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Economy Watch: Construction Companies Fairly Confident About the Future

Optimism among U.S. construction contractors dipped in the second half of 2016, but the majority of them still expect to see growth this year, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors’ latest Construction Confidence Index.

2300 N. Barrington Road

Office Evolution Expands Illinois Portfolio

The seven-story property offers more than 80 fully-furnished offices, co-working spaces, virtual office services and several conference rooms.

Amazon

Amazon Doubles Up

The company’s upcoming distribution centers in Virginia and Texas will each bring more than 1,000 full-time jobs to those regions.

PFA Pension Fund Buys Stake in Large Office Portfolio

The Denmark-based company has teamed up with Spear Street Capital to acquire a 49 percent interest in the Invictus Portfolio, comprising 1.2 million square feet of space.

Park 100 industrial campus

Sealy & Co. Buys Industrial Portfolio in Indianapolis

The seven buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet are located in the Park 100 campus within the city’s Northwest submarket.

CBRE Announces 47 KSF Industrial Project in Greater LA

Industry Associates LLC are developing the industrial and office property slated for completion at the end of June.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Kernersville, N.C.

MOB Development Market Reaches $7.7B

Some 19.4 million square feet of outpatient medical real estate projects came online in 2016, according to a research study conducted by Revista and HREI.

Panorama Tower in Miami

Hyatt Centric to Open in Miami

The 208-key hotel will be part of the 83-story Panorama Tower, which will include the city’s tallest building and the largest residential development south of New York.

Mark Gibson, HFF’s CEO & executive managing director

HFF Snags Hentschel & Co. in NYC

Steve Hentschel will now lead the firm’s M&A and corporate advisory services, provided by HFF Securities LP.

NJ Retail Center Trades for $51M

Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II purchased the only grocery-anchored shopping center in Pompton Plains.