Investment

Veritas Secures $815M Financing for San Fran Portfolio

Veritas Investments landed $815 million in financing for a mixed-asset portfolio in San Francisco, marking the largest ever transaction of its kind in the area.

A10 Capital Lands $75M Investment from KKR

KKR joins A10 Capital’s top-tier institutional backers with a $75 million platform investment that will benefit A10 in strategic ways.

CalPERS Pays Big Bucks for AXA Equitable Center in Manhattan

CalPERS reportedly paid $1.9 billion for a 54-story trophy office tower in Midtown Manhattan, in one of the company’s biggest purchases ever.

Brandywine Sells Interest in Historic Cira Square for $345M

Brandywine continues its selling spree in 2016, this time with the 862,700-square-foot former U.S. Post Office Complex, which is reportedly being scooped up by a foreign buyer.

Marriott Springhill Suites Hotel

Downtown Seattle Hotel Acquired by Moody National REIT II

Moody further expands its hotel holdings with the acquisition of the Marriott Springhill Suites in downtown Seattle.

Charlie Brock, CEO of Launch Tennessee

Tennessee Startups Attract $280M from Investors in 2015

Is Tennessee a startup Mecca? Businesses attracted nearly $1 billion since 2012, well ahead of LaunchTN’s target date of 2017.

Report Says Crosscurrents Won’t Bring CRE Down

Situs RERC, Deloitte and NAR’s latest report discusses how the CRE industry will fare in 2016 amid mixed messages for the U.S. economy.

The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of LA Fitness in Chicago

A 22,000-square-foot LA Fitness property has recently changed hands in the greater Chicago area.

Fitch: Hotel Owners to Face Lending Challenges in 2016

With a more cautious lending environment ahead in 2016, how must hotel owners set themselves apart to access capital?

Hersha-Cindat $571M Hotel Deal to Involve 1031 Exchanges

Hersha’s sale of seven Manhattan hotels, totaling almost 1,100 rooms, to the Chinese firm is a strategic move for the hospitality company.