Mid-Atlantic

ARC NYRR Grabs Manhattan Office Condo for $91M

American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT has made another purchase this month, this time a three-story office condominium located at 50 Varick St. in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan for $91 million.

$110M in Financing Closes for 214 KSF DC Office Property

The Washington Building, a 214,000-square-foot office destination in Washington, D.C., offers the elements lenders love, so CBRE Capital Markets had more than a few offers in the process of arranging $110 million financing for the Class A property on behalf of borrower Clarion Partners.

Bouri Joins UMS as Senior Partner, Managing Director

Veteran corporate executive and management consultant George Bouri has joined Arlington, Va.-based UMS Advisory as the real estate and facilities management consulting firm’s new senior partner & managing director.

C&W: Robust First Half Sets Stage for Strong 2013 in Manhattan

Leasing volume is up 11 percent year over year, average Class A asking rents top $75 per square foot in Midtown South and an average $178 million office sale price signals “the return of the mega-deal.”

Cole Boosts CCIT Portfolio With 3 Recent Acquisitions

Cole Real Estate Investments has boosted the portfolio of Cole Corporate Income Trust to 35 properties in 17 states with the recent acquisitions of three Class A office buildings in Texas and Massachusetts for $160 million.

ARC NYRR to Buy Office Building in Midtown Manhattan from SL Green for $220M

American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT has agreed to acquire the office building at 333 W. 34th St. in Midtown Manhattan from SL Green Realty for $220 million, exclusive of closing costs.

Tech Firm Triples HQ with New Silicon Alley Lease in NYC

Midtown South continues to gain steam as Manhattan’s tech hub, and a new startup, PlaceIQ, just staked its claim to office space in the Silicon Alley neighborhood of the submarket with a new lease agreement.

CPE Announces the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners

CPE is proud to present the winners of the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards.

Ground Breaks on $450M Brigham Research, Clinical Facility in Boston

Boston’s status as the leading life sciences hub in the country will only be bolstered now that ground has broken on Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s $450 million Brigham Building for the Future.

Street-Works, Beal Cos. Bringing 3.5 MSF M-U Development to Quincy

Street Works Development and The Beal Cos. have teamed with the city of Quincy, Mass., on Merchants Row, the first major block of mixed-use development and pedestrian-friendly public space that is the first phase of the Quincy Center Master Development Plan.