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Economy Watch: US Lost 33K Jobs Due to Harvey, Irma
The number of jobs lost in September compares to the average gain of 172,000 jobs per month over the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical Office Portfolio Commands $230M
MedProperties Holdings is the new owner of 17 multi-state Harrison Street health-care assets totaling 620,000 square feet. The transaction marks the company’s single-largest acquisition in terms of purchase price, number of properties and total square footage.
Bridge Development to Sell $700M Industrial Portfolio to Duke
The deal encompasses a 3.4 million-square-foot group of properties and two soon-to-be-developed land parcels in key infill markets across Southern California, Northern New Jersey and South Florida.
CBRE to Acquire Heery International
The company is buying the project management solutions provider from Balfour Beatty LLC for $57 million. Heery President Theodore Sak and COO Glenn Jardine will remain on board when the deal closes later this year.
Celebrating 30: TRIA’s Impact
We’re celebrating our 30th anniversary by highlighting some of the most significant events in commercial real estate’s history. This week: TRIA’s impact on the real estate industry. Stay tuned for our weekly posts and follow along with us using the hashtag #CPETurns30.
Economy Watch: NYC Tops List of Amazon HQ2 Favorites
The city best fits Amazon’s public criteria for the selection prize, according to Anderson Economic Group’s recent AEG HQ2 Index. The retail giant emphasized its desire to be in a city with more than 1 million people and a stable business environment, to name a few.
Branch Buys $110M Grocery-Anchored Retail Portfolio
The portfolio encompasses properties anchored by Publix, Kroger and Whole Foods, totaling 876,153 square feet of space. HFF secured the $110 million seven-year, fixed-rate loan.
Economic Consensus Masks Many Uncertainties
While economists foresee little chance of a recession in the near term, potential policy changes could impact the course of the U.S. economy and commercial real estate values, notes Yardi Matrix Associate Director of Research Paul Fiorilla, reporting on the NABE’s Annual Meeting.
Specialty REITs Raise Most Capital Year-to-Date
The specialty sector raised $25.9 billion in capital year-to-date through Sept. 29, with communications REITs raising more than 40 percent of that total, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.
Keep Rising Rates in Perspective
Despite the Federal Reserve’s program to raise interest benchmarks, financing is still available for real estate transactions at historically low rates, explains Gary Limjuco, Transwestern’s senior vice president of structured finance.