International
Tilal to Expand Muscat Grand Mall in Oman for $130M
Tilal Development Co., the Sultanate’s leading real estate company, recently announced plans for a massive expansion of Muscat Grand Mall.
Firm Capital Acquires Stake in Montreal Industrial Portfolio
Firm Capital Property Trust is in contract to purchase 50 percent of a Montreal-area portfolio of 25 industrial buildings.
CPA17 – Global Buys 897 KSF H&M DC in Poland
W.P. Carey, a REIT specializing in single-tenant net-lease properties, paid $85 million for an 896,911-square-foot logistics center in Poznan for international retailer H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB.
British Land to Buy Paddington Central in London’s West End for $708M
European real estate investment trust British Land is investing around $708 million to buy into Paddington Central, a 1.2 million-square-foot, office-anchored mixed-use development in London’s West End.
Starwood Expands Turkish Portfolio with Addition of 2 New Properties in Bursa
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to expand its presence in Turkey with the opening of two new properties: the Sheraton Bursa and the Aloft Bursa hotels.
Google Unveils New London HQ in King’s Cross Redevelopment
Tech giant Google has marked the real estate market during the past years with high-profile leases and property acquisitions in cities like New York, London and Dublin, always putting its creative, alternative stamp on the office space it took over.
Griffin-American Expands Internationally with $448M Acquisition
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II has made its first international acquisition, picking up a 44-facility portfolio of seniors housing and care facilities in the United Kingdom for approximately $448 million.
Hines, CalPERS Take Stake in 2.2 MSF Russian Retail Asset
The Hines CalPERS Russia Long Term Hold Fund, a joint venture between real estate company Hines and pension fund CalPERS, has become the co-owner of a prime piece of retail in Moscow with the purchase of an interest in the Metropolis Shopping and Entertainment Mall from Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing.
Kennedy Wilson Buys M-F Property in Dublin for $107M
International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson has purchased a 50 percent interest in a premier 420-unit multi-family asset located on the south bank of the River Liffey in Dublin.
Fortress to Fund M-U Development on 2-Acre Burlington Waterfront Land in Ontario
Mady’s latest mixed-use development project, sitting on 1.68 acres of prime waterfront land on the shores of Burlington city, has landed a financing agreement. Fortress Real Developments executives have agreed to provide funding for the project.