Acquired for $85 Million; TIAA-CREF Expands Portfolio With Industrial Purchase

It was recently announced that the Bixby Office Park was recently acquired by a private, fully-integrated real estate investment company. Parallel Capital Partners sealed a deal worth approximately $85 million to secure the commercial asset in Seal Beach, CA. This constitutes the largest office transaction in Orange County in 2013. The seller was a large national insurance company, represented by an Eastdil Secured team consisting of Adam Edwards and K.C. Scheipe. The buying entity was PCPI BIXBY LP, an affiliate of Parallel Capital, who represented itself. Continue reading

Creative Office Building in Santa Monica Secures Refinancing Deal as Silicon Beach Concept Gains Traction

2700 Pennsylvania Avenue is a 62,000-square foot creative office building that will benefit from its proximity to the upcoming Bergamot Station on the Expo Light Rail line, when it opens in 2015. The building has a 100 percent occupancy rate with its two lease holders being popular names Yahoo! and Jakks Pacific. HFF secured a seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Principal Real Estate Investors on behalf of Welk and The Luzzatto Company through its debt placement team led by Director Chris Vittetoe and Real Estate Analyst Steven Paskhover. Continue reading

MIG Acquires 304-Unit Apartment Property in Scottsdale

Newport Beach, Calif.-based real estate investment company MIG has acquired Acacia Creek, a 304-unit apartment community in Scottsdale, from Equity Residential.

Tishman Lands Two More Leases at Wilshire Courtyard

Less than two months after buying the two-building Wilshire Courtyard office complex in West Los Angeles, Tishman Speyer has completed two lease transactions, bringing the property’s occupancy to 94 percent.

Microsoft Strengthens Retail and Office Presence in Westside Tech Submarket

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor As Microsoft continues its steady expansion into the retail world, the company is also gaining a stronger footing in major tech hubs. With upcoming real estate deals the Redmond, WA-based tech giant has lined up, … Continue reading

Newalta Corp. Leases Office Space at 1801 California Street; Corporate Center at InterQuest Falls into Foreclosure

Canada-based industrial services company, Newalta Corp., has leased a floor in the 1801 California Street high-rise in downtown Denver, The Denver Business Journal reports. The company is set to open its first Colorado office in the building which previously was the home of Qwest Communications International and now includes offices of CenturyLink Inc., which acquired Qwest. Continue reading

C&W Expands Mid-Atlantic Presence with Harrisburg, Pa., Office

Cushman & Wakefield is bolstering its presence in the busy I-81 corridor of Central Pennsylvania with the opening of a new office.

SPECIAL REPORT: Liquidity Returns to Commercial Real Estate

The commercial real estate financing industry cautiously greeted the rapid return of liquidity into the sector during the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2013 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.

Ed Indvik: Outlook 2013

Lee & Associates CEO Ed Indvik talks about prospects for the commercial real estate market and the brokerage sector.