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Two DC Office Buildings Sell for $259M

Westbrook Partners and TIER REIT sold the two buildings to UNIZO Holdings after completing significant repositionings of the buildings. The transaction reflects TIER REIT’s continuing strategy of exiting non-target markets.

West Roxbury Retail Asset Changes Hands

The four buildings, which are occupied by Party City and Lumber Liquidators, are located along VFW Parkway, between Dedham Mall and the Fisher House Boston medical center.

Baum Realty Group Brokers Sale of Chicago Retail Center

The disposition of 4600 Plaza in Harwood Heights, Ill. brought $7 million to the seller, an affiliate of Next Realty LLC.

Allentown to Harbor Tallest Building in Lehigh Valley

Five City Center will break ground in 2018 and will include a 24-story office tower, two residential buildings totaling 225 apartments and a 1.7-acre park.

Cancer Center Underway in Riverside

HFF has arranged financing for a 27,000-square-foot medical office building to be developed by Pacific Medical Buildings. The property will be leased in full to RadNet Management Inc.

Construction of Morrisania, South Bronx Classical Charter School

Partnership Brings New Charter School to South Bronx

The building represents the first newly constructed facility in the Classical Charter Schools portfolio. The school is scheduled to open during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Jewel-Osco to Open in Chicago’s Woodlawn

The full-service grocery store is scheduled to open in the second half of 2018. The project belongs to a joint venture between Terraco and DL3 Realty.

Craig Robinson, CEO of global corporate services, NGKF

NGKF Taps New Global Corporate Services CEO

Robinson will lead the firm’s integrated offering and solutions for occupier clients around the globe. Prior to NGKF, he held positions at Colliers International, Cassidy Turley, CBRE and Trammell Crow.

Economy Watch: Commercial Property Valuations Gain in April

The commercial real estate industry saw its strongest price growth since the election, according to Ten-X’s latest Commercial Real Estate Nowcast. CRE pricing has risen 9.6 percent in the last 12 months, the strongest annual growth rate since early 2016.

Lee & Associates Facilitates 35 KSF Lease to Well-Known Car Dealer

Maryland’s largest independent car dealership, Carbiz, leased 35,000 square feet at 8751 Freestate Drive in Laurel, Md. for its second business location.