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Economy Watch Weekly: CRE Lending, Development to Pick Up

Economy Editor Dees Stribling brings some good news for the commercial real estate industry, with industry reports pointing to an increase in construction lending and activity later this year, for the week ending April 22, 2016.  

ULI Special Report: REITs Revitalize Philly’s Market Street

ULI 2016 Spring Meeting attendees toured recent and under-construction properties from Brandywine Realty Trust and Liberty Property Trust that are transforming Center City.

Chicago Officials Celebrate 1871 Startup Hub Expansion

City officials recently celebrated the expansion of 1871 and the addition of more than 700 new jobs to the city’s growing tech sector.

HFF Lands $100M Financing for Chicago’s 125 S. Clark

HFF secured financing for a 20-story office building originally constructed by the renowned Daniel Burnham in the Windy City CBD.

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Hines Enlists Tech Company for San Mateo Property

Yet another tech company has signed up for office space in the Bay Area.

ULI Special Report: REITs Shift Strategies Amid Market Uncertainty

Leading REIT executives Gerard Sweeney and Bill Hankowsky offered insights into their preparations for the volatile economic cycle at the 2016 ULI Spring Meeting.

SL Green, Citigroup Push Up Sale of NYC’s 388-390 Greenwich St.

SL Green and Citigroup are speeding up the $2 billion sale of 388-390 Greenwich St.

Zurich Pays Record Price for Philadelphia Office Development

Zurich Insurance Group acquired a LEED Platinum-certified office asset in Philadelphia for a record price per square foot.

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Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of Three-Property Portfolio in Birmingham

In an $18.5 million deal, Alacare sold two self-storage facilities and an office building to Simply Self Storage and South Hall.

Harvard Growing in Allston with New Science and Engineering Complex

The University recently got the green light from the Boston Redevelopment Authority to develop a $1 billion science and engineering campus in Allston, Mass.