Business Specialties

Chambers Street Grabs 227 KSF Office Campus in Suburban Dallas

Chambers Street Properties has added 226,900 square feet of premier office space to its metropolitan Dallas portfolio with the acquisition of Carpenter Corporate Center I and II in Irving, Texas.

Amstar Sells Aura Shopping Center in Novosibirsk, Russia, to RosEuro

Amstar sold one of the largest shopping centers in Russia, at four stories and 657,000 square feet, to RosEuro Development.

HCDA Approves Howard Hughes Corp.’s Project for 2 M-U Towers in Honolulu

Phase One of Ward Village, a massive mixed-use complex planned for 60 acres between downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, got a big boost this week when the Hawaii Community Development Authority approved two more towers to be built by the Howard Hughes Corp.

Northwood Investors Buys Landmark Building in Lower Manhattan

Northwood Investors has purchased 100 Broadway, a 117-year-old, 24-story, 360,000-square-foot office building at Broadway and Pine Street in Lower Manhattan.

W. P. Carey Closes $110M Sale-Leaseback of State Farm Operation Center in Austin

Two W.P. Carey REIT affiliates – CPA 17 – Global and CPA 18 – Global – have acquired the State Farm Operations Center in Austin, in a sale-leaseback for $110 million, the REIT’s first Class A office property in the city.

AIG/Lincoln Sells Retail Park in Rome for $174M

AIG/Lincoln has sold Da Vinci Market Central, a popular retail park in Rome, to funds managed by CWM Group for $174 million.

Prometheus Gets $188M Mortgage for M-F Project in Silicon Valley

Prometheus Real Estate Group has secured a $188 million financing deal for Mansion Grove, a 1,000-unit apartment community in Santa Clara, Calif., in the heart of Silicon Valley.

GB Lodging, Provenance Hotels Grab 165-Room Ambassador Hotel in New Orleans

In their first transaction as partners, GB Lodging and Provenance Hotels have purchased the Ambassador Hotel in New Orleans, and together, the new owners will kick off an image-enhancing renovation of the 165-room lodging destination.

Harbor Group Sells Chicago Office Tower to Beacon for $113M

An affiliate of Harbor Group International has completed the sale, for $113 million, of 300 South Wacker Drive, a 35-story, 512,400-square-foot office building in downtown Chicago.

Lyon: Capital One’s Buy of Beech Street Capital a Strategic Move

In an interview with CPE, Rick Lyon, head of commercial real estate banking for Capital One, said the acquisition of Beech Street Capital is not purely about timing but a “a long-term strategic move” for Capital One.