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Jamestown Acquires San Francisco’s Famed Ghirardelli Square
Aiming to boost its appeal to locals as well as tourists, Jamestown has acquired the famed Ghirardelli Square retail complex at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf for a reported $56 million.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales, Mortgage Delinquencies, Unemployment Claims Down
Pending home sales dropped to 107.7 in August from a downwardly revised 109.4 in July. The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate decreased to 6.2 percent from 6.41 percent in July. And for the week ending Sept. 21, initial unemployment claims were 305,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week.
Crecent Signs up 6 Tenants for Property’s 17,900 SF Retail Component
Six new tenants have recently committed to occupy the entire 17,900-square-foot street level retail component at Crescent Cameron Village, a mixed-use 282-unit residential community currently under construction in Raleigh’s historic Cameron Village.
Candelaria Business Center For Sale at $2.9M
A new investment opportunity is available in Albuquerque’s NE Heights market. Candelaria Business Center has been listed for sale under the representation of Todd Clarke CCIM of NM Apartment Advisors. The mixed-use business park includes office, retail and warehouse space with flexible zoning, marketed as a stable investment with steady cash flow. The list price is of $2,995,000, $86.06 per square foot.
Hersha Sells Hotel Portfolio to Blackstone; Tower Place Seeks New Owner
Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Harrisburg,PA-based real estate investment trust that owns and operates 48 luxury hotels located in urban gateway markets, will sell a large part of its portfolio to BRE NE Hospitality Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, for $217 million. The deal is subject to customary conditions for real estate transactions and is expected to close by the end of Q1 2014.
Fontanel Grows With IHG Partnership
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to develop two new properties under the Holiday Inn Resort brand: the Deadwood Mountain Grand, in Deadwood, SD and the Fontanel, in Nashville.
Tishman Speyer JV to Build M-U Development in Shanghai
Tishman Speyer remains committed to development in China, announcing a new 3 million- square-foot mixed-use project in Shangai with joint venture partner Shanghai Lujiazui Group that will feature Class A offices, upscale retail and waterfront residential apartments.
DAMAC Launches $367M Luxury Hotel Living Project in Downtown Dubai
DAMAC Properties is developing a new $367-million luxury hotel living project in the Burj Area of Dubai.
Sumitomo Relocates, Expands to 98 KSF at 300 Madison Ave. in NYC
Sumitomo Corporation of America went on the hunt for newer, more efficient digs near Grand Central Terminal for the relocation of its North American headquarters in New York City, and it has found just that at 300 Madison Ave.
Bill Gates’ Investment Group Buys Four Seasons Houston
Cascade Investment, the private investment arm of billionaire Bill Gates, is set to acquire the Four Seasons Hotel Houston from Maritz, Wolff & Co. for a reported $140 million.