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Economy Watch: Housing Starts Dip; E-Commerce, Unemployment Up

Housing starts dropped. E-commerce, on the other hand, continues to flourish despite the downward economy. Unemployment rose slightly.

Premier Park City Ranch Slated for Sept. 14 Auction

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor A premier 214-acre Park City residential property is set for a Sept. 14 date with the auctioneer. Located near Park City along a half-mile stretch of the Weber River, RiverBend Ranch was originally priced at $29 million, according to Concierge Auctions. The property features fenced pastures, trails and hillside ranges, […]

Westport Capital Buys 220,000-SF Suburban Phoenix CRE Portfolio

Westport Capital Partners bought the Agave Center in Tempe, Ariz., with plans to increase leasing.

MSC Industrial Plans $55M Facility Near Bolton Field

MSC Industrial Direct plans to build a 400,000-square-foot distribution center on a 70-acre parcel north of Bolton Field, on Columbus’ West Side. The facility will be Melville, N.Y.-based MSC’s fifth in the U.S., and will help support the company’s growth strategy and maintain its signature service model.

Pantzer Grabs M-F High-Rise in Metro D.C. for $168M

Panzter Properties has bought an 891-unit high-rise complex in Silver Spring, Md., for $168 million.

Update: Transfer of Cousins' Unit to C&W Good Move for Both Firms

Cushman & Wakefield’s acquisition of Cousins Properties third-party Client Services Group, located in Atlanta and Dallas, is a strategic move for both companies.

Economy Watch: Housing Market Up; Inventory Down; No Inflation

The Housing Market Index increased by 2 points. National for-sale inventory remains at historic lows. And inflation is currently at a standstill, despite predictions of the drought spiking up food and energy prices.

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ICSC, JLL Findings: Retail Investment Globalizing

By Anna Spiewak, News Editor: The International Council of Shopping Centers and Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. issued a study showing that retail real estate is steadily going more global, as investors look for a yield in a post-Great Recession and recovery market.

Sabal Buys $121.5M in CRE Loans

Sabal Financial Group, L.P. has acquired a$121.5-million portfolio from a bank that includes 44 loans and properties in seven different states.