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Tanger, Gordon Group Plan Upscale Outlet Center at Connecticut Casino Complex
Taking a cue from Las Vegas, Tanger Outlets Foxwoods will link the 312,000-square-foot center to two hotels at Foxwoods Resort Casino, the largest of its kind in the United States by gaming square footage.
Citrix Seeks New Space in Downtown Raleigh to Invest $12.5M
by Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Citrix Systems Inc. plans to expand its data-sharing division by investing at least $12.5 million in a new facility in downtown Raleigh. The company chose Raleigh over Atlanta and Austin for its expansion. Jesse Lipson, general manager of Citrix Systems data sharing operations, told the Triangle Business Journal that the […]
Renovation Spree Hits Detroit Area Masonic and Hindu Temples
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor The Detroit Masonic Temple in the lower Midtown area and several blighted properties in the surrounding area could embark on a $38 million renovation project. According to The Detroit News, a team of state and local brokers is currently establishing the financial aspects of the investment, which could get the […]
Sunstone to Sell Marriott Del Mar in California for $66M
Sunstone Hotel Investors continues a portfolio repositioning strategy with an agreement to sell the Marriott Del Mar in San Diego, Calif. The lodging REIT will trade the 284-room hotel in a $66 million transaction that will include the buyer’s assumption an existing $47.2 million mortgage.
JLL: U.S. Hotel Transaction Volume Reaches $5.1B So Far in 2012
Jones Lang LaSalle’s hotels group has found that 2012 is shaping up to be a good year for the U.S. hospitality sector, with $5.1 billion of transaction volume moving so far this year — the second-highest volume in the past four years.
O&S Holdings Sells 603 KSF Mixed-Use Bridge Street Town Centre in Alabama
Five years after developing Bridge Street Town Centre as part of the mixed-use Bridge Street development in Huntsville, Ala., O&S Holdings has sold the 600,000-square-foot lifestyle center to Miller Capital Advisory.
Marriott’s $210M Gaylord Purchase Brings Structural Changes
Gaylord Entertainment of Nashville has agreed to sell its Gaylord Hotels brand and the management rights to its four hotels to Marriott International for $210 million in cash. The deal hinges on Gaylord’s transition to a REIT structure, which will be decided at a shareholder meeting in August.
Boyd Keeps Echelon Place Alive After 2 Years of Limbo
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Since financing shortfalls forced Boyd Gaming to halt construction of the $4.8 billion Echelon Place project two years ago, the mixed-use project has stood as a cautionary tale of overreach. Recently, the developers recently took steps to keep the incomplete project alive, petitioning Clark County to extend several key deadlines. […]
Seeking Edge, Riviera Takes Bingo Business Digital
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor It’s no secret that many Las Vegas resorts and casinos have seen better days, but some venerable properties have found life particularly challenging Tin the wake of the Great Recession. The iconic Riviera Hotel & Casino is a Strip mainstay, but delays in developing the Fontainebleau and Echelon Place projects, along […]
BC LYND Hospitality Buys 103-Year-Old Hotel
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor BC LYND Hospitality has bought an historic hotel in downtown San Antonio. The 103-year-old hotel, called the St. Anthony Hotel, will undergo about $24 million in renovations. BC LYND is a joint venture of LYND and BC Commercial Partners L.L.C. The property represents the first significant acquisition that the joint […]