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JLL to Expand in Metro Kansas City with Acquisition of Capital Realty
Jones Lang LaSalle has its eye on the blossoming industrial real estate market in metropolitan Kansas City, Mo., and the commercial real estate services firm will increase its platform in the market in one fell swoop with the acquisition of Capital Realty.
Morgan Stanley Fund Grabs 50% of Boston Trophy Building
In a deal that was first reported by Bisnow, a Morgan Stanley real estate fund has acquired the Blackstone Group’s 50 percent share of One Post Office Square, a 40-story office building in Boston’s financial district, for a reported $550 million.
Manulife Launches SOM-Designed Office Project in Downtown Calgary
Manulife Real Estate is developing 707 Fifth St., an elliptical 27-story office tower slated to rise in the heart of downtown Calgary.
Skanska USA Develops Office Tower for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston’s Seaport Square
Skanska USA Commercial Development Inc. is investing $265 million in a 440,000-square-foot office building in the Seaport District of Boston that will be occupied primarily by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Clarion Sells One Metro Center in DC to Jamestown for $307M
Clarion Partners has completed the sale of One Metro Center, a seven-story, 415,300-square-foot, trophy Class A building in the East End submarket of Washington, D.C., for $307 million to Jamestown Properties.
DeBartolo Grabs 132-Room Aqua Waikiki Pearl Hotel in Hawaii
DeBartolo Development just made its first tangible foray into the Hawaii hotel market with the acquisition of Aqua Waikiki Pearl, a 132-room hotel in the heart of Oahu, in Honolulu.
Hines to Develop 54-Story M-U Project in Shanghai
Hines has won the bid for a site in Shanghai’s Jing An business district, to develop a 54-story mixed-use project on a 193,034-square-foot parcel.
Forest City Makes $214M in Dispositions
As part of its ongoing effort to focus on core properties in central markets, Forest City Enterprises has completed the sale of two properties for $214 million.
Brookfield Multiplex Nabs Green M-F Contract in Melbourne
Leading global contractor Brookfield Multiplex has taken yet another tasty bite out of the Australian real estate development market, snagging the construction contract for Phase III of Far East Consortium’s Upper West Side mixed-use project.
SenQuest Snaps Up 180-Unit Independent Living Community in Texas
SenQuest is planning to invest $100 million in acquisitions this year, and the company, the seniors housing division of Titan Real Estate Investment Group Inc., just shelled out some of those funds on the purchase of Waldenbrooke Estates in Bryan, Texas, approximately 90 miles south of Waco.