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First Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to Open in Dubai Marina
Wyndham Hotel Group plans to open the first Wyndham Hotels & Resorts property in the United Arab Emirates after signing an agreement with Sigma III Limited, a subsidiary of British-owned developer The First Group, to manage its 33-story building in the Dubai Marina.
Silverstein Secures Financing for Four Seasons Hotel, Condo Project in Lower Manhattan
Backed by a $660 million loan from a London investment fund, Silverstein Properties will begin construction this fall on a $950 million project, one of the tallest skyscrapers in downtown Manhattan, comprised of a 185-room Four Seasons hotel and 157 luxury condos.
Alliant Capital Purchase, New Co-CEO Give Ares a Trifecta
In its second and third major moves in less than a week, Ares Commercial Real Estate REIT has agreed to acquire EF&A Funding Alliant Capital for $63 million in cash and stock, and has also named a new co-CEO, Todd Schuster.
Likely Suspects: Best Candidates for Compliance
While larger property owners in the small but growing number of cities—and in some cases states—requiring benchmarking of energy efficiency are more likely to already be doing it, they are not necessarily the greatest beneficiaries of the process.
ASA Leases 160 KSF at JEMB’s Herald Center in NYC
JEMB Realty has signed existing tenant ASA College to a lease extension and expansion that will see the higher-education institution more than double its space at JEMB’s Herald Center, a 10-story, 250,000-square-foot retail and office property at the southwest corner of 34th Street and Broadway.
CBRE Global Investors Fund Buys Hotel in San Jose
CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6 fund is making its first hotel acquisition with the purchase of the San Jose Marriott, a 506-room, full-service hotel attached to the San Jose Convention Center.
Regency Centers Corporation Breaks Ground on $50M First Phase of Shops on Main
Regency Centers Corporation has broken ground on the first phase of Shops on Main, a 147,851-square-foot community shopping center in Schererville, Ind.
HFF Secures $75M Financing for Realogy’s HQ in Madison, NJ
The Hampshire Cos., owner of the newly redeveloped office building at 175 Park Ave. in Madison, N.J., has obtained financing to the tune of $75 million for the fully leased, 270,000-square-foot property.
Tech Co. Buys 760 KSF Office Campus from Harvard
Athenahealth has acquired the historic 11-building, 760,000-square-foot Arsenal on the Charles office campus in Watertown, Mass., from Harvard University for $169 million.
Pan Pacific Opens $81M Extended-Stay Hotel in Singapore
The 180-key extended-stay luxury hotel is Pan Pacific’s fourth Singapore property.