Mid-Atlantic
KBS REIT III Buys Three-Property Office Portfolio for $269M
KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III has kicked off summer with its largest purchase of the year. The REIT just completed the $269 million acquisition of a 1 million-square-foot group of three office properties in Dallas and suburban Washington, D.C., known as the National Office Portfolio from CBRE Global Investors.
USAA Sells 5 MSF Industrial Portfolio to Duke
Duke Realty Corp. continues boosting its industrial holdings with its latest acquisition – a nearly 5 million-square-foot, Class A, eight-property portfolio sold by USAA Real Estate for $311 million.
Equity, Blackstone Sell New England Executive Park for $216M
The New England Executive Park, a 10-building office park in suburban Boston with more than 1 million square feet and approved for another 750,000 square feet of new development, was acquired for $216 million by Charles River Realty Investors and National Development.
Morgan, DRA Buy 620-Unit Northampton Apartments in Largo, Md.
The 620-unit Northampton Apartments in Largo, Md., located roughly 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C., has come under new ownership. Acting in a partnership, Morgan Properties and DRA Advisors acquired the multi-family property from Equity Residential for approximately $95 million.
CIM, Kushner Buy 466 KSF Office Building in Lower Manhattan from Savanna
CIM Group and Kushner Cos. have purchased the 26-story office building at 2 Rector St. in Manhattan’s Financial District from Savanna.
Allied, Brickman Buy NYC’s Historic Brill Building for $186M
Allied Partners and Brickman have something to sing about. The real estate investment company and the private equity firm have completed the acquisition of The Brill Building, the landmark Manhattan tower that has long been synonymous with the music scene, for $186 million.
Chatham to Buy 178-Room Hyatt Place Pittsburgh/North Shore
Chatham Lodging Trust is about to enter Pittsburgh city limits. The hotel REIT just inked a deal to acquire the Hyatt Place Pittsburgh/North Shore from its developer, a joint venture involving Continental Cos. and Rockridge Capital.
Muss Development to Build New Foxwoods Resort in Catskills
Foxwoods Resort Casino and Muss Development have signed a partnership agreement to build a destination resort style casino and hotel on a 500-acre site in Liberty, New York.
Carey Watermark Buys NYC Holiday Inn Hotel for $113M
Carey Watermark Investors has made its first New York City acquisition with the $113 million purchase of the 226-room, 24-story Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Avenue in Chelsea.
Meridian Arranges $55M Refi of 5 Columbus Circle in NYC
Five Columbus Circle, the 225,700-square-foot office tower at 1790 Broadway in Manhattan, has been refinanced to the tune of $55 million.