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Prologis Completes Half-Billion in New Leases at Japan Projects

Prologis Inc. capped off a busy quarter in Japan with the closing of five new lease agreements totaling nearly 560,000 square feet at three projects in its development portfolio.

Colliers Adds Birmingham Office

Colliers International continued its expansion with a new Southeast office in Birmingham, Ala. The 15th office added in two years, Colliers Birmingham, formerly Sandner Commercial Real Estate, represents “a significant growth opportunity” for Colliers in the Southeast.

Amsdell Acquires Five Self-Storage Centers; StyleCraft Signs 170K-Sq.-Ft. Lease

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Cleveland-based Amsdell Storage Ventures VII LLC has purchased five self-storage centers in the Memphis metropolitan area for an undisclosed price. Two of the storage centers are located in Olive Branch, Miss. at 7097 Commerce Dr. and 7911 Hacks Cross Rd., while the other purchases are in Nesbit, Miss. at 2274 […]

BOMA Special Report: The GSA’s Focus on Sustainability

The General Services Administration likes to push the envelope on sustainability, Stephen Monkewicz, senior realty specialist with its office of real estate acquisitions, noted in his presentation at BOMA International’s Every Building conference in Seattle.

South Carolina's BofA Plaza to be Sold Out of Receivership

Transwestern is betting that investors will snap up Bank of America Plaza, a 303,200-square-foot office building in Columbia, S.C.

Kansas City Council Prepares Hefty Tax Incentive Package to Attract Freightquote.com

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Kansas City Council is preparing a hefty tax incentive package to lure Freightquote.com to cross the state line, The Kansas City Business Journal reports. The current headquarters of the online shipping company is in Lenexa at 16025 West 113th Street, but Kansas City proposes a $65 million Chapter 100 […]

The Madison at Schilling Farms Goes for $32.1M; Bailey Creek for $23.8M

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor New York-based Somerset Partners LLC recently purchased the 232-unit Class A Bailey Creek Apartments for $23.8 million, or $102,586 per unit, reports the Memphis Business Journal. Located at 1907 North Bailey Woods Dr. in Collierville, Bailey Creek features one-, two and three-bedroom apartments with one or two bathrooms and floor […]

Fifth Third Center Acquired by Parmenter Realty

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Lately, the Charlotte office market seems to be as hot as the temperatures. Just a little over a week after Azrieli Group Ltd. entered a $245 million purchase agreement for One Wells Fargo Center, and less than a month after Parkway Properties closed on the Hearst Tower for $250 million, […]

The Winners: CPE’s 2012 Distinguished Achievement Awards

CPE is pleased to announce the winners of the second-annual Distinguished Achievement Awards, recognized for their ability to complete deals and projects in the face of last year’s recovering economy.

424,000-SF Lease in Place for Suburban Boston BTS

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has signed a 424,000-square-foot lease with Gutierrez Co., effectively paving the way for development of its build-to-suit office and R&D facility at the Burlington Research Center in the suburban Boston town of Burlington.