Finance

Preferred Apartment Communities’ $158M Shopping Spree

The company acquired seven grocery-anchored shopping centers located in Georgia, Florida, Texas and North Carolina.

Charles Schwab Plans $100M Westlake Office Campus

The 70-acre campus will bring at least 1,200 jobs to North Texas.

Scott Bowman, president & CEO, Global Net Lease

GNL’s Global II Acquisition Good for ‘Future Growth’

Officials of both REITs said the $3.3 billion merger would benefit both companies and it seems very likely to move forward.

Randy Modell, co-founder BCRM Group

Unique Lending Platform for Due Diligence Deposits Launched by Startup

Randy Morell and Ben Cohn started a business after seeing a gap in the real estate financing industry and are looking to attract talented investors for due diligence deposit loans.

Aloft Atlanta Hotel Lands New Owners

The purchase price for the 254-key hotel was $43.5 million.

TIAA, GGP Go Shopping in Vegas

TIAA Global Asset Management purchased a 50 percent stake in the Fashion Show Mall for a whopping $1.25 billion.

One Hundred Oaks

Massive Nashville Mixed-Use Project Gets $75M Refi

HFF worked on behalf of LaSalle Investment Management to secure the loan for One Hundred Oaks.

Dr. Peter Linneman

How the Presidential Election Will Shape US Real Estate

Will this presidential election impact the real estate market more than past races?

Slow Growth Outlook: No Worries for Real Estate?

By Chris Nebenzahl, Senior Analyst, and Paul Fiorilla, Associate Director of Research, Yardi Matrix: While CRE prices have likely peaked for now, the market should hold steady in the near term, due to modest gains in fundamentals. Here’s why.

Health Care REITs Well Prepared to Withstand SNF Challenges

By Lori Marks, Vice President & Senior Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service: The top reasons why health care REITs will be able to manage the challenges facing the skilled-nursing facility market.