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Lodging, M-F See Marked Increase in Construction Spending from Year-Ago Level
Hotel renovations and oil/gas booms cause spending on lodging construction to rise.
Microsoft Takes 200 KSF at 11 Times Square
Microsoft has committed to a big chunk of space at 11 Times Square with the signing of a new lease for 200,000 square feet at the state-of-the-art, 1.1 million-square-foot office and retail skyscraper.
Wells REIT II Acquires 657 KSF Office Tower in San Francisco
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II has acquired 333 Market St., a 33-story Class A office tower in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district, for a reported $447 million from the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives.
Cassidy Turley Acquires Tampa-Based CLW Real Estate
With the acquisition of Tampa-based CLW Real Estate Services Group, Cassidy Turley has expanded its foothold in Florida and a handful of key markets from the West Coast to the East Coast in a single move.
Clarion Nabs $296M Financing for M-F Office Portfolio
Clarion Partners will have some hefty payments to make in the new year, now that a $296 million financing package for a 10-building, 1.6 million-square-foot portfolio of Class A office buildings it owns has been completed.
24-Property CRE Portfolio Reels in $607M in Financing
Acting on behalf of a pension fund advised by Invesco, RREEF Real Estate and TA Associates Realty, HFF has orchestrated financing totaling $607 million for a real estate portfolio encompassing 5 million square feet of commercial space and 3,499 multi-family units.
Clarion Completes Sale of Waterside Shops in Florida for $155M
Clarion Partners has completed the disposition of a 50 percent interest in Waterside Shops, a luxury retail destination in Naples, Fla., on behalf of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund for approximately $155 million, less assumed debt.
Dermot Sells 14-Building Portfolio in NY for $191M
Dermot Property Associates has sold a 14-building portfolio in New York City consisting of 861 apartments and 41 retail units for $191 million.
Summit Closes Three Hotel Purchases for $72M
Avoiding the end-of-year fog that plagues so many, Summit Hotel Properties kept busy in late December and wrapped up a few acquisitions before 2012 came to a close.
NGKF Parent Buys Partner Firms in Philly, Denver
BGC Partners, the parent entity of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, has acquired two prominent regional CRE firms, one in Philadelphia and one in Denver.