Investment
IRT Acquires Memphis, Raleigh Apartment Communities
In two separate deals, Independence Realty Trust Inc. has acquired The Walnut Hill Apartments in Memphis and Lenoxplace at Garner Station Apartments in Raleigh.
Ramco-Gershenson Plans Expansion of Newly Acquired Colorado Shopping Center
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust is planning to add about 100,000 square feet of retail to Front Range Village, an 810,000-square-foot shopping center in Fort Collins, Colo., it acquired this week for $128.3 million.
ARC Healthcare II Grabs 12-Asset Seniors Housing Portfolio
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust II Inc. has made one of its largest purchases since its first buy in May 2013.
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.
ASB Real Estate Purchases LA Residential Tower
ASB Real Estate Investments has acquired Watermarke Tower, a 35-story trophy residential property in the South Park neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles, for $160.5 million.
LaSalle Investment Acquires Chicago’s 101 N. Wacker from Hines
LaSalle Investment Management has snapped up the office tower at 101 N. Wacker Dr., in Chicago’s coveted West Loop submarket.
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: 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.
Shale Play Markets Fuel Net Lease Demand
By Andrew Peeples, Associate Director, Stan Johnson Co.: The domestic energy industry is booming, and it is creating unprecedented demand for real estate in secondary and tertiary markets where oil and natural gas production is rampant.
Where to Invest
By Robert Bach, Director of Research – Americas, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank: What property types and locations will offer the best returns over the next few years?