Mid-Atlantic
$120M in Financing Secured for Redevelopment of 662 KSF M-U Complex in Baltimore
The Rotunda, a 217,000-square-foot office and retail complex in Baltimore, is well on the way to being transformed into a premier 662,000-square-foot mixed-use destination, courtesy of a $120 million construction financing deal.
Metzler RE Sells 305 KSF Corporate Center in Wilmington, Del., for $62M
It’s been nine years since Metzler Real Estate acquired the Bellevue Park Corporate Center in Wilmington, Del., and now the company has sold the 305,000-square-foot complex to The Buccini/Pollin Group in a $62 million transaction.
Griffin Capital Gets $111M Refi for 5-Property Portfolio
Griffin Capital Corp. and five single-purpose borrowing entities, wholly owned by the operating partnership of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, have completed a $111 million refinancing of a five-property, 889,800-square-foot office and industrial portfolio.
Simon Purchases Two Taubman Properties
Simon Property Group has acquired land in Syosset, N.Y., and a 50 percent interest in Arizona Mills in Tempe from the Taubman Centers for $60 million and 555,150 partnership units in Simon Property Group L.P.
Seller Finances Heitman JV’s Purchase of DC Office Building
A joint venture of Minshall Stewart Properties and an affiliate of Heitman L.L.C. secured the financing from Lone Star Funds to acquire 1401 New York Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C.
Achieving Security: Are Mall Owners Doing Enough?
As the investigation into the deadly weekend shooting at The Mall in Columbia in suburban Maryland continues, security experts and property owners and managers are once again trying to determine if they are providing enough security for the public and whether or not changes need to be made.
Campus Crest Communities JV Buys Montréal Hotel to be Converted into Urban Student Housing Tower
U.S.-based Campus Crest Communities Inc. in a joint venture partnership with Geneva- and London-based Beaumont Partners SA acquired the 488-room Holiday Inn Midtown in Montréal.
DC’s L’Enfant Plaza Hotel to Undergo Renovation after Acquisition by Hotel Group
The new owners of the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, an iconic luxury hotel in Washington, D.C., said this week the 372-key property is closed and will be undergoing a major renovation, expected to be completed sometime next year.
HSB to Acquire 500 KSF Hartford HQ from Hines
One State Street, a 500,000-square-foot office building in Hartford, is about to become tenant-owned. The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., the property’s lead occupant with 168,000 square feet of space, has entered into an agreement to acquire its corporate headquarters location from Hines.
DivcoWest Buys 670 KSF M-U Portfolio for $395M
DivcoWest has acquired One Kendall Square, in Cambridge, Mass., an 11-building, 7.9-acre campus that includes 670,000 square feet of office, lab and retail space; a nine-screen movie theater; a 1,500-space garage; and a small development parcel.