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WeWork Joins Boston Startup Madness with Two Shared Offices
Judging by the number of large companies that recently moved in Boston’s buzzing Financial District or are building their own high-profile business centers in the fast-growing Seaport District, the Hub is one of the cities that almost fully recovered from the economic downturn. While this translates into big cash revenue for the city, low vacancy rates and soaring rents have forced small-sized businesses reconsider their options for office spaces.
Partnership Between Centennial and Lincoln Completes its Fifth Acquisition with $20 Million Santa Monica Buy
One of the most high-profile shopping locations in Santa Monica is set to be given a boost as a recent deal was recently completed for one of its anchor properties. A joint venture between Lincoln Property Company and Centennial Real Estate has moved on the market to acquire a retail property for a fee of $20.5 million. The partnership will reportedly take the newly acquired property through an extensive renovation process that would add value to the asset.
City of New York Renews, Expands to 233 KSF at Queens Atrium
Not only has the New York City Department of Design and Construction renewed its commitment to its home base at Queens Atrium in Long Island City in Queens, N.Y., the agency has also taken on some more elbowroom.
FRHI Hotels & Resorts to Open 7 Properties in Key International Markets in 2014
FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) will open a collection of seven properties in 2014. The new hotels, totaling 1,300 guestrooms, will be located in Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Indonesia.
DC’s L’Enfant Plaza Hotel to Undergo Renovation after Acquisition by Hotel Group
The new owners of the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, an iconic luxury hotel in Washington, D.C., said this week the 372-key property is closed and will be undergoing a major renovation, expected to be completed sometime next year.
Economy Watch: Existing Homes Sales See Best Year Since ’06; Mayors More Optimistic
The year 2013 saw the strongest annual performance for the housing market since 2006. And according to a report released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, nearly all of the nation’s 363 metropolitan areas are expected to see real economic growth this year.
Public-Private Partnership Brings 878 Student Housing Beds and 110KSF Office Building to Columbia
Student housing continues to enjoy an upswing in South Carolina, with Columbia being at the foremost of student housing activity. And a new public-private partnership between the University of South Carolina (USC) and Atlanta-based Holder Properties will spice things further up.
HSB to Acquire 500 KSF Hartford HQ from Hines
One State Street, a 500,000-square-foot office building in Hartford, is about to become tenant-owned. The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., the property’s lead occupant with 168,000 square feet of space, has entered into an agreement to acquire its corporate headquarters location from Hines.
Starwood Capital Taps Cassidy Turley To Manage 1 MSF Office Portfolio
Cassidy Turley, a commercial real estate services company, is reaping some of the benefits of the monster office deal completed between Starwood Capital Group Global and Kilroy Realty Corporation. After the deal worth around $327 million was completed earlier this year, the new owner has already made the first change to the portfolio, by awarding the management contract for the 12 office assets to Cassidy Turley. The properties are located in two of San Diego’s best performing submarkets in terms of commercial real estate, four of them in Sorrento Mesa and the other eight in Rancho Bernardo.
Sunset Development, MetLife JV Grabs 2 MSF AT&T Campus in Bay Area
Sunset Development Co. and MetLife Inc. have teamed on a joint venture to acquire the 2 million-square-foot AT&T campus in San Ramon, Calif.