Investment

DivcoWest, Stockbridge Capital JV on $47M San Diego Office

In a $47 million transaction, DivcoWest and Stockbridge Capital have teamed up to acquire the 160,000-square-foot Genessee Executive Plaza in the University Town Center submarket in San Diego.

HFF Arranges $125M Financing for L.A. Office Portfolio

In the slowly expanding Los Angeles office market, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler has arranged a $124.9 million refi package for four office properties that total 543,162 square feet in Burbank and L.A.

One Week, Nearly One Billion in Deals for Morrison & Foerster

Morrison & Foerster’s real estate group this week alone has represented three deals to the tune of nearly $1 billion and its chairman says Manhattan continues “bucking the trend” in CRE.

CBRE Closes on ING’s Europe Operations for $540M

In another piece of its acquisition of ING Group’s real estate management operations, CBRE has just closed on the European business — paying $540 million — after nabbing the Asia operations last month.

Lincoln Eyes Long-Term Upside in $76M Orange County Buy

Lincoln Property Co. has snapped up the Towers at Bella Terra, a 420,000-square-foot office and retail complex in Huntington Beach, Calif., in a $76 million cash transaction green-lighted by the state Superior Court.

Crowne Plaza Tampa East Purchased by Interstate Hotels

Interstate Hotels & Resorts has just announced its acquisition of the 265-room Crown Plaza Tampa East in a joint venture with Waramaug Hospitality L.L.C. and a private investment group.

ULI Special Report: Capital Markets Executives Say “Be Patient”

“Be patient” was the advice of executives opening day two of the ULI Fall Meeting. With the economy’s direction tough to predict right now but in their opinion unlikely to take a second dip into recession, waiting out the volatility will bear fruit.

ULI Special Report: Opportunities and Emerging Trends

While respondents to this year’s Emerging Trends poll took a somewhat pessimistic view of the market, panelists commenting on those results at the ULI Fall Meeting on Thursday took a less negative stance.

Seniors Housing on a Tear, Reports Show

Multiple reports out of the seniors-housing sector all seem to be saying the same thing: Things are going very, very well. Studies by NIC MAP and Senior Housing Investment Advisors are both bullish on the sector’s outlook.

Washington is Top Investor Choice Again as Tough 2012 Looms: PwC/ULI Survey

Survey participants predict that 2012 will see more properties for sale but diminished buyer enthusiasm.