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C&W Arranges $79M Financing Deal for 2 MSF Charlotte-Area Industrial Portfolio
The Keith Corporation Portfolio, a 2 million-square-foot collection of Class A industrial assets in and around metropolitan Charlotte, has been snapped up by a JV with the assistance of $78.5 million of acquisition financing.
Hotel’s Conversion from Sahara to SLS Las Vegas Finally Starts
Las Vegas’ Sahara Hotel & Casino, which closed in 2011 after decades as a Sin City icon, is finally beginning its transformation into the SLS Las Vegas.
Rubenstein Acquires 500 KSF Boston-Metro Office Portfolio
Rubenstein Partners purchased CenterPoint, a 500,000-square-foot office park in Waltham, Mass., for $68 million in a JV partnership with Saracen Properties.
Newalta Corp. Leases Office Space at 1801 California Street; Corporate Center at InterQuest Falls into Foreclosure
Canada-based industrial services company, Newalta Corp., has leased a floor in the 1801 California Street high-rise in downtown Denver, The Denver Business Journal reports. The company is set to open its first Colorado office in the building which previously was the home of Qwest Communications International and now includes offices of CenturyLink Inc., which acquired Qwest. Continue reading →
Loews Buys Boston’s 225-Room Back Bay Hotel for $84M
Continuing its mission to expand its presence in gateway cities and leading resort markets over the next five years, Loews Hotels & Resorts has acquired The Back Bay Hotel, an iconic 225-room lodging property in Boston.
RioCan to Acquire Regional Malls in Greater Toronto Area
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust has entered into a conditional agreement with Primaris Retail REIT to acquire two regional shopping malls in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for a combined gross purchase price of approximately $362 million.
The Rockefeller Group, IPA Break Ground on M-F Project in Suburban Phoenix
Late last summer, The Rockefeller Group and Investment Property Associates said they would break ground on the $58 million Liv Northgate in Gilbert, Ariz., in early 2013, and now they have.
Norwegian Pension Fund Charges into U.S. Market via TIAA-CREF
Norges Bank Investment Management, manager of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, has entered into a $1.2 billion JV with TIAA-CREF and has at one stroke gained substantial interests in five Class A or boutique buildings on the East Coast.
306-Unit M-F Property Trades in San Antonio’s Steaming Hot Market
Multi-family sales volume in San Antonio closed 2012 with a bang, and the change in ownership of the 306-unit Manor at Castle Hills was among the long list of transactions.
Chambers Closes on Two 300 KSF Suburban Philly Office Buildings
Chambers Street Properties, of Princeton, N.J., recently closed on its acquisition of 1400 Atwater Drive, a pair of five-story Class A office buildings, totaling 300,000 square feet, in Malvern, Pa.