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$634 Million State Courthouse Faces Last Hurdle; Modernist Architect Lloyd Ruocco to be Commemorated
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The design for a new downtown state courthouse in San Diego is close to completion, Signon San Diego reports. It is uncertain whether the $634 million construction will overcome the hurdle represented by the state’s budget […]
New Legoland Discovery Center is Built at Crown Center; GoldOller Acquires 1,395 Residential Units
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Merlin Entertainments Group has broken ground on its second attraction in Kansas City: the Legoland Discovery Center at Crown Center. The Kansas City Business Journal reports the 30,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in May 2012. […]
ASU’s Newest Facility is on its Way
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Arizona State University is closer to unveiling one of its newest real estate investment, McCord Hall, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. The W.P. Carey School of Business is set to be the beneficiary of one […]
UMD Seeks Architects for $190M Research Building
By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor
The University of Maryland (UMD) in Baltimore is looking for design firms to plan its new $190 million research building, the third phase of its Health Sciences Facility plan (HSF-III). Located in downtown Baltimore, on the […]
Dees Stribling’s Economy Watch Weekly
September’s job numbers certainly weren’t great, but they were an improvement over August. CPE‘s economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Oct. 7, 2011.
Howard Hughes Corp. Completes $250M Loan for Hawaii Mixed-Use Retail Center Project
The Howard Hughes Corp. just received a $250 million loan for the redevelopment of Ward Centers, a 550,000-square-foot shopping district in Honolulu that is set to evolve into a premier mixed-use asset.
Special Report: Lighting, LED and Legislation
A panel discussion at the 2011 GreenBuild conference explored options for energy-saving lighting, noting that 70 percent of energy consumed in North America comes from commercial and residential buildings.
EquityOne Sells Two Assets for $124.9M; Buys Shopping Center for $55.5M
EquityOne has closed on the sale of Trio Apartments and Park Plaza for an aggregate $124.9 million and has picked up the sale of Aventura Square for $55.5 million.
Breaking News: TIAA, CBL Partner for $1.1B on Four Shopping Malls
Call it a sign that retail is a hot commodity once again: TIAA-CREF and CBL & Associates Properties Inc. have just closed a $1.1 billion joint venture to invest in shopping malls.
LaSalle Hotel Properties Purchases Villa Florence in San Francisco for $67.2M
Villa Florence, a 182-room boutique hotel in San Francisco’s bustling Union Square district, comes under new ownership with LaSalle Hotel Properties’ acquisition of the asset for $67.2 million in cash.