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Hyatt Buys Peabody Orlando for $717M
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has acquired The Peabody Orlando, a 1,641-key hotel, from UST Hotel Joint Venture for $717 million and will rebrand it as the Hyatt Regency Orlando Convention Center.
CBRE Tapped to Manage London’s Gherkin
CBRE Group is taking over management of the 516,668-square-foot, 40-story skyscraper in central London known as The Gherkin. One of the world’s most iconic commercial buildings, the mixed-use high-rise is nearing its 10th anniversary.
Hines-Managed Coca-Cola Building in Rio de Janeiro Receives Brazil’s First LEED-EB Silver Certification
The 19-story office building that has housed the soft drink manufacturer’s Brazilian administrative HQ, since 2003 has become the first building in the country to obtain LEED-EB Silver certification.
Beech Street Closes $55M in FHA Loans for Indiana Skilled Nursing Portfolio
Infinity Healthcare Management wanted to refinance an 808-bed portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in Indiana, and Beech Street Capital has made it happen with the closing of $55.3 million in FHA 232/223(a)(7) loans.
Hines Picks Up Vacant 175 KSF Office Building in Metro Phoenix
Hines has just increased its ownership footprint in metropolitan Phoenix with the acquisition of Kierland One, a 175,400-square-foot office building in Scottsdale.
British Co. Buys Office Building in Canberra, Australia for $152M
U.K.-based Brompton Asset Management has acquired the 15-story Industry House building in the Canberra commercial business district for $152 million. The transaction ranks as the largest deal of its kind in the capital city’s office market this year.
Starwood to Build New Hotel in Samsun, Turkey
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with Tanriverdi Mensucat Sanayii A.S. to open a new-build Sheraton hotel in Samsun, in late 2014.
Savanna Fund II REIT Sells Manhattan’s 5 Hanover Sq. for $104M
CIM Group has acquired 5 Hanover Square, a 25-story building in Manhattan’s Financial District, from Savanna Fund II REIT for $104 million.
MetLife Extends $235M in Financing for 974 KSF Houston Office Building
The real estate investments department of MetLife has closed a $235 million loan secured by BG Group Place, a 973,800-square-foot office high-rise in downtown Houston, for a partnership advised by Invesco Real Estate.
