Investment
Alliant Capital Purchase, New Co-CEO Give Ares a Trifecta
In its second and third major moves in less than a week, Ares Commercial Real Estate REIT has agreed to acquire EF&A Funding Alliant Capital for $63 million in cash and stock, and has also named a new co-CEO, Todd Schuster.
CBRE Global Investors Fund Buys Hotel in San Jose
CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6 fund is making its first hotel acquisition with the purchase of the San Jose Marriott, a 506-room, full-service hotel attached to the San Jose Convention Center.
HFF Secures $75M Financing for Realogy’s HQ in Madison, NJ
The Hampshire Cos., owner of the newly redeveloped office building at 175 Park Ave. in Madison, N.J., has obtained financing to the tune of $75 million for the fully leased, 270,000-square-foot property.
Tech Co. Buys 760 KSF Office Campus from Harvard
Athenahealth has acquired the historic 11-building, 760,000-square-foot Arsenal on the Charles office campus in Watertown, Mass., from Harvard University for $169 million.
Ares Management Acquires AREA Property Partners
In one of the industry’s biggest transactions of 2013, Ares Management has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AREA Property Partners, the top-level real estate management firm investing across North America, Europe and India.
Ares Management to Acquire AREA Property Partners
Ares Management has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AREA Property Partners. Ares Real Estate Group will now have $8 billion of committed capital and more than 70 investment professionals.
Hines Sells 2 Manhattan Trophy Towers for $1B-Plus
American Realty Advisors won the competition for 499 Park Ave., and J.P. Morgan Asset Management has acquired 425 Lexington Ave.
Canyon Capital, Citi Launch $800M Workforce Housing Fund
The partners’ new investment vehicle will target the acquisition of workforce housing in underserved communities across the country.
Duke Continues Retail Disposition Strategy, Selling Lifestyle Center for $188M
Duke Realty Corp. has sold a 391,120-square-foot lifestyle retail center in South Florida to an undisclosed buyer as it continues to reposition to mainly industrial holdings.
The Meridian Group Acquires SAIC Corporate Headquarters in Northern Virginia
The Meridian Group acquired Science Applications International Corp.’s landmark 18-acre corporate headquarters campus at Tysons Corner.