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Canadian REIT Acquires Westfield Business Park in Elgin
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Westfield Business Park, a 513,313-square-foot office complex located in Elgin, has been acquired by a newly formed Canadian real estate investment trust, Chicagorealestatedaily.com reports. In February, Commercial Property Executive reported on the intensified activities of Canadian REITs in the U.S. market after Vancouver, B.C.-based Onni Group agreed on a deal […]
Cushman: Landlord's Market Approaches as Manhattan Office Vacancy Falls to 9%
Despite a lull in first-quarter leasing volume, Manhattan’s tightening office market is on track to give landlords the upper hand in the near future, according to projections released yesterday by Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
885 KSF UnitedHealthcare Center in Hartford Sells for $99M
CityPlace has closed on the sale of UnitedHealthcare Center in Downtown Hartford, Conn., for $99 million. Services firm Jones Lang LaSalle, which brokered the transaction, calls the property “the tallest building in Connecticut and the only office tower in Hartford greater than 30 floors.”
Clarion Picks up Seattle's 32-Story Qwest Plaza for $137M
CenturyLink has sold 1600 Seventh Ave., a 32-story, downtown Seattle office building, to Clarion Partners for $137 million. The telecommunications giant will continue to have offices in the 598,000-square-foot tower but retailer Nordstrom will be leasing most of the space.
DivcoWest Grabs 170 KSF Class A Building in San Francisco
DivcoWest continues its office property-shopping spree, picking up the 170,200-square-foot building at 701 Gateway Blvd. in South San Francisco. The real estate investment and management firm purchased the Class A property from Broadway Partners.
PCCP Provides $73M in Senior Loans to Three Properties
PCCP has provided approximately $73 million in senior loans, including $46 million to KHP Fund II L.P., a real estate private equity fund sponsored by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, to finance the repositioning of two hotels and $27.4 to refinance Millbrae Paradise, a residential development in Millbrae, Calif.
Dorel Renews 528 KSF Industrial Lease in California's Inland Empire
In a deal brokered by services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Dorel Juvenile Group has re-signed for 528,000 square feet of industrial warehouse and distribution space in Fontana, Calif., renewing an arrangement that goes back to 2006.
Inland Buys Shopping Centers in Missouri, Tennessee for $74M
Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has picked up two shopping centers — one located in Branson, Mo., and the other in metro Knoxville, Tenn. — for a combined total of $74 million.
Vikings Stadium Plan Receives Majority Support from City Council
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The latest Minnesota Vikings stadium plan is now backed by a majority of the Minneapolis city council, the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal reports. The development was announced by Gov. Mark Dayton; Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, City Council President Barb Johnson and six other council members posted online letters […]
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