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Achieving Net-Zero Energy in Office Properties
At this year’s BOMA Conference & Expo, panelists from Rocky Mountain Institute, Morgan Creek Ventures and Sharp Development Co., share six steps to implementing net-zero practices at office properties.
Report: Walkable Urban Metros Leave the Suburbs Behind
America is walking again. Where are the most pedestrian-friendly economic centers in the U.S. and what’s behind their robust growth?
CRE Industry Cautiously Optimistic on Downturn: Survey
Real estate professionals are confident a market downturn won’t occur until at least 2020, but are notably more pessimistic than in recent years, according to a RCLCO report.
Blackstone, COPT Form $265M Data Center Venture
A non-traded REIT sponsored by Blackstone is forming a JV with Corporate Office Properties Trust to buy a 1.2 million-square-foot portfolio of COPT data centers.
Hines Sells San Diego Office Campus for $525M
La Jolla Commons, situated in the University Town neighborhood, includes a pair of Class A towers totaling 724,000 square feet, as well as the potential for further development.
Innovatus Capital Partners Buys San Francisco Asset
The company has acquired the 135,000-square-foot multi-tenant office building from Ellis Partners, which had owned the North Marin property for five years.
The Changing Dynamics of Tenant Engagement
Connecting with building tenants is essential to promoting a healthy work environment, as well as to attracting and retaining new tenants, explained Michael Giese of GlenStar Properties at this year’s BOMA International Conference & Expo.
Cerberus, Hines JV Buys Texas’ Tallest Tower for $627M: Report
Hariri Interests sold JPMorgan Chase Tower in downtown Houston, a 1.6 million-square-foot skyscraper designed by the late I.M. Pei, along with an adjacent 407,000-square-foot property.
Brookfield, Hearst JV Kicks Off $1B Project in San Francisco
The joint venture began work on 5M in the SoMa district, a mixed-use development set to include a residential component as well as office space and parks.
Situs, American Mortgage Consultants to Merge
The agreement between the two firms will combine their commercial and residential real estate services, as well as their technology offerings to clients across the globe.