Business Specialties

Thai Company Buys Bay-Area M-F Tower for $103M

Bangkok-based Land & Houses PCL, Thailand’s largest homebuilder, has purchased Domain, a 264-unit, luxury transit-oriented rental community in Oakland, Calif., for $103 million.

Cousins Closes Billion-Dollar Purchase of 5 MSF Texas Office Portfolio

Cousins Properties has wrapped up the $1.1 billion all-cash purchase of Houston’s 4.4 million-square-foot Greenway Plaza portfolio and Fort Worth’s 777 Main St. from affiliates of Crescent Real Estate Holdings.

Hackman Capital Wins Bid for Hostess Brands’ Assets

Hackman Capital Partners saw an opportunity to turn Hostess Brands leftovers into an appetizing investment by acquiring the remaining assets of the former national bakery brand at a recent bankruptcy auction for $62.5 million.

Design Unveiled for Trump International Hotel in DC

Trump Hotel Collection has released its plan for the $200 million redevelopment of The Old Post Office in Washington, D.C., which will transform the iconic Pennsylvania Avenue landmark into the Trump International Hotel.

Boston Properties to Sell Ownership Interest in Times Square Tower for $684M

Boston Properties has entered into a binding purchase and sale agreement to sell a 45 percent interest in the ground leasehold interest and related tax credits in New York City’s Times Square Tower to an affiliate of Norges Bank for a purchase price of $684 million in cash.

Transwestern’s Latest Expansion Move

Transwestern’s president of the Americas, Chip Clarke, chats with CPE about his company’s latest expansion move through the purchase of Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, a full-service real estate firm based in Boston.

Berkeley Closes $325M Refinance Loan for San Francisco’s Gateway

It’s a big property with a big financing deal. The Gateway, a 1,254-unit multi-family community spanning three blocks in San Francisco, has been refinanced to the tune of $325 million, courtesy of a loan closed by Berkeley Point Capital and Freddie Mac.

Prologis to Develop 3 Buildings in UK

San Francisco-based Prologis will begin development on three buildings with a total of 700,000 square feet in the United Kingdom.

Calling Plan: American Tower to Buy Global Tower Partners for $4.8B

American Tower Corp. has agreed to acquire MIP Tower Holdings, a private REIT and the parent company of Global Tower Partners and related companies, for $4.8 billion.

John Crossman: Educating the Future

CPE talks with John Crossman, president of Crossman & Co., about his efforts to develop future real estate leaders at the student level, his employment of social media and other efforts.