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Columbia Property Sells 4 MSF Office Portfolio to Griffin Capital
For Columbia Property Trust, the $521 million sale of an 18-property office portfolio is part of its strategy to refocus on major markets. For Griffin Capital Essential REIT, which acquired the 4 million-square-foot portfolio, it nearly doubles the REIT’s holdings.
Meridian, Beech Street Arrange $90M in Financing for M-F Portfolio in Orange County, Calif.
Real estate finance and advisory firm Meridian Capital Group joined forces with mortgage banking company Beech Street Capital to better position themselves for arranging refinancing for a 982-unit multi-family portfolio in Orange County, Calif.
Silverstein, Loeb Get $85M in Financing for Manhattan’s 529 Fifth Ave.
Silverstein Properties and Loeb Partners Realty have received a seven-year, $85 million loan from Wells Fargo for 529 Fifth Ave. in New York City.
Investcorp Acquires Office, Retail Assets Worth $250M
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, continues an active year with the acquisition of office and retail assets in the greater Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and New York areas valued at $250 million.
Avison Young Expands in Metro DC with McShea Acquisition
Toronto-headquartered Avison Young’s aggressive, methodical growth plan continues as the CRE services firm increases its footprint in metropolitan Washington, D.C., with the acquisition of McShea & Co.
Brookfield Office Breaks Ground on Western Canada’s Tallest Tower
Brookfield Office Properties has begun construction on the first phase of the $1.3 billion Brookfield Place Calgary office complex in the city’s downtown core.
50 UN Plaza Unveils 88 Luxury Condos
Zeckendorf Development and Global Holdings held a sales launch event for 50 United Nations Plaza to unveil the views and prices of 88 condominiums across from the United Nations HQ, geared towards the über high-end client.
Colliers: NYC Office Leasing Ahead of ’12; Sales Prices Near Peak
The largest U.S. office market is on a pace to record 26 million square feet of leasing activity; Class A Midtown sales prices top $1,100 per square foot.
Rise of the M&As
Whether a sign of the economic times, driven by a high level of liquidity and capital availability, or a cyclical phenomenon, the big, well-established service providers have been hungrily snapping up their smaller brethren.