Business Specialties

SPECIAL REPORT: Prudential Sees Economy Heating Up in 2014

Prudential expects the economic recovery in U.S. to gain momentum in 2014.

Marriott Opens Tallest Hotel in NYC

Double good news for Marriott International: Not only did it officially open its doors yesterday to the tallest hotel in New York – a 68-story property that climbs nearly 753 feet into the skyline at Broadway and 54th Street – but also the combination Courtyard by Marriott/Residence Inn joined a growing trend of dual-branded hotels nationwide.

Mitsui Fudosan Develops 202 KSF Office Property in San Francisco

Looking to take advantage of the hot tech market in San Francisco, Mitsui Fudosan America has formed a joint venture with SKS Partners to develop a 202,000-square-foot Class A, speculative office building at 270 Brannan St. near Second Street in SOMA’s historic South Beach district.

Rockpoint, Fisher Bros. Buy 50% Stake in 2 NYC Office Towers Totaling 3 MSF

Fisher Brothers now has a new partner in the ownership of 1345 Avenue of the Americas and 605 Third Ave., two Class A office high-rises totaling 2 million square feet in Midtown Manhattan.

Federal Capital Partners Pays $61M for 184 KSF Office Property in DC Suburb

One Preserve Parkway, a seven-story, 183,667-square-foot trophy office tower in Rockville, Md., has been acquired for $61 million by Federal Capital Partners.

Cole Grabs 1.2 MSF Industrial Property in Maryland

Cole Real Estate Investments has acquired 4000 Principio Parkway, a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse in North East, Md., from Weeks Robinson for a reported $74 million.

Randy Blankenstein

Report: High-Action Quarter for Net Lease Market

2013 proved a busy year in the single-tenant net lease market, and the fourth quarter was no exception. As noted in The Boulder Group’s national net lease market report, the last three months of 2013 were anything but boring.

Senior Housing Properties Sells 2 Massachusetts Hospitals for $90M

Senior Housing Properties has closed its sale of two Massachusetts rehabilitation hospitals for $90 million to a JV of affiliates of The Sanders Trust and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital.

Healthcare Trust Buys 8-Property Medical Office Buildings for $141M

Healthcare Trust of America closed out 2013 with a total of $398 million in investments in medical office properties, including an eight-property portfolio purchase for $141 million.

Lori Mason Curran: Evolving South Lake Union

Lori Mason Curran, Vulcan Inc.’s investment strategy director for real estate, talks about how South Lake Union continues to evolve.