International

Law Firm to Occupy 165 KSF in New Bay Adelaide Tower

Borden Ladner Gervais, a full-service law firm, will be occupying 165,000 square feet of office space in Bay Adelaide Center’s East tower, slated to open in 2015.

Canadian REIT Enters U.S., Buying Kansas-Based Lodging Enterprises

American Hotel Income Properties REIT, led by Canadian hotel veteran Rob O’Neill, has made its first acquisition in the U.S., purchasing Lodging Enterprises, a chain with 32 hotels in 19 states.

LaSalle Buys 184 KSF Shopping Center in Greater Leeds, UK

LaSalle Investment Management, of Chicago, has acquired the 84-retail-unit Airedale Centre in Keighley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Hebron Properties Brings ‘Great Australian Living’ Concept to Bangalore

Hebron Properties, one of India’s premium real estate developers, has launched an ultra-luxury residential project near T.C. Palya in K.R. Puram in Bangalore.

Canadian REIT Expands Retail Portfolio with Four-Property Acquisition in Alberta

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust plans to add four retail plaza properties to its current commercial portfolio in the Alberta area by the end of the month.

Luxury Twin Towers Planned for Australia’s Top Investment Suburb

A new iconic twin tower development project is planned by Sydney-based Australian and Japanese trust fund Galileo in South Brisbane.

Hines Picks Up Mercedes-Benz Bank Building in Germany

International real estate firm Hines purchased the Mercedes-Benz Bank Building in Stuttgart, Germany, for a reported $70 million.

Multi Corporation Investing $950M in Turkish Retail Market

In preparation for the upcoming international real estate show (MIPIM), Multi Corporation has arranged a presentation including its ramped up investments in the Turkish retail market.

Marriott to Build Courtyard Hotel in Lima

Marriott International is set to expand its operations in the South American state of Peru with a brand new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel location in Lima, the country’s third largest city.

RioCan to Acquire Regional Malls in Greater Toronto Area

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust has entered into a conditional agreement with Primaris Retail REIT to acquire two regional shopping malls in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for a combined gross purchase price of approximately $362 million.