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For $112M, Partnership Snaps Up Hyatt Regency Boston–and its Labor Issues
The Hyatt Regency Boston has just come under new ownership, courtesy of a $112 million transaction.
Interstate Hotels Goes Private in $307M Merger
The closing of a $307 million transaction has taken Interstate Hotels & Resorts to the private sector.
Drop in Apartment Vacancy Rates Forecast for 2010
Plagued by the overwhelming number of job losses across the country, the apartment market has suffered from plummeting occupancy levels. However, per CBRE Econometric Advisors’ recently updated forecast, 2010 will bring some relief.
MIPIM Coverage: Canada beyond the Olympics
Fresh off the successful hosting of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Canada is attempting to direct attention and investment to the relatively safe waters of its national property markets.
MIPIM Coverage: UK double dip?
Fearing a double dip in the face of upcoming elections, the UK property market appears to be stalling.
MIPIM Coverage: Core is King
The Pricewaterhouse Coopers Emerging Trends in Real Estate (Europe) report 2010 highlights the fact that there is cautious optimism in the real estate market, but we should “expect a long, slow haul.”
Economy Watch: Investors From Aboard Eye US CRE
Overseas investors could be on their way in droves to invest in US commercial real estate, according to the international real estate advisory firm Savills.
JLL Bolsters Capital Markets Platform with Addition of Three Industry Veterans
Jones Lang LaSalle has made a strong play to grow its global capital markets platform by hiring away from CB Richard Ellis a trio of major industry experts: Thomas Fish, Michael Melody, and Thomas Melody.
MIPIM Coverage: What architecture can and cannot do for evolving cities
Six noted and respected architects, including Daniel Libeskind, Bernado Fort-Brescia and Manuelle Gautrand, discussed the role of architecture in our changing cities.
MIPIM Coverage: What makes a successful city?
City success is typically not predictable. There are too many variables to be able to predict the long-term financial viability of a city, and trends have led many to wrong conclusions pertaining to the futures of numerous cities. However, successful cities do have common characteristics.