Property Management
Hines Takes 255 KSF Minnesota Office Building for $70M
Hines Global REIT has picked up a premier 254,900-square-foot office property in Minneapolis with a $69.5 million sale-leaseback transaction with Cargill Inc.
Strategic Storage Trust Spends $80M on 12 Self-Storage Facilities
Strategic Storage Trust Inc., a publicly registered non-traded REIT in the self-storage space, has just picked up a portfolio of 12 properties in Georgia and Florida. The buildings, which total approximately 8,000 units across 1 million square feet, were purchased for $80 million.
Building and Land Technology Picks up 614 KSF Stamford Office Complex
Building and Land Technology, one of the largest property owners in Connecticut’s Fairfield County, has just acquired 695 E. Main St. in Stamford. The new owners will be renaming the 614,000-square-foot office complex the BLT Financial Center.
Marriott Marquis Hotel and Marina $182 Million Upgrade Project Reaches California Coastal Commission for Final Approval
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The San Diego port directors have approved the upgrade project for the Marriott Marquis hotel and marina. Signon San Diego reports the plan is off to the California Coastal Commission for final approval. The $182 million project features interior remodeling, replacing the Marriott Hall which is located west of the […]
The End of Big Box? Sears/Kmart Sites Face Mixed Futures
On the heels of Sears’ announcement that it will shutter between 100 and 120 stores, CRE industry experts wonder if locations larger than 100,000 square feet could be on the chopping block.
Newmark Knight Frank to Lease, Manage 2 MSF NYC Office Portfolio
Newmark Knight Frank just added 2 million square feet of responsibilities to its plate. The real estate services firm has won a leasing and management assignment for a 19-property Manhattan office portfolio owned by The Rosen Group Inc.
Ventas Purchases Cogdell, CEO Sees "Increased Demand" for Medical-Office Buildings
In a deal that was pegged at $4.25 per share in a cash transaction, Ventas Inc. has acquired Cogdell Spencer Inc. and its 72 medical-office buildings around the country for what will aggregate to approximately $760 million to $770 million.
Hines Spends $160M on Seattle's Fisher Plaza, Nets New Data-Center Capabilities
Fisher Media Services has finalized the $160 million sale of Fisher Plaza, a two-building office complex in Seattle, to Hines Global REIT.
CBRE Sells Jersey’s Met Center to KBS REIT Affiliate for $105M
CBRE Group Inc. has sold the 421,000-square-foot Metropolitan Center in East Rutherford, N.J. for $104.9 million to an affiliate of KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II.
JLL Wins 3.6 MSF Management Portfolio from Equity Office Properties
JLL is now looking at 3.6 million square feet of property management and leasing responsibilities within Equity Office Property Trust’s portfolio across Florida, Illinois and Georgia.