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Morgan, DRA Buy 620-Unit Northampton Apartments in Largo, Md.
The 620-unit Northampton Apartments in Largo, Md., located roughly 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C., has come under new ownership. Acting in a partnership, Morgan Properties and DRA Advisors acquired the multi-family property from Equity Residential for approximately $95 million.
1 MSF Suburban New Orleans Office Property Changes Hands for $150M
Lakeway Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office property in Metairie, La., just outside of New Orleans, has come under new ownership.
Oxford Properties to Develop Office High-Rise in Downtown Toronto
Oxford Properties Group has unveiled plans to develop the new 40-story Ernst & Young Tower in the heart of downtown Toronto.
Spirit Realty Shareholders Approve Merger with CCPT II
The merger between Spirit Realty Capital and Cole Credit Property Trust II, which will create one of the nation’s largest publicly traded triple-net lease REITs, is moving toward completion now that shareholders on both sides have approved the proposed deal.
Allied, Brickman Buy NYC’s Historic Brill Building for $186M
Allied Partners and Brickman have something to sing about. The real estate investment company and the private equity firm have completed the acquisition of The Brill Building, the landmark Manhattan tower that has long been synonymous with the music scene, for $186 million.
Carey Watermark Buys NYC Holiday Inn Hotel for $113M
Carey Watermark Investors has made its first New York City acquisition with the $113 million purchase of the 226-room, 24-story Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Avenue in Chelsea.
Tishman Speyer Acquires 570 KSF Paris Office Building
Global real estate owner, operator and developer Tishman Speyer has acquired Tour Pacific, a 570,000-square-foot office building in Paris from Ivanhoe Cambridge.
Clarion Sells 50% Stake in IN Retail Fund to Inland
Inland Real Estate Corp. acquired the 50 percent ownership stake in IN Retail Fund held by its JV partner, New York State Teachers Retirement System, for $121 million in cash, making it the sole owner of the 2.3 million-square-foot Midwest retail center portfolio.
Clarion Scoops Up NYC’s 100-104 Fifth Ave. for $230M
The hot Midtown South office market in Manhattan saw a trophy property change hands this week with Clarion Partners acquiring 100-104 Fifth Ave., a 17-story, 277,412-square-foot building, from the Kaufman Organization and Invesco Real Estate for $230 million.
NAREE Special Report: Gelbtuch Announces CRE’s Real Estate Top 10 Issues
The top 10 issues to affect real estate this year offer some real investment opportunities, especially when taken in combination. Counselors of Real Estate chairman Howard Gelbtuch released the updated version of the organization’s annually adjusted list yesterday at the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference in Atlanta.