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Wells Core REIT Acquires 584 KSF Office Center in Atlanta
Wells Core Office Income REIT has acquired a two-building office and data center in the Central Perimeter submarket of Atlanta from Rubenstein Partners for $119 million. It was Atlanta’s biggest lease of 2012.
Madison Capital JV Acquires NY Citibank Portfolio for $81M
Madison Capital, in a JV with an institutional owner, acquired a premier portfolio of five Citibank retail bank branches in the New York metropolitan area from FGP West Street for $81 million.
Ireland’s First DoubleTree by Hilton to Open in February
Hilton Worldwide will introduce the upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand to Ireland with the launching of a new hotel in Dublin, one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations.
Boston Capital Closes $150M Affordable Housing Fund
One year after its launch, Boston Capital’s $150 million Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund XXXVI has closed with a portfolio of 22 affordable housing properties accounting for an aggregate 2,471 residential units.
Tishman Speyer Snags 575 KSF Office Lease with French Government
Two French government agencies have signed a lease with Tishman Speyer for the entire 575,000-square-foot, 36-story Tour Esplanade office high-rise in the La Defense district just west of Paris.
Inland American Acquires Two Necessity-Based Shopping Centers for $95M
Inland American Real Estate Trust has purchased two necessity-based shopping centers in Oklahoma and Texas for a combined total of approximately $95 million.
Drexel University Signs 185 KSF Lease in Philly
In downtown Philadelphia’s largest office expansion deal of 2012, Drexel University has graduated from 67,000 square feet to 186,000 square feet at Three Parkway.
Meridian Closes New Real Estate Fund with $160M in DC Real Estate
The Meridian Group has proven that even in an uncertain economy, a lot of money can still be made in commercial real estate.
Related Breaks Ground on $120M Downtown LA Project
Related California has broken ground on a $120 million, 19-story, 271-unit apartment building in downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Avenue Project.
Shorenstein Buys Exxon Mobil Building; Hilton Westchase Also Gets New Owners
The downtown Exxon Mobil building recently traded hands, with San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties now being its new owner. Shorenstein purchased the property for Shorenstein Realty Investors Ten, L.P., a fund formed in 2010 with $1.23 billion in committed capital. Along with the sale, former owner Exxon Mobil Corporation also leased back the entire building into 2015, when it plans to relocate to its new 385-acre corporate campus currently under construction north of Houston.