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JLL Wins 3.6 MSF Management Portfolio from Equity Office Properties
JLL is now looking at 3.6 million square feet of property management and leasing responsibilities within Equity Office Property Trust’s portfolio across Florida, Illinois and Georgia.
LNR Land Buy Paves Way for SouthField Development
LNR has finalized a deal on 830 acres of land, which gives the company the final piece of property earmarked for the planned $2.5 billion SouthField development near Boston.
BioMed Completes $343M Purchase of Cambridge Office/Lab Buildings
BioMed Realty Trust of San Diego has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, for approximately $343 million, Prudential Real Estate Investors’ remaining 80 percent interest in two laboratory/office buildings.
Ranieri Acquires Occom Capital, Establishes Two Services Groups
Bolstered by its recent acquisition of Occom Capital Partners, a boutique real estate investment banking and advisory firm, Ranieri Real Estate Partners has established two new advisory services groups: Ranieri Real Estate Advisors and Ranieri Situs Solutions.
Cornerstone Picks up $53M Office in Denver's LoDo
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has just make a nice pickup in the Rockies with the purchase of 1899 Wyncoop, a 165,727-square-foot office buiding in Denver’s LoDo submarket, for a reported $56 million.
Economy Watch: Consumers Express Desire to Cut Back on Luxuries
According to a poll by Harris Interactive, consumers in America seem to be trending toward austerity these days. Italy saw its five-year bond yields spike to 6.5 percent. And Wall Street had another down day on Wednesday, with the losses attributed this time to panicky feelings in the commodities markets.
Inland Western Buys San Antonio Retail Center for $92M in JV with RioCan
Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust Inc. and joint venture partner RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust continue their Texas buying binge with the acquisition of Alamo Ranch, a 469,000-square-foot shopping center in San Antonio, for $92 million.
Colonial Properties Sells Tennessee Retail Center for $132M
Colonial Properties Trust, along with its joint venture partner, has sold Colonial Pinnacle Turkey Creek in Nashville to an institutional pension fund advisor in a transaction valued at $131.8 million.
Two Multi-Family Buildings Move in D.C.
In two separate transactions in as many days, two large apartment buildings have changed hands in the D.C. area: The 359 KSF Montpelier Crossing was sold to Federal Capital Partners and Equity Residential took The Chase at Bethesda Metro.
Burger Named Co-CEO of Silverstein
In an effort to continue the firm’s ongoing expansion outside its New York City base, Silverstein Properties Inc. has announced the appointment of Martin Burger as co-CEO. Burger, who joined Silverstein in February 2010, will now work directly alongside president & CEO Larry Silverstein.