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Nationwide Acquires Five Pacific Medical Buildings to the Tune of $211M
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Nationwide Health Properties has acquired five additional medical buildings with an aggregate transaction value of $211 million.
Inland Western Leases 316,050 SF of Big-Box Space
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust has signed 10 new leases totaling 316,050 square feet of big-box space since November 2009.
General Growth Plans Return to NYSE
General Growth Properties is looking to get back to where it once belonged.
Healthcare Trust Goes on $84M MOB Shopping Spree
When it comes to occupancy levels, the medical office building sector has been faring a great deal better than the traditional office market, and Healthcare Trust of America Inc. is doing its level best to enhance its portfolio at a time when many office property owners are still sitting on the sidelines.
Healthcare Trust of America Acquires 54,800 SF Medical Office Portfolio for $10.5M
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., on Thursday announced its acquisition of a Pearland, Tex. medical office portfolio for $10.5 million. The purchase expands the real estate investment trust’s Texas portfolio to more than one million square feet.
Starwood to Acquire $503M Loan Portfolio
Real estate finance and investment REIT Starwood Property Trust announced on Friday that it will acquire a $503 million portfolio of performing commercial loans from TIAA-CREF.
GGP to Simon: $10B Offer ‘Not Sufficient’
General Growth Properties has a message for fellow mall operator Simon Property Group: Thanks, but you’ve got competition.
Simon Makes $10B Bid for GGP
As troubled shopping-mall REIT General Growth Properties struggles to regain its footing after bankruptcy reorganization, a possible buyer has emerged in the form of fellow mall owner Simon Property Group.
Lone Star Funds Rescues Long-Suffering Lodgian with $270M Acquisition
Hotel firm Lodgian Inc. has a new lease on life after a $270M cash infusion from Lone Star Funds.
Compelling Opportunities in International Real Estate
Investors in U.S. REITs and other U.S. property companies should consider investing in publicly traded REITs and property companies abroad. Within developed markets globally, the aggregate equity market capitalization of this sector totals $600-plus billion, two thirds of which are outside of the United States. My team and I continue to identify very compelling investment opportunities in international markets and encourage investors to consider “going global” as part of their real estate allocations.