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Urban Commons Lands Queen Mary Lease in Long Beach, Preps for Project

Urban Commons LLC has signed a 66-year lease of the retired ship, with plans to renovate the vessel and develop 45 acres of surrounding land.

Leasing to Begin at Florida’s Largest Premier Intermodal Logistics Center

The company will handle leasing for the planned 8 million-square-foot Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center, on behalf of Winter Haven Industrial Investors.

Lower Manhattan Hotel Conversion Project Lands Financing

A century-old building in the TriBeCa/SoHo neighborhood will be converted into a boutique hotel with financial help from Mission Capital Advisors.

ULI Special Report: REITs Shift Strategies Amid Market Uncertainty

Leading REIT executives Gerard Sweeney and Bill Hankowsky offered insights into their preparations for the volatile economic cycle at the 2016 ULI Spring Meeting.

JLL Closes on Two Industrial Leases Totaling Almost 277 KSF in Orlando

Beachline Corporate Center lands two new tenants, Special Logistics and Electrolux.

EDF Earth Day Perspective: Powering Past the Barriers

How to overcome the common challenges towards achieving advanced energy management.

SL Green, Citigroup Push Up Sale of NYC’s 388-390 Greenwich St.

SL Green and Citigroup are speeding up the $2 billion sale of 388-390 Greenwich St.

Zurich Pays Record Price for Philadelphia Office Development

Zurich Insurance Group acquired a LEED Platinum-certified office asset in Philadelphia for a record price per square foot.

AllianceBernstein Closes Fund Above Target

The New York City-based company closed its second commercial real estate debt fund with $1.6 billion in commitments.

Economy Watch: ABA Bullish on CRE Lending

Eight in 10 banks plan to increase their CRE concentrations in 2016, according to the American Bankers Association’s first-ever Commercial Real Estate Survey,