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Atlas Capital Leads Investor Group to Acquire L.A.’s EVOQ Properties

Affiliates of Atlas Capital, Square Mile Capital and USAA have announced plans to acquire EVOQ Properties. EVOQ’s holdings include more than two million square feet of rentable space and more than 13 acres of prime development land in Downtown Los Angeles.

Fitch Reports Early Refinances Up for U.S. CMBS 2.0

The CMBS market is robust, according to the latest report from Fitch Ratings, which notes it continues to see strong take-out activity in CMBS 2.0 collateral.

HornRock Continues Development Frenzy with 270-Unit M-F Project in New Jersey

HornRock Properties is going through a growth spurt, and its most recent activity involves plans for development of a 270-unit apartment property in Harrison, N.J.

Health Care REIT Buys Gracewell’s U.K. Portfolio for $257M

Health Care REIT Inc. has acquired a portfolio of 11 premier private-pay communities from U.K.-based Gracewell Healthcare.

Kingsley Associates Reports Increasing Office Tenant Satisfaction

Kingsley Associates reported that tenant satisfaction in office buildings rose nearly 2 percent to reach a three-year high, according to its second-quarter Office Industry Trends survey.

TierPoint Breaks Ground on New Data Center, Its Second in OKC

TierPoint has broken ground on a new 69,000-square-foot data center in Oklahoma City.

Amazon to Open Fifth California Fulfillment Center

Amazon.com Inc. will occupy a 700,000-square-foot fulfillment center in the Redlands, Calif., signing with building owner Clarion Partners.

Related Cos., Renard Development Partner to Pitch New FBI HQ

The chance to develop the long-overdue new headquarters for the FBI, to replace its existing building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, may be a prize very much worth chasing.

MetLife Wins Bid to Purchase Prime Orlando-Area Retail Center

MetLife Inc. continues its real estate equity diversification program with the acquisition of an outdoor retail center in Kissimmee, Fla., for $116.9 million.