Investment
Lee & Associates Arranges Sale of Van Nuys Film Studio
Esh Holder acquired the property for around $8.8 million in the tight Van Nuys submarket, which has an industrial vacancy rate below 1 percent.
Skanska Invests $49M in Sweden Office Project
Construction is set to start in the second quarter of 2017 and completion of Epic is slotted for the third quarter of 2019.
Hyatt Advances Global Growth Spurt
The chain plans to open in excess of 50 hotels under the Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands this year, substantially bolstering a worldwide portfolio that consists of about 350 properties and 200 cities.
Columbia Property Trust Completes Renovations at DC Office Building
The 285,000-square-foot 80 M St. in Washington, D.C. underwent a $3 million renovation that brought the building’s occupancy level to 94 percent.
Barclays Nabs Revitalized NJ Office Campus
Long-term tenant Barclays Capital acquired the three-building The Crossings at Jefferson Park in Whippany, N.J, from a joint venture. The complex underwent a three-year multimillion-dollar renovation and features The Powerhouse, an 11,000-square-foot, stand-alone amenities center.
York Breaks Ground on $100M Bronx Studio
Michaelangelo Campus will sprout up on a long-vacant, 10-acre site in the Soundview area of the borough, strengthening its image as a destination for film and media.
German Fund Enters US Market With Boston Buy
The fund was advised by Northwood Investors. Newmark Knight Franks Boston-based debt team oversaw financing for the transaction and NKF has also been retained as the exclusive leasing and management arm for the property.
Comcast Opens Charleston Center of Excellence
More than 550 new customer care and technical support employees will work at the company’s new $21.4 million, 80,000 square-foot facility in South Carolina.
Mack-Cali’s NJ Horizon Center Hits the Market
The REIT named Newmark Knight Frank as exclusive agent for the sale of a six-building office/flex portfolio located in Hamilton, N.J. The sale is part of the firm’s disposition plan of non-core assets.
CMBS Walks a Fine Line in 2017
This year promises to be a transitional one for CMBS, as issuers not only attempt to comply with new regulations but also face the concern that the recovery of the economy and real estate fundamentals will run out of steam, notes Yardi Matrix Associate Director of Research Paul Fiorilla.