Investment
International: W.P. Carey Affiliates Pay $158M for Polish Bank HQ
W.P. Carey’s two publicly held non-traded REIT affiliates have jointly purchased the headquarters of Poland’s second largest bank, paying $158 million for the asset.
Paragon Commercial, Canyon Catalyst JV Acquires 158 KSF Retail Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
A joint venture between the Canyon Catalyst Fund and Paragon Commercial Group has made its first retail acquisition in California – the 158,156-square-foot Rancho Las Palmas shopping center in Rancho Mirage.
Soho Properties, MHP Join Hampshire Hotels to Create New Dream Hotel at Times Square
A development team comprising Soho Properties, MHP Real Estate Services and Hampshire Hotels Management has acquired 560 Seventh Ave. in Manhattan’s Times Square, which they will replace in a $300 million project with a new Dream Hotel and 20,000 square feet of luxury retail.
Select Income REIT Closes $188M Acquisition of 820 KSF Office Property in Suburban Chicago
Select Income REIT has gotten its hands on a premier 820,000-square-foot office asset in suburban Chicago, courtesy of a sale-leaseback transaction with Tellabs Inc.
Blackstone Acquires Office Towers in Santa Ana, Calif. for $129M
An affiliate of Blackstone has acquired Griffin Towers, a pair of 12-story plus penthouse Class A office towers in Santa Ana, Calif., from Lincoln Property Co. and partner Angelo, Gordon & Co. for $129 million.
Executive Spotlight: Bill Passo, Passco Cos.
Twenty years ago, Bill Passo was a pioneer in tenancy-in-common investments in the commercial real estate sector. He continues to run his 15-year-old, California-based firm today with a focus on retail and multi-family properties.
JLL: CRE Globalization Picks Up Pace in 2014
Commercial real estate transaction volumes on a global scale are up 23 percent year over year, reaching $130 billion, according to JLL.
Harbor Group Affiliate Buys 456-Unit M-F Community in Houston
An affiliate of Harbor Group International has purchased Westchase Creek, a 456-unit multi-family community in Houston’s Westchase District, for an undisclosed sum.
LaSalle Acquires San Francisco’s Hotel Vitale for $130M
LaSalle Hotel Properties has acquired Hotel Vitale, a 200-key lodging in San Francisco, for $130 million.
Parallel Acquires 384 KSF LA Area Office Tower for $102M
Parallel Capital Partners has completed a $102 million purchase of Shoreline Square in Long Beach, Calif., marking its second office acquisition in the region in just two weeks.