Investment

Rise of the M&As

Whether a sign of the economic times, driven by a high level of liquidity and capital availability, or a cyclical phenomenon, the big, well-established service providers have been hungrily snapping up their smaller brethren.

Chatham Lodging Acquires Residence Inn in Suburban Seattle for $72M

Chatham Lodging Trust has acquired the 231-room Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle Bellevue/Downtown for a net cash price of $72 million, plus customary, pro-rated amounts and closing costs.

General Growth Properties Buys Chicago ‘Magnificent Mile’ Building from Grosvenor

General Growth Properties has acquired a 126,000-square-foot retail building in the heart of Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” shopping district from Grosvenor Americas.

Hudson Team Arranges $72M in Financing to Refi Retail Centers in Washington, California

The Hudson Team of George Elkins Mortgage Banking Co. arranged financing for two CMBS loans totaling $72 million, secured by two neighborhood retail centers in Fullerton, Calif., and Lacey, Wash.

Goddard Grabs 440 KSF Class A Office Building in Atlanta

Acting through the Goddard Value-Add Office Fund I, Goddard purchased the 440,000-square-foot Class A asset, perched atop Mount Wilkinson in Atlanta’s historic Vinings neighborhood, from a Parmenter Realty Partners fund.

Meridian Orchestrates $150M Financing Deal for Manufactured Housing Portfolio

Meridian orchestrated $150 million in acquisition and permanent financing for Matrix Realty Group’s $165 million purchase of a group of 11 communities, which encompasses an aggregate 5,347 pad sites in Michigan and Alabama.

Clarion Buys Student Housing Community in Tucson

Clarion Partners has acquired Retreat at Tucson, a 183-unit student housing community located in close proximity to the University of Arizona’s main campus.

Clarion to Sell Mexican Industrial Portfolio for $202M

Clarion Partners is selling a 22-building industrial portfolio located in Mexico to FIBRA Uno, a Mexican public REIT, for $202 million.