Office
Burger Named Co-CEO of Silverstein
In an effort to continue the firm’s ongoing expansion outside its New York City base, Silverstein Properties Inc. has announced the appointment of Martin Burger as co-CEO. Burger, who joined Silverstein in February 2010, will now work directly alongside president & CEO Larry Silverstein.
Cassidy Turley to Handle 3 MSF Office Portfolio for Equity Office Properties
CRE giant Equity Office Properties has tapped Cassidy Turley to manage and/or lease an approximately 3 million-square-foot, 19-building Class A office portfolio.
DivcoWest Buys 251 KSF, 5-Property Silicon Valley Office Portfolio
Picking up five office properties in Santa Clara, Calif., DivcoWest spent nearly $40 million on the 251,000-square-foot Walsh @ Bowers portfolio. The buildings, sold by RREEF, were marketed by Cassidy Turley.
Cushman: Global Office Markets Mixed Heading into 2012, 2013
While some road bumps will continue through the foreseeable future, global real estate markets will undergo a slow recovery through next year and into 2013, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
Dubai Group Selects Ex-Lehman Execs to Manage $1.1B Portfolio
Silverpeak Real Estate Partners has been tapped by Dubai Group and its subsidiary to provide asset/investment management services for, and eventually restructure, a $1.1 billion commercial real estate portfolio in the United States and Germany.
JLL: 2012's CRE Outlook Still in Flux; Bright Spots Exist
Jones Lang LaSalle’s outlook for 2012 shows that, while the economy remains in a state of flux, things are generally set to improve. But there are going to be some very bright spots — such as the multi-family sector, which is going to remain the darling investment class.
GE Capital Launches $535M Investment in European Office Properties
Despite the European markets being as unsteady as — if not more unsteady than — domestic markets, GE Capital Real Estate is making a big bet on quality office assets in England, France and Germany with $535 million (400 million euro) secured from third-party sources.
KBS REIT Purchases 729 KSF Office Portfolio in Suburban Dallas
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc., a REIT sponsored by KBS Capital Advisors, along with a joint-venture partner, has recently acquired a 729,000-square-foot office portfolio in Richardson, Texas.
Ad Agency Y&R Signs 340 KSF Lease, Acquisition Deal at 3 Columbus Circle in NYC
Young & Rubicam has staked a claim to nearly one-half of 3 Columbus Circle, a 765,600-square-foot office tower at 1775 Broadway in Manhattan.
Breaking News: Kennedy Wilson, Partners Acquire $1.8B U.K. Loan Portfolio
In what Ernst & Young research has found to be the largest European real estate transaction in the current cycle, Kennedy Wilson and its institutional partners have just completed the second phase of a $1.8 billion portfolio acquisition.