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Prudential JV Sells Residential Portfolio in Berlin for $105M

A joint venture between Prudential Real Estate Investors and Kauri CAB Management GmbH has sold a portfolio of 25 residential ‘Altbau’ buildings located within the S-Bahn ring of Berlin for $105 million.

MetLife, Norges Bank Buy One Beacon St. Tower in Boston for $561M

In its fourth major acquisition in just eight months, a JV between MetLife Inc. and Norges Bank Investment Management has bought One Beacon St., a 34-story, Class A office tower in downtown Boston’s financial district.

Capri Capital, TruAmerica Buy 464-Unit Apartment Complex in LA’s Koreatown for $283M

All eyes are on The Vermont, a 464-unit high-rise apartment community in the increasingly trendy Koreatown area of Los Angeles, now that the new luxury property has been picked up for $283 million, the largest multi-family, mixed-use transaction in California year to date.

Illinois Medical District’s $300M Gateway Center Moves Forward

After an earlier proposal was withdrawn last year by its developer, a beefed-up 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in the Illinois Medical District on Chicago’s West Side has been approved by the district’s coordinating body.

Tishman Speyer to Build 30-Story Office Tower in Buckhead, Atlanta

To take advantage of Atlanta’s tightened office market, Tishman Speyer is moving forward with construction plans for a 30-story office tower, which will complete its Three Alliance Center development in Atlanta’s Buckhead submarket.

JLL Secures $152M in Debt for 1 MSF California Center Office Campus in East Bay Area

JLL has obtained $152 million in debt financing from Starwood Property Trust for Swift Real Estate Partners’ acquisition of the 1 million-square-foot California Center office campus in Pleasanton, Calif.

SL Green Trades 3 Manhattan Assets for $656M

SL Green Realty Corp. is disposing of three Manhattan assets in separate deals totaling $656 million that will generate $240 million in cash proceeds for New York City’s largest landlord.

INTERNATIONAL: Carlson Rezidor Signs 5 New Hotels in Saudi Arabia

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is expanding its network in Saudi Arabia with the signing of five new projects.