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Preliminary Approval Granted for $800M Casino Resort in South Korea

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea granted pre-approval for the development of the first internationally branded integrated entertainment resort in the country.

Parallel Capital Partners Teams with Zell to Buy San Diego Office Campus for $73M

Parallel Capital Partners has added to its holdings in the San Diego area with the acquisition of a three-building Class A office complex in the Sorrento Mesa submarket for $73 million.

AIG, Associated Estates Enter JV to Build $220M M-U Development in San Francisco

AIG Global Real Estate and Associated Estates Realty Corp. have entered into a 50:50 joint venture partnership to build a 3.4-acre site at Eighth and Harrison streets in San Francisco.

Meridian Arranges $200M in Financing for M-U Commercial Property in NYC

Meridian Capital Group has arranged $200 million in acquisition financing for the mixed-use commercial building at 530 Broadway in New York, on behalf of a venture led by Jeff Sutton’s Wharton Properties.

Diversified JV Buys 15-Acre M-F Development Parcel in Union, NJ

Diversified Realty Advisors in a joint venture with the Fidelco Realty Group has bought a 15-acre residential development parcel at 400 Clermont Terrace in Union Township, N.J.

Massive All-Season Water Park to Make a Splash in Toronto

Development group marbleLIVE is building a 100,000-square-foot, year-round indoor/outdoor water park and event complex in the Greater Toronto Area.

Simon Baron Grabs M-F Property on NYC’s Upper East Side from Nostra for $105M

Simon Baron Development Group has purchased the 13-story, 65-unit apartment building at 12 E. 88th St. in Manhattan from Nostra Realty for $105 million.

USAA Buys 916 KSF Industrial Portfolio in California’s Central Valley

USAA Real Estate Co. has acquired two Class A modern bulk warehouse distribution properties totaling 916,035 square feet in Stockton, Calif., in a bankruptcy process.

Executive Spotlight, Wilfred Cooper Jr., WNC & Associates Inc.

Will Cooper Jr. has led WNC & Associates’ expansion in LIHTC and New Markets Tax Credit investment. He continues to close record-breaking deals as he explores new investment possibilities.

DeWitt to Develop Luxury Apartments in Wilmington, NC

Downtown Wilmington, N.C., will soon get a brand new addition to its in-demand pool of multi-family offerings, now that DeWitt Carolinas has revealed plans to commence development of Pier 33 Apartments this fall.