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Lynd Residential Acquires 438-Unit M-F in Houston
Lynd Residential Properties acquired the Limestone, a 21-building, 438-unit apartment complex in the Briar Forest-Ashwood submarket of Houston, with plans to upgrade the property and thus increase its value.
MEPT Obtains $105M Mortgage for Chicago’s 200 W. Madison
More than a year after paying $217.5 million in cash for 200 W. Madison, a Class A office tower in Chicago’s West Loop, Multi-Employer Property Trust has taken out a $105 million mortgage on the 928,040-square-foot property.
Brookfield Multiplex Completes $54M Green Student Housing in Sydney
Brookfield Multiplex, the international contracting and development company, completed University Terraces, a $54 million green student housing project at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney.
Global Hospitality Icon to Grow Sheraton Brand by 30 New Hotels
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to open 30 new Sheraton properties across the world over the next 12 months.
Paladin JV to Develop 1,000 Residential Homes in Colombia for $100M
Paladin Realty Partners, a Los Angeles-based firm founded for the purpose of investing in Latin American real estate, has placed Colombia high on its radar with the founding of the PALVAL Homebuilding Platform.
Heitman Buys 243 KSF Retail Property in Miami from AWE Talisman
AWE Talisman has sold Miracle Marketplace, a Class A, 243,047-square-foot, retail power center in the Miracle Mile/Coral Way submarket of Miami, to Heitman for $92 million.
Pebblebrook Buys Embassy Suites in Downtown San Diego for $112M
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, of Bethesda, Md., has purchased the Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown for $112.5 million.
Mumbai Residential Project Opens Pre-Bid to Overwhelming Response
Lodha Group, India’s premier real estate developers, launched the pre-bidding process for two projects within its massive luxury residential development named Codename Blue Moon in South Mumbai’s Worli area.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Opens Fifth Property in Dubai
With the launch of the Mövenpick Hotel Apartments The Square on Jan. 20, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has become the first international hotel company to operate a property in Dubai’s elegant district of Al Mamzar.
Twitter Chat: Rakesh Kishan on Today’s Corporate Real Estate Strategies
Rakesh Kishan, president & executive managing director of real estate and facilities management consulting firm UMS Advisory, chatted with CPE on Twitter about corporations’ post-recession priorities and outsourcing needs.