Investment
Morgan, DRA Buy 620-Unit Northampton Apartments in Largo, Md.
The 620-unit Northampton Apartments in Largo, Md., located roughly 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C., has come under new ownership. Acting in a partnership, Morgan Properties and DRA Advisors acquired the multi-family property from Equity Residential for approximately $95 million.
CIM, Kushner Buy 466 KSF Office Building in Lower Manhattan from Savanna
CIM Group and Kushner Cos. have purchased the 26-story office building at 2 Rector St. in Manhattan’s Financial District from Savanna.
1 MSF Suburban New Orleans Office Property Changes Hands for $150M
Lakeway Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office property in Metairie, La., just outside of New Orleans, has come under new ownership.
Investment Incubator: The REITs of Inland Group
Under the leadership of chairman & CEO Dan Goodwin and the company’s three other founding partners, Inland Group employs an unusually varied set of investment vehicles, from limited partnerships and Delaware statutory trusts to REITs. At most recent report, it managed an 88.7 million-square-foot portfolio encompassing 48 states and valued at $20.8 billion. The most visible vehicles bearing the Inland name are the six REITs sponsored by Inland Group’s affiliates since 1994, four of which are still associated with the group. Acting in a role comparable to an incubator or venture-capital player, Inland Group conceives the REITs, recruits executives and…
How to Maintain Servicing Levels When Originations are Down
In the wake of the CMBS industry downcycle during the Great Recession, servicers may be having to figure how to maintain the volume of their business. One strategy may be to acquire other servicing companies.
Spirit Realty Shareholders Approve Merger with CCPT II
The merger between Spirit Realty Capital and Cole Credit Property Trust II, which will create one of the nation’s largest publicly traded triple-net lease REITs, is moving toward completion now that shareholders on both sides have approved the proposed deal.
New JV to Invest $100M for Recap, Ownership of Chicago’s Prudential Plaza
The iconic 2.2 million-square-foot Prudential Plaza in Chicago will be upgraded and repositioned thanks to a $100 million recapitalization and ownership change at the Class A office towers in the city’s East Loop neighborhood.
Colliers Expands in Germany, Netherlands
Colliers International has acquired controlling interests in Colliers Schon and Lopez Schmitt GmbHand in Trombello Kolbel Immobilienconsulting GmbH, both in Germany, as well as a controlling interest in Urban Properties International Real Estate Management B.V., a leading asset and property management firm in the Netherlands, First Service Corp., Colliers’ parent entity.
Allied, Brickman Buy NYC’s Historic Brill Building for $186M
Allied Partners and Brickman have something to sing about. The real estate investment company and the private equity firm have completed the acquisition of The Brill Building, the landmark Manhattan tower that has long been synonymous with the music scene, for $186 million.
Chatham to Buy 178-Room Hyatt Place Pittsburgh/North Shore
Chatham Lodging Trust is about to enter Pittsburgh city limits. The hotel REIT just inked a deal to acquire the Hyatt Place Pittsburgh/North Shore from its developer, a joint venture involving Continental Cos. and Rockridge Capital.