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The Madison at Schilling Farms Goes for $32.1M; Bailey Creek for $23.8M

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor New York-based Somerset Partners LLC recently purchased the 232-unit Class A Bailey Creek Apartments for $23.8 million, or $102,586 per unit, reports the Memphis Business Journal. Located at 1907 North Bailey Woods Dr. in Collierville, Bailey Creek features one-, two and three-bedroom apartments with one or two bathrooms and floor […]

Fifth Third Center Acquired by Parmenter Realty

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Lately, the Charlotte office market seems to be as hot as the temperatures. Just a little over a week after Azrieli Group Ltd. entered a $245 million purchase agreement for One Wells Fargo Center, and less than a month after Parkway Properties closed on the Hearst Tower for $250 million, […]

Kearny Buys $89M Loan Portfolio

With the acquisition of an $89 million loan portfolio, Kearny Real Estate Co. and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing are more than halfway to their goal of purchasing $1 billion in loans.

Miller-Valentine Wins Two Portfolio Contracts from Iron Mountain

Miller-Valentine Group has been tapped by Iron Mountain Inc. to serve as general contractor for the information management service provider’s portfolio of facilities in the Mid-South and Ohio Valley regions.

Parmenter Lands Fifth Third Tower

Miami-based Parmenter Realty Partners has acquired Fifth Third Center, a 30-story office in Charlotte, N.C., with the aid of a $120 million financing deal obtained by CBRE Capital Markets.

The Winners: CPE’s 2012 Distinguished Achievement Awards

CPE is pleased to announce the winners of the second-annual Distinguished Achievement Awards, recognized for their ability to complete deals and projects in the face of last year’s recovering economy.

Update: Nordstrom to Hit Manhattan–Finally

It’s been a long time coming. Nordstrom Inc. has had its eye on opening a store in Manhattan for yearsand years, and now the long-held plan is finally coming to fruition. The fashion specialty retailer joined New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and real estate owner Extell Development Co. this afternoon to announce Nordstrom’s 285,000-square-foot news.

DivcoWest Flips 354 KSF San Francisco Office Building

DivcoWest has entered into an agreement to sell 1275 Market St., a 354,000-square-foot office building in San Francisco, to Dolby Laboratories Inc. in a transaction valued at $109.8 million. Dolby will occupy the office tower in its entirety.

Nordstrom to Hit Manhattan–Finally

It’s been a long time coming, but Nordstrom Inc. is finally entering Manhattan.

Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales, Durable Goods Orders Rise but Manufacturing Drops

The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index rose 5.9 percent to 101.1 in May, while U.S. durable goods orders went up 1.1 percent. But the Midwest manufacturing output decreased 1 percent.