Investment

Dollar Tree, Family Dollar Stores Merger to Create 103 MSF of Retail Space Across U.S.

The Dollar Tree and Family Dollar Stores merger will result in a discount-store behemoth, melding Dollar Tree’s 5,080 stores spanning 48 states and five Canadian provinces with Family Dollar’s 8,200 locations across 46 states.

Prudential JV Sells Residential Portfolio in Berlin for $105M

A joint venture between Prudential Real Estate Investors and Kauri CAB Management GmbH has sold a portfolio of 25 residential ‘Altbau’ buildings located within the S-Bahn ring of Berlin for $105 million.

MetLife, Norges Bank Buy One Beacon St. Tower in Boston for $561M

In its fourth major acquisition in just eight months, a JV between MetLife Inc. and Norges Bank Investment Management has bought One Beacon St., a 34-story, Class A office tower in downtown Boston’s financial district.

Capri Capital, TruAmerica Buy 464-Unit Apartment Complex in LA’s Koreatown for $283M

All eyes are on The Vermont, a 464-unit high-rise apartment community in the increasingly trendy Koreatown area of Los Angeles, now that the new luxury property has been picked up for $283 million, the largest multi-family, mixed-use transaction in California year to date.

JLL Secures $152M in Debt for 1 MSF California Center Office Campus in East Bay Area

JLL has obtained $152 million in debt financing from Starwood Property Trust for Swift Real Estate Partners’ acquisition of the 1 million-square-foot California Center office campus in Pleasanton, Calif.

SL Green Trades 3 Manhattan Assets for $656M

SL Green Realty Corp. is disposing of three Manhattan assets in separate deals totaling $656 million that will generate $240 million in cash proceeds for New York City’s largest landlord.

INTERNATIONAL: Carlson Rezidor Signs 5 New Hotels in Saudi Arabia

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is expanding its network in Saudi Arabia with the signing of five new projects.

Chambers Street Properties Sells Shopping Center in UK for $63M

In order to focus its efforts on the industrial and office sector, Chambers Street Properties decided to sell its last retail property, Maskew Retail Park on the outskirts of Peterborough, United Kingdom, for $63 million.