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64 KSF CA MOB Changes Hands

Proto Inc. sold a single-tenant medical office building in Covina, Calif. The new manager plans to operate extensive renovation plans for the property.

Economy Watch: Construction Industry Gains Jobs, But Still Short Workers

The sector’s unemployment rate increased by 0.5 percent in November, now standing at 5 percent, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors latest report.

Aerial view of one of the land parcels purchased by Virtua

Virtua Closes Fund, to Acquire 13 AZ Properties

The company plans to add value to the purchased infill locations by obtaining entitlements for them, or by building via its affiliate, Quyp Development.

Kennedy Wilson Refinances $334M of Irish Properties

Euro-subsidiary completes refinances of seven assets, including office, retail and multifamily properties in the capital city of Dublin. The deal follows this fall’s merger between Kennedy Wilson Holdings and Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate.

ShopOne Enters NYC MSA

The company acquired Oak Park Commons, a 139,717-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in South Plainfield, N.J., continuing its plan to diversify the geographic makeup of its portfolio.

Marcus & Millichap Report: Tax Reform’s CRE Impact Likely Limited

While the separate versions of tax reform put forth by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have not yet been reconciled, the report concludes that neither proposal, or any combination of the two, would cause anything close to shockwaves in the commercial real estate industry.

What’s Driving South Florida’s Industrial Boom?

Steve Wasserman of Colliers International spoke to CPE about the trends that influenced the local market in 2017 and discusses what’s in store for the area in 2018.

AJ Capital Partners Opens MN Hotel

The Graduate Minnesota was formerly known as The Commons Hotel and marks the only lodging in the Minnesota-area. The property is close to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.

Vista Investment Goes Shopping in Portland Market

The 67,000-square-foot historic building was built in 1901 as an historic landmark. The property is currently 100 percent leased to WeWork.

MA Hilton Hotel Lands $53M Financing

Colliers secured financing for a 235-key dual-brand Hilton Hotel in Woburn, Mass. The project will be located in a well-exposed site in the northern suburbs of Boston.