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Economy Watch: Consumers More Confident, Home Prices Stuck in Neutral
U.S. consumer confidence saw an unexpected bounce back toward the positive in November, but home prices didn’t move much during the third quarter. And investors are feeling more optimistic these days, according to the State Street Confidence Index.
Hartz Mountain Purchases Jersey City’s 99 Hudson Site for $35M
Hartz Mountain Industries has snapped up the one-acre parcel at 99 Hudson in Jersey City in a transaction valued at $35 million.
JLL to Lease 1.1 MSF Office at 11 Times Square
SJP Properties, owner and developer of the year-old 11 Times Square in Manhattan, has tapped Jones Lang LaSalle to serve as the exclusive leasing agent for the 1.1 million-square-foot office tower.
Skanska JV Wins $522M Phase-One Construction Contract for New Orleans Hospital
Skanska USA and joint-venture partner MAPP Construction have secured the assignment to build phase one of the new University Medical Center in New Orleans. The $522 million contract is split 90-10, making Skanska’s share of the project $470 million.
Prologis Inks 540 KSF Industrial Deal in the Netherlands
Prologis has made a major acquisition overseas, signing a lease agreement with logistics provider Syncreon for approximately 540,000 square feet of industrial space at Prologis Park Tilburg in the Netherlands.
Economy Watch: New-Home Sales See Modest Uptick
The Census Bureau found that single-family home sales rose 1.3 percent in October. Yesterday’s Cyber Monday shopping looks to have broken sales records. And the IMF denied that Italy would receive a multi-billion euro bailout.
Culver Center Sold for $115M in California’s Largest Off-Market Transaction in 2011
In California’s largest off-market, single-asset transaction in 2011, Equity One has purchased Culver Center in Culver City for $115 million.
Cassidy Turley Secures $95M Permanent Financing for Class A Building in Washington, D.C.
Cassidy Turley has secured a $95 million permanent loan for the McPherson Building, which overlooks Washington, D.C.’s McPherson Square Park.
Pramerica Sells Madrid’s Titán 4 to German Investor
Seven years after acquiring the Madrid office building known as Titán 4 in its development stage, Pramerica Real Estate has sold the 111,000-square-foot office tower in the Mendez Álvaro area to German fund manager Invesco.
Economy Watch: Retailers Clean Up over Thanksgiving Weekend
Americans certainly didn’t stay home from the stores on Black Friday, as reports indicate record-breaking retail sales. Today’s Cyber Monday numbers look to be similarly encouraging. And the bailout of Italy could cost up to 600 million euros.