Finance

INTERNATIONAL: Deloitte Puts $1B Price Tag on The Gherkin Building

An overseas buyer is reportedly set to become the new owner of London’s iconic Gherkin Building, which has been put up for sale.

Meridian Finances 1412 Broadway Purchase

Meridian Capital Group L.L.C. provided $165 million in permanent and mezzanine financing for the purchase of 1412 Broadway in Manhattan.

Cantor Real Estate Acquires Ranieri Distressed Property Investment Firm

Cantor Real Estate L.P., a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., has acquired RREP Recovery Partners Manager L.L.C. from Ranieri Real Estate Partners L.P.

Economy Watch: Mortgage Delinquencies, Seniors Housing Confidence, Initial Unemployment Claims

The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one- to four-unit U.S. residential properties decreased and builder confidence in the single-family 55-and-up housing market rose at the end of the second quarter. Initial unemployment claims decreased last week.

HFF Secures $480M Construction Loan for 181 Fremont in San Francisco

HFF arranged $480 million in construction financing for 181 Fremont St., a 55-story, 684,000-square-foot Class A office and luxury condo tower in San Francisco’s South Financial District.

Moinian Secures Loan for Manhattan’s Largest Apartment Tower Under Construction

Development of 605 West 42nd St., The Moinian Group’s luxury residential tower, can continue now that the firm has secured a construction loan. The New York-based developer also announced that SL Green has signed on as an investor.

Q&A with Bellwether President Ned Huffman

Ned Huffman, president of Bellwether Enterprise, talks about the company’s intention to merge with Towle Financial Services.

Bellwether Enterprise to Merge with Towle Financial Services

Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital L.L.C. late last week announced its intention to merge with Towle Financial Services, a full-service mortgage banking firm with offices in Minneapolis and Detroit.

Moinian Secures Loan for 3 Hudson Blvd.

Plans for 3 Hudson Blvd., the 1.8 million-square-foot tower being built by The Moinian Group in the Hudson Yards district on Manhattan’s Far West Side, are moving forward with news that the developer has secured a land loan from AIG’s Commercial Mortgage Lending Group.