International
Carlyle, Townsend to Invest $200M in JV with Shanghai Yupei to Develop Warehouses in China
Citing the growth of the logistics sector in China, The Carlyle Group and The Townsend Group are investing $200 million in a strategic partnership with Shanghai Yupei Group that will funnel a total of $400 million to 17 projects and acquisitions in China’s main cities.
LifeEdited to Develop Micro-Apartment Project in Sao Paulo
A specialty consultant to architects and developers, LifeEdited Inc. plans to develop a new 18-story, 86-unit micro-apartment project in Sao Paulo, dubbed as VN Quata.
Ivanhoé Cambridge Ends Phase II Redevelopment of Shopping Center in Metro Vancouver
Ivanhoé Cambridge completed Phase II of the redevelopment of its fully-owned Guildford Town Centre, located in Surrey, British Columbia, the fastest growing municipality in Metro Vancouver and Western Canada.
CBRE Tapped to Manage London’s Gherkin
CBRE Group is taking over management of the 516,668-square-foot, 40-story skyscraper in central London known as The Gherkin. One of the world’s most iconic commercial buildings, the mixed-use high-rise is nearing its 10th anniversary.
Hines-Managed Coca-Cola Building in Rio de Janeiro Receives Brazil’s First LEED-EB Silver Certification
The 19-story office building that has housed the soft drink manufacturer’s Brazilian administrative HQ, since 2003 has become the first building in the country to obtain LEED-EB Silver certification.
British Co. Buys Office Building in Canberra, Australia for $152M
U.K.-based Brompton Asset Management has acquired the 15-story Industry House building in the Canberra commercial business district for $152 million. The transaction ranks as the largest deal of its kind in the capital city’s office market this year.
Starwood to Build New Hotel in Samsun, Turkey
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with Tanriverdi Mensucat Sanayii A.S. to open a new-build Sheraton hotel in Samsun, in late 2014.
Amstar Sells Aura Shopping Center in Novosibirsk, Russia, to RosEuro
Amstar sold one of the largest shopping centers in Russia, at four stories and 657,000 square feet, to RosEuro Development.
AIG/Lincoln Sells Retail Park in Rome for $174M
AIG/Lincoln has sold Da Vinci Market Central, a popular retail park in Rome, to funds managed by CWM Group for $174 million.
First Ritz-Carlton Hotel to Open in Tel Aviv
One of the largest luxury hotel groups is set to open its first Israeli location – The Ritz-Carlton Herzliya, in an upscale residential town north of Tel Aviv.