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Kite Realty–Inland Diversified Merger Shows Retail’s Resurgent Strength
The pending merger of Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust Inc. into a wholly owned subsidiary of Kite Realty Group Trust in a stock-for-stock transaction worth $1.2 billion is just another sign, albeit a very sizable one, of the retail sector’s strength, in light of a recent report from Real Capital Analytics.
$120M in Financing Secured for Redevelopment of 662 KSF M-U Complex in Baltimore
The Rotunda, a 217,000-square-foot office and retail complex in Baltimore, is well on the way to being transformed into a premier 662,000-square-foot mixed-use destination, courtesy of a $120 million construction financing deal.
SEB Sells Singapore Office Asset for $228M; Pays $54M for Tokyo Office Building
SEB Asset Management, the real estate arm of SEB Group, has kicked off 2014 strongly with several notable transactions, especially in the Asia-Pacific commercial real estate market.
Crocker Partners Buys 174 KSF Office Building in Maitland, Fla.
Crocker Partners has acquired 851 Trafalgar Court, a 174,048-square-foot office building in Maitland, Fla., and plans to reposition the four-story lakefront building to attract quality tenants.
RLJ Lodging Trust Picks Up 10-Hotel Portfolio from Hyatt Affiliates for $313M
RLJ Lodging Trust and affiliates of Hyatt Hotels Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement for RLJ to acquire a portfolio of 10 Hyatt, Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels totaling 1,560 keys for $313 million.
Metzler RE Sells 305 KSF Corporate Center in Wilmington, Del., for $62M
It’s been nine years since Metzler Real Estate acquired the Bellevue Park Corporate Center in Wilmington, Del., and now the company has sold the 305,000-square-foot complex to The Buccini/Pollin Group in a $62 million transaction.
Premier Outlets to Build 400 KSF Fashion Outlet Mall in Augusta, Ga.
Premier Outlets, a division of Atlanta-based Ben Carter Enterprises, is planning a $200 million, 400,000-square-foot fashion outlet mall in Augusta, Ga.
NGKF Scores Retail Leasing Assignment at Chicago’s 100-Story John Hancock Center
The renowned John Hancock Center mixed-use tower in Chicago features a premier 190,000-square-foot retail segment, and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has just been tapped to serve as its exclusive leasing agent by the owners of the space.
Griffin Capital Gets $111M Refi for 5-Property Portfolio
Griffin Capital Corp. and five single-purpose borrowing entities, wholly owned by the operating partnership of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, have completed a $111 million refinancing of a five-property, 889,800-square-foot office and industrial portfolio.
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