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Ares Management Acquires AREA Property Partners
In one of the industry’s biggest transactions of 2013, Ares Management has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AREA Property Partners, the top-level real estate management firm investing across North America, Europe and India.
American Campus Communities Breaks Ground at Princeton
American Campus Communities has begun construction on a 325-unit faculty and staff housing project at Princeton University, its second development at the New Jersey school but the REIT’s first that’s not for students.
Solar Projects Offer Bright Outlook in Romania
Upon completion, Conergy’s 2-megawatt solar park will become profitable thanks to a model that employs so-called green certificates and power purchase agreements, the company said.
Ares Management to Acquire AREA Property Partners
Ares Management has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AREA Property Partners. Ares Real Estate Group will now have $8 billion of committed capital and more than 70 investment professionals.
Trammel Crow, Principal Sign ConocoPhillips to 850 KSF Lease in Houston’s Energy Corridor
The energy company will be the sole occupant of a 550,000-square-foot office tower scheduled for completion in 2015 and will move into an additional 300,000 square feet at a companion building the following year.
Hines Sells 2 Manhattan Trophy Towers for $1B-Plus
American Realty Advisors won the competition for 499 Park Ave., and J.P. Morgan Asset Management has acquired 425 Lexington Ave.
Canyon Capital, Citi Launch $800M Workforce Housing Fund
The partners’ new investment vehicle will target the acquisition of workforce housing in underserved communities across the country.
Economy Watch: Freddie Mac in the Black; Las Vegas Home Sales Improve
The government-sponsored enterprise reported net income of $4.6 billion for the first quarter, compared to $4.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2012.
Duke Continues Retail Disposition Strategy, Selling Lifestyle Center for $188M
Duke Realty Corp. has sold a 391,120-square-foot lifestyle retail center in South Florida to an undisclosed buyer as it continues to reposition to mainly industrial holdings.
The Meridian Group Acquires SAIC Corporate Headquarters in Northern Virginia
The Meridian Group acquired Science Applications International Corp.’s landmark 18-acre corporate headquarters campus at Tysons Corner.