International

INTERNATIONAL: W.P. Carey Completes Sale-Leaseback with Nokia in Poland

In a sale-leaseback deal with Nokia Solutions and Networks, W.P. Carey Inc. has acquired an office/R&D facility in Poland on behalf of one of its non-traded REIT affiliates.

INTERNATIONAL: Prologis Adds 2.5 MSF in Eastern Europe

Prologis recently considerably expanded its portfolio with a number of acquisitions carried out in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

INTERNATIONAL: Starwood to Bring Third W Hotel to Thailand by 2018

W Hotels Worldwide recently announced plans to debut W Retreat Phuket – Phang Nga Bay in southern Thailand.

RICS Expands Role in Brazilian Real Estate Markets

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors expands its presence in Brazil, directing its attention towards construction.

INTERNATIONAL: Starwood Plans Four New Luxury Resorts on Tropical Hainan Island in China

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is expanding its luxury presence in China with the opening of four new properties on Hainan Island by 2020.

EXCLUSIVE: DLA Piper Survey Finds CRE Executives Bullish on Coming Year

DLA Piper unveils the final results of its 2014 State of the Market Survey, prior to the launch of its Real Estate Global Summit.

Cushman & Wakefield: Multinational Firms Turn to India, China for Office Needs

An increasing number of multinational companies are buying office space in India and China rather than leasing, according to a new Cushman & Wakefield report.

INTERNATIONAL: Amstar Buys Luxury Residential Tower in Warsaw

Denver-based Amstar Global Advisers has purchased Warsaw’s iconic Zlota 44 residential tower in an off-market transaction.

Starwood’s W Hotel Flag to Fly in Australia Again

Nearly 10 years after exiting Australia, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s W Hotels Worldwide brand will soon have a presence in the country again.

INTERNATIONAL: Kyocera Joint Venture Plans World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in Kato City

The joint venture between Kyocera Corp., Century Tokyo Leasing Corp. and Ciel et Terre International
will build two separate floating solar platforms.