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HFF Arranges Funding for Boston-Area Mall, Houston Hotel
In separate transactions, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler has secured refinancing for two properties: a regional mall in suburban Boston and a boutique hotel in Houston.
Dubai Group Selects Ex-Lehman Execs to Manage $1.1B Portfolio
Silverpeak Real Estate Partners has been tapped by Dubai Group and its subsidiary to provide asset/investment management services for, and eventually restructure, a $1.1 billion commercial real estate portfolio in the United States and Germany.
JLL: 2012's CRE Outlook Still in Flux; Bright Spots Exist
Jones Lang LaSalle’s outlook for 2012 shows that, while the economy remains in a state of flux, things are generally set to improve. But there are going to be some very bright spots — such as the multi-family sector, which is going to remain the darling investment class.
Chicago’s Elysian Hotel Sold, to Become Waldorf-Astoria
The Elysian Hotel Chicago, a luxury lodging destination, has been purchased by a joint-venture investment group and will soon reopen under the Waldorf-Astoria brand.
Lowe Enterprises Arranges $51M Construction Loan for Miami Hotel
The road has been paved for the former Ritz Plaza Hotel in Miami Beach to be reborn as the 142-room SLS Hotel South Beach with the closing of a $51.2 million construction loan.
NYU Schack Special Report: Sternlicht on Real Estate
Barry Sternlicht talks with James Kuhn at the NYU Schack Capital Markets conference about branding, global investment and more.
HFF Brokers Sale of 3 San Francisco Hotels
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the weather is mild but the hotel market is hot, as evidenced by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler’s recent facilitation of the sale of a three-property, four-hotel portfolio to separate buyers.
Investcorp Buys $40M Mezz Debt on NYC’s Paramount Hotel
Investcorp has picked up two existing mezzanine loans — a total principal balance of $40 million — backed by New York City’s Paramount Hotel and originated by Fillmore Capital Partners.
One Week, Nearly One Billion in Deals for Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster’s real estate group this week alone has represented three deals to the tune of nearly $1 billion and its chairman says Manhattan continues “bucking the trend” in CRE.
Clearview, Oaktree Purchase 387-Room Renaissance Atlanta Airport Hotel
An investment group consisting of Clearview Hotel Capital and a real estate fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P. has picked up the 387-room Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel.