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NOVEMBER ISSUE: Sustainability Case Study: Hudson Yards
The $20 billion Hudson Yards mixed-use community—the largest private American real estate development ever undertaken—appears destined to become one of the most technologically advanced and energy-efficient mega-projects the U.S. has seen.
Bucksbaum, Steiner Get $165M in Financing for Cincinnati Suburb Retail Center
A joint venture between Bucksbaum Retail Properties and Steiner + Associates, along with financial partner Mount Kellett Capital Management, received $165 million in construction financing for Liberty Center, a 626,791-square-foot retail town center development in Liberty Township, a northern Cincinnati suburb.
DRA Sells Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Financial Center for $112M, Reels in $61M in Financing
DRA Advisors has sold Broward Financial Center in Fort Lauderdale to AGS Property Corp., and HFF did double duty on the $112 million deal.
Howard Hughes Corp. Lands $600M for Nation’s Largest LEED-ND Platinum Project
Blackstone knows a good a project when it sees one. It doesn’t get much better than The Howard Hughes Corp.’s Ward Village, a mixed-use master-planned community that will rise on 60 acres situated directly between downtown Honolulu and Waikiki on Oahu.
NorthPoint to Redevelop Former General Motors Property in Ohio
RACER Trust has sold a 173.5-acre site adjacent to the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant in Lordstown, Ohio, to NorthPoint Development, which will transform the formerly vacant property into a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial park.
Avison Young to Acquire Colliers Affiliate in Miami
In the latest in its ongoing string of acquisitions, Avison Young will purchase Miami-based CRE brokerage and property management firm Abood Wood-Fay Real Estate Group (doing business as Colliers International South Florida).
Shubin Nadal, DRA to Rebrand 800 KSF Office, Industrial Property in L.A.
Shubin Nadal Realty Investors has teamed with DRA Advisors on the acquisition of the 44-acre Harman International Business Campus located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, and will rebrand the property as “The Campus.”
INTERNATIONAL: Hard Rock Hotel Dubai Marina to Open in 2015
Hard Rock International, Abu Dhabi Financial Group and Sheffield are building a Hard Rock Hotel on the first 33 floors of Dubai’s Marina 101 tower.
Massachusetts Ballot Initiative Opens Door to $800M MGM Resort in Springfield
Two days after voters gave a thumbs down to a ballot measure repealing the 2011 law that allows gaming resorts in the state, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved a license to MGM Resorts International to operate MGM Springfield, an $800 million resort casino.
TA Associates Buys 272 KSF Office Tower in Iselin, NJ
TA Associates Realty has acquired 99 Wood Ave. S., a 272,000-square-foot trophy office building in Iselin, N.J.’s resurgent Metropark office market.