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International: Northstar Grabs Germany’s Tallest Tower

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. is expanding its European portfolio.

Tishman Speyer Reshapes Frankfurt Skyline

Tishman Speyer is designing a skyscraper that will be Germany’s first high-rise to combine work, living and public areas.

Greystone’s RE Friendly Foray

A new group will provide EB-5 financing for foreign real estate developers.

Village Green Shops in Louisville

The multi-family owner-operator has bought itself an apartment tower with plans to redevelop and reposition it.

Alexandria Breaks Ground in Seattle

Much-needed state-of-the-art laboratory/office space is coming to Seattle’s thriving life sciences sector.

Sun Life Financial to Grab Bentall Kennedy

Top U.S. and Canadian real estate and mortgage investment teams are about to merge to serve a global client base.

International: Largest Solar Plant in Australia Takes Critical Step Forward

The Nyngan Solar Plant in New South Wales has successfully made it through the last decisive step of its early days of operation.

Federal Capital Trades Retail in Virginia

Federal Capital Partners bought this distressed property four years ago and turned it into one of the most successful retail centers in town, and now is turning it over to “capable hands.”

Extra Space, SmartStop Self Storage’s Big-Ticket Merger

Extra Space Storage and SmartStop Self Storage, the second and seventh largest owners and operators of self-storage facilities in the U.S., will soon become one.

INTERNATIONAL: Hines Says Adios to Spanish Mall

As European markets improve, Hines finds a buyer for its distressed mall in Madrid.