Northeast
Clarion Partners Buys Pair of Back Bay Office Buildings for $87.1M
On behalf of a separate-account client, real estate investment manager Clarion Partners has acquired two adjoining office buildings in Boston’s Back Bay for $87.1 million. The 13-story buildings total 184,000 square feet.
Jamestown, Rockwood Spend $390M for NYC’s 530 Fifth Ave.
Near the close of yesterday’s markets, Jamestown Properties and Rockwood Capital announced the $390 million acquisition of 530 Fifth Ave. — also known as the Bank of New York Building — which is soon to undergo a $20 million renovation to bring the property to Class A standards.
Novaya Takes 147 KSF of Tech Office Space in Massachusetts
Novaya Real Estate Ventures, not yet one month old, has begun to build its portfolio with the acquisition of two office/R&D buildings featuring an aggregate 146,700 square feet in suburban Boston.
Walker & Dunlop Provides $164M in Freddie Financing for Connecticut Multi-Family Properties
Walker & Dunlop L.L.C. has come through for Principal Management Partners with a $163.8 million loan package for the refinancing of a four-property apartment portfolio in Connecticut.
Marriott Buys NYC's Clock Tower for $165M, Plans New Luxury Hotel Brand
After acquiring New York City’s Clock Tower building at 5 Madison Ave. in 2007 for $200 million, Africa Israel USA has sold the property to Marriott International for $165 million.
Will 3 WTC Be 80 Stories, or Just Seven? Yes!
While there’s been speculation as to whether 3 World Trade Center will cap at seven stories, rather than its planned 80, the project’s goal is still very much alive, according to Silverstein Properties’ CEO Larry Silverstein.
Deutsche Bank's NYC HQ Gets Record-Setting Solar Array
Deutsche Bank’s Americas headquarters is about to get a little greener, as the investment firm has just completed the installation of a 122.4 kW solar photovoltaic array on the roof of its New York City office.
Trammell Crow, USAA Break Ground on 700 KSF Industrial Facility in Pennsylvania
Following on the heels of reports that call for an uptick in industrial activity for 2012, Trammell Crow and USAA Real Estate have announced the groundbreaking on a 700,000-square-foot Class A spec distribution facility at Mountain Creek Distribution Center in Carlisle, Pa.
PNC Bank Renews 131 KSF of New Jersey Office Space
PNC Bank has decided to stay put at its longtime digs in East Brunswick, N.J., with the signing of a 131,400-square-foot lease at Two Tower Center Blvd.
American Campus Communities Takes $208M in Student Housing
American Campus Communities Inc. has just expanded its portfolio by nearly 2,000 beds with the acquisition of 26 West Apartments in Austin and the purchase of a controlling stake in The Varsity in College Park, Md., for a total of $208 million.