Investment

Trio of Lenders Provide $850M for Tysons Corner Center Refi

Prudential Mortgage Capital, Northwestern Mutual and TIAA-CREF each chipped in $283 million, for a total $850 million, to refinance Tysons Corner Center in metro Washington, D.C.

HCP Shakeup Takes Analysts by Surprise

Analysts and investors were surprised when news came out that the nation’s largest healthcare REIT, HCP, had fired its longtime chairman & CEO.

Mack Urban, AECOM Acquire Six Acres in Los Angeles CBD

Mack Urban and AECOM Capital have teamed to acquire six acres of land in downtown Los Angeles’ South Park district, on which they plan to build a new mixed-use neighborhood.

C&W: ‘A Very Good 2013’ Rolls on for Manhattan

As 2013 enters the home stretch, the nation’s biggest real estate market continues to show healthy momentum on most fronts, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s New York City team.

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Schorsch’s RCS Capital to Acquire Investors Capital Holdings

RCS Capital Corp. is expanding again, announcing two acquisitions within two days this week worth a reported $92 million – Investors Capital Holding Ltd. and Hatteras Funds Group.

Madison Buys 49% Interest in Downtown LA Office Tower

Madison International Realty has acquired a 49 percent ownership interest in One California Plaza, a 42-story trophy office tower in downtown Los Angeles, for $295 million.

FirstService Sells Field Asset Services to Assurant

Assurant has acquired 100 percent of the equity of FirstService Corp.’s Field Asset Services business. It will use the proceeds from the sale to increase its real estate business by investing in Colliers International, FirstService Residential and FirstService brands.

Brookfield Property Offers to Buy Brookfield Office for $5B

Brookfield Office Properties has established a special committee to review and consider the $5 billion acquisition offer made by its parent company, Brookfield Property Partners, which wants to combine its operations and create one of the largest global commercial real estate companies.

Two Projects Highlight Metro Kansas City Industrial Growth

The Kansas side of the Kansas City metro area is enjoying a surge of industrial activity, with the significant steps forward on two sizable projects.