Investment
Ramco-Gershenson Buys 461 KSF Shopping Center in Cincinnati Suburb
Ramco-Gershenson Properties has just surpassed the half-billion-dollar mark in its annual acquisitions with the purchase of Deerfield Towne Center, a 461,000-square-foot shopping center in the suburban Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio.
Michael Fried: Private Equity Funds in 2014
Michael Fried, founder & CEO of Phoenix Realty Group L.L.C., blogs on CPE’s From the Inside experts blog about what to expect from real estate private equity funds in 2014. Look for quarterly video commentaries from Fried and president Keith Rosenthal on From the Inside.
W. P. Carey Acquires $92M Retail Portfolio in Croatia from Agrokor
In a $92 million sale-leaseback deal, W. P. Carey has purchased five retail stores from Agrokor in Croatia.
Rockrose Buys 150 KSF NYC Commercial Office Building for $105M
Rockrose Development Corp. has acquired 15 E. 26th St., a 150,000-square-foot boutique commercial office building located on Madison Square Park between Madison and Fifth avenues, from Savanna for $105 million.
Essex Agrees to Buy BRE for $4.3B
A week after announcing it was exclusively courting BRE Properties, rival multi-family REIT Essex Property Trust said it had agreed to make the marriage official, with BRE Properties being merged with Essex in a cash and stock deal worth $4.3 billion.
KBS REIT III Closes Chicago’s 500 West Madison for $425M
KBS REIT III has acquired 500 West Madison, also referred to as Citigroup Center, an iconic, 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use tower in Chicago, for $425 million plus closing costs.
Peebles, Elad Buy NYC Landmark Building for $160M
The Peebles Corp. and Elad Group have bought the historic 346 Broadway office building from New York City for $160 million and plan to transform the 115-year-old property into a five-star hotel and upscale condominiums in a $400 million restoration.
Hines, Oaktree Acquire Maxis Office Park in Suburban London
International real estate firm Hines has partnered with a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management to acquire the Maxis office campus in Bracknell, Berkshire from administrators Grant Thornton.
Realty Income to Buy Half-Billion-Dollar Net-Lease Portfolio from Inland Diversified
Realty Income Corp. is closing the year with a bang. The company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an 84-property portfolio of single-tenant net-leased retail and industrial real estate assets from Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust.