Investment
Cushman & Wakefield: Multinational Firms Turn to India, China for Office Needs
An increasing number of multinational companies are buying office space in India and China rather than leasing, according to a new Cushman & Wakefield report.
INTERNATIONAL: Kyocera Joint Venture Plans World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in Kato City
The joint venture between Kyocera Corp., Century Tokyo Leasing Corp. and Ciel et Terre International
will build two separate floating solar platforms.
Shale Play Markets Fuel Net Lease Demand
By Andrew Peeples, Associate Director, Stan Johnson Co.: The domestic energy industry is booming, and it is creating unprecedented demand for real estate in secondary and tertiary markets where oil and natural gas production is rampant.
Where to Invest
By Robert Bach, Director of Research – Americas, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank: What property types and locations will offer the best returns over the next few years?
Select Income, Cole Corporate Income Trust to Merge in $3.1B Deal
The list of 2014’s REIT M&As continues to grow with Select Income REIT’s acquisition of Cole Corporate Income Trust.
Rouse Properties Acquires 51% Interest in Tupelo, Miss., Mall
Rouse Properties has entered into a joint venture with David Hocker & Associates Inc. to acquire The Mall at Barnes Crossing.
Federal Capital Partners Closes on Record Apartment Portfolio Deal in DC Area
Federal Capital Partners has acquired six Washington, D.C., metropolitan area properties and plans capital improvements on all of them.
Realco Capital Buys 2 Student Housing Properties in Tampa
Smith Equities Real Estate Investment Advisors secured Realco Capital Partners as the buyer of two student housing communities in Tampa, Fla., on behalf of two different sellers.
Carter Validus Acquires 2 Phoenix-Area Data Centers in $125M Sale-Leaseback Deal
In a $125 million sale-leaseback deal, Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. has acquired data centers in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz., from IO.
U.S. to Remain Key Focus of Tel Aviv-based Clal Insurance’s CRE Expansion
Tel Aviv-headquartered Clal Insurance Group, Israel’s leading insurance, pension and financial services concern, has been busy building up its real estate portfolio in Israel and beyond, and the company has no intention of slowing down anytime soon.