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Marcus & Millichap Hired as Consultant on $1B Kelly Park Project in Florida
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc. will be playing key roles as a broker and consultant on a $1 billion, 9.2 million-square-foot development in Apopka, Fla., that is expected to include a regional mall, offices, a college campus, hospital, housing and a merchandise mart.
Silverstone, RWN Purchase Manhattan Multi-Family Building for $53M, Plan Repositioning
Silverstone Property Group and equity partner RWN Real Estate Partners have acquired a 109,000-square-foot, mixed-use residential tower in the Murray Hill submarket of Manhattan for $53 million.
Economy Watch: Sears to Raise Cash With RE Sales
Sears intends to sell some of its real estate holdings, including an expected 11 stores to General Growth Properties for as much as $270 million. Unemployment claims continue to move in the right direction. And Europe is going to face an economic contraction in 2012.
Archstone Purchases Seattle, Silicon Valley Apartment Communities for $115M
Taking a 131-unit apartment complex off the hands of an affiliate of Continential Properties L.L.C., Archstone has added another Seattle-area multi-family property to its roster for $47.5 million. Additionally, the firm purchased a Silicon Valley apartment complex for $63 million.
As Grubb & Ellis Chapter 11 Begins, Questions Abound
Though the sale of Grubb & Ellis Inc. to BGC Partners Inc. and Grubb’s bankruptcy filing on Monday bring a harsh clarity to the troubled company’s recent travails, it might be a mistake to assume that we can now, finally, see where the situation is heading.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Edge Up in January
The NAR reported that existing-home sales saw an uptick in January compared with December. Total travel in the United States during 2011 was down 1.2 percent to 35.7 billion vehicle miles. And the American Institute of Architects reported its Architecture Billings Index remained in positive territory in January.
CBL & Associates Sells Two North Carolina Retail Centers for $40M
CBL & Associates Properties Inc. has sold two grocery-anchored retail centers in metropolitan Greensboro, N.C., pocketing a total of $40.4 million on the two separate transactions. The properties, Westridge Square and Oak Hollow Square, account for an aggregate 354,000 square feet of retail space.
Demmon Partners Sells California Multi-Family Community for $48M
FPA Multifamily has picked up Meridian at Stanford Ranch, a 452-unit multi-family community in Rocklin, Calif., for $48.3 million from Demmon Partners. Institutional Property Advisors, a multi-family brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap, represented both buyer and seller.
Stonehenge Acquires Mixed-Use NYC Asset for $33.8M
Stonehenge has picked up the building at 364 W. 18th St. in Manhattan from Fortuna Realty Group for $33.8 million.
Decron Properties Spends $56M on Santa Clara Multi-Family
Decron Properties has acquired The Madison at Town Center, a Class A, 264-apartment community in Santa Clarita, Calif., for $56.5 million, continuing the firm’s recent focus on the multi-family market.