Investment
NVIDIA to Develop $300M, 500 KSF HQ in Silicon Valley
As it celebrates its 20th birthday this month, chipmaker Nvidia announced plans to construct a 500,000-square-foot building on a 24-acre site in Santa Clara, Calif., the first part of an eventual 1 million-square-foot headquarters.
Westin to Enter Sacramento Market with Reflagging of 100-Room Hotel
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, parent company of Westin Hotels & Resorts, has decided that the Westin flag will fly in Sacramento for the first time, through the rebranding of the 100-room Le Rivage Hotel.
Tishman Lands Two More Leases at Wilshire Courtyard
Less than two months after buying the two-building Wilshire Courtyard office complex in West Los Angeles, Tishman Speyer has completed two lease transactions, bringing the property’s occupancy to 94 percent.
Suffolk Develops $400M BioMed Research Facility at UMass
The Albert Sherman Center, a 512,000-square-foot biomedical research and education facility, has opened at the UMass Medical School campus in Worcester, doubling the school’s research capacity.
SL Green Closes $900M Refinancing of Manhattan’s 1515 Broadway
SL Green Realty Corp. has done it again. New York City’s largest office landlord has refinanced its 1.8 million-square-foot office building at 1515 Broadway once again– to the tune of $900 million.
Strategic Hotels & Resorts Urged to Sell its Hotel Portfolio
Orange Capital, a New York-based investment firm, has urged Strategic Hotels & Resorts to sell its entire portfolio of high-end hotels and return the proceeds to shareholders.
GAF Acquires 535 KSF Manufacturing Facility in Cedar City, Utah
GAF, the nation’s largest producer of roofing materials, has bought a 534,598-square-foot manufacturing facility on 78 acres in Cedar City, Utah, from CC Utah Enterprises.
Tishman, China Vanke to Build 655-Unit San Francisco Condo Tower
A new two-tower condominium property will soon sprout up in San Francisco, now that Tishman Speyer and China Vanke Co., Ltd. have joined forces to build a 655-unit residential community at 201 Folsom St.
Looking to Downsize, National Trust to Sell DC HQ to AEI
The American Enterprise Institute and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have completed a purchase and sale agreement for the latter’s long-time headquarters building at 1785 Massachusetts Ave. NW., in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.
Pierce Education, Core Properties Buy 1,692-Bed Student Housing Complex in NC
In a joint venture, Pierce Education Properties and Core Properties have just enhanced their portfolio with the addition of North Campus Crossing, a premier off-campus housing community near Eastern Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.