Investment

Cleveland Joins Clairvue Capital as Partner

Josh Cleveland comes to Clairvue Capital Partners from Liquid Realty Partners, where he was a director of business development.

Hoffman to Lead Marcus & Millichap’s Self-Storage Division

Michael Hoffman is also first vice president & regional manager of the firm’s Denver office. He began his career with Marcus & Millichap in 1992.

Kennedy Wilson Buys $143.5M Portfolio

The Los Angeles purchase adds 700,000 square feet to the company’s holdings, bringing the total assets under management to $9.8 billion.

George Smith Partners Adds Two Executives

The commercial real estate investment banking firm has tapped Bryan Shaffer as a senior vice president and Malcolm Davies as a vice president.

Cassidy Turley Hits $2B Mark in D.C. Office Investment Sales

The year-to-date figure marks a 450 percent increase in activity for the firm from mid-2010 to mid-2011.

RECon Report: Economy Has Hit Bottom

According to Marcus & Millichap’s 2011 national retail report, cautious optimism is the order of the day.

Investors Ink Major Hotel Deals in L.A., Chicago

Deep-pocketed investors are returning to hotels as an investment vehicle, with two more big properties changing hands recently in major U.S. markets.

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Grabs Medical Office Portfolio

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II Inc. added 10 medical office buildings spread out among eight properties to its portfolio with the acquisition of the Dixie-Lobo Medical Office Building Portfolio.

Lingerfelt Snaps Up Liberty Property Portfolio for $100M

Lingerfelt Cos. increased its large presence in the greater Richmond, Va., area by a whopping 919,000 square feet in one fell swoop with the purchase of a 14-building office and flex portfolio from Liberty Property Trust.

Behringer Harvard Sells 390-Unit San Francisco Apartment Property for $110M

Behringer Harvard just sold Waterford Place, a 390-residence apartment community in Dublin, Calif., for approximately $110 million. But it remains interested in the San Francisco market.