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Trammell Crow, USAA Break Ground on 700 KSF Industrial Facility in Pennsylvania
Following on the heels of reports that call for an uptick in industrial activity for 2012, Trammell Crow and USAA Real Estate have announced the groundbreaking on a 700,000-square-foot Class A spec distribution facility at Mountain Creek Distribution Center in Carlisle, Pa.
NorthMarq Restructures, Promotes Two to President Role
NorthMarq Capital has kicked off 2012 with some major changes at the top, as the firm has named Jeff Weidell and William Ross, who had held the respective positions of managing director and executive vice president, as presidents of the company.
PNC Bank Renews 131 KSF of New Jersey Office Space
PNC Bank has decided to stay put at its longtime digs in East Brunswick, N.J., with the signing of a 131,400-square-foot lease at Two Tower Center Blvd.
Marcus & Millichap: Rental Market to Hit New Levels in 2012
The reports on multi-family’s continued surge keep coming in, and the latest comes from Marcus & Millichap: While 2011 was a great year for the apartment sector, that momentum will likely continue in 2012 — contingent on the health of the larger economy.
Greenprint Foundation Merges into ULI
The Urban Land Institute has taken over the activities and assets of the Greenprint Foundation and transferred them into the new ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance, the two organizations announced late last week.
Carlson Hotels, Rezidor Align to Create Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Carlson Hotels and The Rezidor Hotel Group have come together to form the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, a separate hotel entity created to be a global force in the hotel industry.
American Campus Communities Takes $208M in Student Housing
American Campus Communities Inc. has just expanded its portfolio by nearly 2,000 beds with the acquisition of 26 West Apartments in Austin and the purchase of a controlling stake in The Varsity in College Park, Md., for a total of $208 million.
Exclusive: Industrial Back to Pre-Recession Levels, According to Cushman
New leases for industrial properties “returned to levels not seen since prior to the 2008/9 recession,” according to a new fourth-quarter 2011 report by Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
Vestar to Manage 1.1 MSF Phoenix Mall
Coventry Real Estate Partners has tapped Vestar to manage Christown Spectrum Mall, a 1.1 million-square-foot, super-regional retail destination in Phoenix.
Marcus & Millichap Opens Office in White Plains, N.Y.
It’s not just Manhattan that’s attracting investors to New York, and Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has made a move to expand its services in the state with the opening of a new office in White Plains.