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Economy Watch: Retail Sales Eke Out December Gain
The Census Bureau reported on Thursday that U.S. retail sales in December edged up only slightly compared with November. Americans are planning to travel more in 2012 and spend more doing it. And on Thursday, investors bought more than 10 billion euro of Spanish bonds.
Cushman: Manhattan Office Vacancies at Lowest Rate in Two Years
New York City’s year-over-year office-leasing activity for 2011 exceeded 2010’s volume by more than 16 percent, according to a new report by services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
MetLife Spends $125M on Chicago Luxury Multi-Family Tower
Amid a flurry of multi-family trades in Chicago, MetLife has bought EnV, a luxury high-rise tower, from LYND Development Partners for an estimated $125 million.
CBRE Grabs Office Building in Atlanta's Atlantic Station Mixed-Use Development
CBRE Global Investors has acquired 201 17th St., a 349,400-square-foot, 17-story, Class A, LEED Gold–certified office tower built in 2007. The Atlanta offices of CBRE will manage and lease the building, which is currently 48 percent leased.
Former Grubb CEO Arnitz Joins American Realty Capital
American Realty Capital continues to incorporate the magic produced by top executives at the former Grubb & Ellis Capital Corp. into its broker dealer subsidiary, Realty Capital Securities, with the hiring of Richard Arnitz.
Swig Co. Purchases 12-Story Downtown L.A. Office Tower
The Swig Co. has just added a downtown Los Angeles office building to its portfolio with the acquisition of 617 W. 7th St. from a joint venture sponsored by Alliance Commercial Partners.
Blackstone, DDR Make $1.4B Retail Play
BRE DDR Retail Holdings L.L.C., a joint venture between Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P. and DDR Corp., has just spent $1.4 billion on a 47-property retail portfolio formerly owned by EPN Group.
SL Green Adds to NYC Office Portfolio with $252M, 390 KSF Pickup
SL Green has made yet another pickup in Midtown New York City with its $252.5 million acquisition of 10 E. 53rd St. The 390,000-square-foot, 37-story office tower sits between 5th and Madison Avenues in the city’s Plaza District and is currently the headquarters of publishing company Harper Collins.
Starwood, South Street Partners Acquire 1 MSF North Beach Towers in Myrtle Beach
A Starwood Capital Group affiliate and South Street Partners have snapped up North Beach Towers, a two-tower, 1 million-square-foot condominium complex along the water in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Vestar to Manage Buena Park Downtown Retail Complex in California
Vestar is taking on a new 1.1 million-square-foot responsibility, now that it has won the third-party contract to spearhead management of Buena Park Downtown, a retail complex in Buena Park, Calif.