Finance
Bright Skies Ahead for CRE Financing
MetroGroup Realty Finance Founder & President Patrick Ward takes a closer look at the risks and opportunities in the mortgage lending market today and explains his optimism about the sector’s future.
Tallahassee Retail Asset Changes Hands for $16M
JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale and financing of Killearn Shopping Center on behalf of the sellers, a joint venture between DDR Corp. and Madison International Realty.
CRE Investment and the Blockchain: A Transactional Perspective
Vasiliki Yiannoulis of Withers’ real estate law practice discusses this new technology’s potentially disruptive impact on the industry over the next few years.
Faris Lee Makes New Hire
As senior managing director of capital markets, Jay Quinn will be responsible for debt and equity finance transactions across the U.S.
What Marketing Can Do for Emerging Businesses
QuickBridge’s president and director of marketing weigh in on the importance of having a coherent strategy that includes a social media component.
P3RE Gets $149M Refi for San Diego Campus
HFF arranged the loan for Genesis Campus Point, a three-building Class A life-sciences campus that totals more than 300,000 square feet.
Sonnenblick-Eichner Arranges $50M Refi for Seattle Hotel
The company closed on financing for the 153-key Hotel Theodore, a recently renovated asset in the metro’s downtown area.
DC-Area Hyatt Regency Changes Hands for $47M
Situated near Dulles International Airport, the 316-key, 13-story hotel includes a 29,000-square-foot Executive Meeting Center, built in 2014. HFF arranged acquisition financing for the new owner.
Duke Energy Carolinas Files for New Rate to Distribute Savings
The company’s shareholders will contribute $4 million to the Share the Warmth fund to help low-income customers manage their winter bills.
HFF Secures $90M Refi for Pittsburgh-Area Campus
The office complex comprises three LEED-certified buildings totaling more than 450,000 square feet. Starwood Mortgage Capital provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan.