Investment
Nearly $1B in Assets Backs Jamestown Fund Launch
Capitalizing on the strength of three recent trophy acquisitions, Jamestown has moved into the public phase of its new vehicle Jamestown Premier Property Fund.
BioMed Completes $343M Purchase of Cambridge Office/Lab Buildings
BioMed Realty Trust of San Diego has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, for approximately $343 million, Prudential Real Estate Investors’ remaining 80 percent interest in two laboratory/office buildings.
Ranieri Acquires Occom Capital, Establishes Two Services Groups
Bolstered by its recent acquisition of Occom Capital Partners, a boutique real estate investment banking and advisory firm, Ranieri Real Estate Partners has established two new advisory services groups: Ranieri Real Estate Advisors and Ranieri Situs Solutions.
Inland Western Buys San Antonio Retail Center for $92M in JV with RioCan
Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust Inc. and joint venture partner RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust continue their Texas buying binge with the acquisition of Alamo Ranch, a 469,000-square-foot shopping center in San Antonio, for $92 million.
Two Multi-Family Buildings Move in D.C.
In two separate transactions in as many days, two large apartment buildings have changed hands in the D.C. area: The 359 KSF Montpelier Crossing was sold to Federal Capital Partners and Equity Residential took The Chase at Bethesda Metro.
Bell Partners Purchases Three Apartment Communities for $76M
Bell Partners has purchased three communities, encompassing an aggregate 682 units and located in Florida, Texas and South Carolina, for approximately $76 million.
KTR Closes on 7.8 MSF of Industrial Across Five Markets
KTR Capital Partners has just closed on 7.8 million square feet of industrial space across 18 buildings located in central New Jersey, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and Columbus, Ohio.
Dubai Group Selects Ex-Lehman Execs to Manage $1.1B Portfolio
Silverpeak Real Estate Partners has been tapped by Dubai Group and its subsidiary to provide asset/investment management services for, and eventually restructure, a $1.1 billion commercial real estate portfolio in the United States and Germany.
Guest Column: Commercial Real Estate, 2012
Reznick Group’s Richard Hollowell warns of more rough seas ahead.
Heitman Co-Sponsors Behringer Harvard REIT, Acquires Minority Interest in 15 Properties
Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I Inc. has just entered into a new co-investment partnership with one of the world’s largest pension funds, advised by Heitman L.L.C., a multinational real estate investment management firm with more than $23 billion of assets.