Business Specialties

Cushman Names New CEO of EMEA

A year after being named chairman of the board of Cushman & Wakefield Inc., Carlo Barel di Sant’Albano is gearing up to take on another challenge for the world’s largest privately held commercial real estate services firm as he becomes CEO of the firm’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Regency Centers Begins Construction on 109 KSF Retail Property Near L.A.

Marking its second California development project of the year, Regency Centers has commenced construction on South Bay Village, a 109,300-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Torrance, 19 miles outside of downtown Los Angeles. The retail property developer will invest $30 million in the project.

Minshall Stewart Spends $62M on 10-Story D.C. Office Building

Five years after trading for $66 million, the Class A office building at 2001 L St., N.W., in Washington, D.C., has sold for nearly $62 million to Minshall Stewart Properties.

Goodrich Inks 105 KSF Office Lease in California

Aerospace company Goodrich Corp. has signed a 104,662-square-foot lease at the Brea Imperial Center in Brea, Calif., bringing the facility to 100 percent occupancy.

Transwestern Goes Global, Partners with BNP Paribas

With the strategic alliance of Houston-based Transwestern and Paris-based BNP Paribas Real Estate, the two firms have positioned themselves to focus on occupier clients and enhanced services to the firms’ customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and the United States.

Invesco, Penzance JV on 280 KSF Mixed-Use D.C. Project

Invesco Real Estate and Penzance have made it official. The two companies just announced the establishment of their joint venture for the development of 3001-3003 Washington Blvd., a 280,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Arlington, Va., just outside of Washington, D.C.

Prologis Signs 270 KSF Industrial Lease in L.A.

With the signing of a 270,764-square-foot lease in Carson, Calif., Prologis has now fully leased the Prologis South Bay Distribution Center to 3PL Global L.L.C., a third-party logistics provider. The building, which is LEED Silver certified, is located near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Enterprise, Bellwether Merge Operations

Giving both parties the ability to expand their geographic reach and product offerings, Enterprise Community Investment and Bellwether Real Estate Capital have merged into a new firm, Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, that could produce $1.5 billion in mortgages this year.

IPD Conference: Unfinished Business Hampers Cap Markets' Rebound

Real estate capital markets present a mixed bag of promise and unresolved issues left over from the Great Recession, according to the leading economists, analysts and financiers who spoke at a forum sponsored by IPD in New York City.

Stiles Begins Construction on Ft. Lauderdale Mixed-Use Development

A new mixed-use development is sprouting up in Plantation, Fla., at the hands of Stiles. In a two-part endeavor, the developer will erect a new luxury apartment complex and redevelop a neighboring commercial retail segment in the city’s Midtown District within the greater Ft. Lauderdale area.