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International: Muse Developments Breaks Ground on $385M M-U Project in London
Lewisham Gateway Developments Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Muse Developments, broke ground on one of the largest regeneration projects in southeast London, Lewisham Gateway.
Port of San Diego Seeks Developer for Convention-Oriented Hotel & Resort
The Port of San Diego will issue a Request for Qualifications, seeking a developer for a new convention destination resort hotel as part of the Chula Vista Bayfront, considered one of the last great waterfront development opportunities in California.
Retail Opportunity Investments to Buy Fallbrook Shopping Center for $210M
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. has entered into a binding contract to acquire Fallbrook Center, in West Hills, Calif., for $210 million in cash.
Carey Watermark JV Buys 365-Room Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
Carey Watermark Investors Inc. has Austin under its skin. The company just made its second acquisition in the city in two months with the purchase of the 365-room Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, in a joint venture with JMI Realty.
Accor’s HotelInvest Acquires 2 Hotel Portfolios for $1.2B
Accor’s HotelInvest business is adding two real estate portfolios, having agreements to purchase a total of 97 hotels for a combined fee of $1.2 billion.
Megalith, Urban Realty, Carlyle to Build 2 M-F Projects in Brooklyn for $100M
Megalith Capital Management, Urban Realty and an affiliate of The Carlyle Group are teaming up to build two luxury residences in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Berkadia Buys Keystone Commercial Capital
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage L.LC. added new offices in three U.S. cities to its growing company and more than $2 billion in commercial real estate loans to its servicing portfolio with the acquisition of Keystone Commercial Capital.
MAY ISSUE: Albertsons-Safeway Merger Continues Grocery Consolidation
The pending mega-merger between supermarket giants Albertsons and Safeway reflects important trends in the grocery business, according to industry observers, some of whom also have strong opinions about how this deal will play out over time.
DivcoWest Buys 483 KSF Class A Office Complex in El Segundo, Calif.
DivcoWest has completed the purchase of Continental Grand Plaza, a two-building, 483,000-square-foot Class A office campus at 300-400 Continental Blvd. in El Segundo, Calif.
Carey Watermark Buys Manhattan’s Courtyard Times Square West Hotel for $95M
Carey Watermark Investors has made its second Manhattan acquisition, buying The Courtyard Times Square West, a 224-room select service hotel, for $95 million.