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Glimcher, Blackstone Partner on $245M Purchase of Hawaii’s Second Largest Mall

Pearlridge Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot mall in Honolulu, Hawaii, is on the verge of coming under new ownership.

Economy Watch: Good Housing News for a Change

The much-anticipated S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for June was released on Tuesday, indicating that prices for single-family homes in 20 major U.S. metro areas rose 4.2 percent from June 2009.

Leaguers’ 100,000 SF Headquarters Completed

One of New Jersey’s largest nonprofit community organizations has a place to call home.

Simon Property Group Closes $2.3B Prime Outlets Purchase

The price tag on the approximately 7.9 million-square-foot portfolio included Simon’s assumption of nearly $1.6 billion of existing debt and preferred stock.

Economy Watch: Consumers Spend a Little More, Save a Little Less

Consumers went on a (very) small splurge in July, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, marked by a 0.4 percent increase in spending compared to June.

$135M Financing Deal Closes for 300 Park Avenue

The premier office tower at 300 Park Avenue in New York City did not have debt attached to it a few days ago, but it does now.

Trussville Marketplace Sold By Hanley Investment Group

Trussville was purchased by a private investor in Newport Beach, California and sold by NC/Trussville L.L.C.

Expansion in Today’s Market? John Combs Weighs In

It’s tough to expand in a recovering market, but sometimes it makes sense. John Combs talks about what went into his decisionmaking in expanding RiverRock Real Estate Group Inc.

Economy Watch: Fed Chairman Promises … Something

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech in Jackson Hole on Friday was, as usual, eagerly anticipated and then read line-by-line, word-by-word to figure out what the Fed might do next.