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NorthPoint to Redevelop Former General Motors Property in Ohio

RACER Trust has sold a 173.5-acre site adjacent to the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant in Lordstown, Ohio, to NorthPoint Development, which will transform the formerly vacant property into a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial park.

Avison Young to Acquire Colliers Affiliate in Miami

In the latest in its ongoing string of acquisitions, Avison Young will purchase Miami-based CRE brokerage and property management firm Abood Wood-Fay Real Estate Group (doing business as Colliers International South Florida).

Shubin Nadal, DRA to Rebrand 800 KSF Office, Industrial Property in L.A.

Shubin Nadal Realty Investors has teamed with DRA Advisors on the acquisition of the 44-acre Harman International Business Campus located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, and will rebrand the property as “The Campus.”

INTERNATIONAL: Hard Rock Hotel Dubai Marina to Open in 2015

Hard Rock International, Abu Dhabi Financial Group and Sheffield are building a Hard Rock Hotel on the first 33 floors of Dubai’s Marina 101 tower.

Massachusetts Ballot Initiative Opens Door to $800M MGM Resort in Springfield

Two days after voters gave a thumbs down to a ballot measure repealing the 2011 law that allows gaming resorts in the state, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved a license to MGM Resorts International to operate MGM Springfield, an $800 million resort casino.

TA Associates Buys 272 KSF Office Tower in Iselin, NJ

TA Associates Realty has acquired 99 Wood Ave. S., a 272,000-square-foot trophy office building in Iselin, N.J.’s resurgent Metropark office market.

CBRE Secures $100M Loan for Netflix HQ in Silicon Valley

The Debt & Structured Finance team of CBRE Capital Markets has secured a $100 million construction loan for The Grove, in Los Gatos, Calif.

Simon Breaks Ground on M-U Commercial Center in Tucson Suburb

Simon Property Group has broken ground Friday morning on Tucson Premium Outlets, a 366,000-square-foot mixed-use commercial center in Marana, Ariz.

Duke Land Group Unveils Plans for 104-Acre M-U Community in Roswell, Ga.

Duke Land Group has a big plan for the suburban Atlanta town of Roswell, Ga.–a sprawling 104-acre plan.

Core Capital, Downtown Properties JV Buys 150-Key Hyatt Place San Diego

A joint venture affiliated with Core Capital Investments and Downtown Properties has acquired the 150-key Hyatt Place San Diego from an entity controlled by ABA Development.