Regions

Blackstone Sells Creative Office Building in LA

4M Investment Corp. paid $36 million to acquire the five-story, Class A property in Universal City.

Michael Rotchford

Savills Studley Adds to Firepower at NYC Office

The company has acquired advisory and investment firm RP Capital and also brought on board Paul Leibowitz and David Krantz, formerly of CBRE.

WCRE Taps New VP in Philly

Tony Banks will focus on expanding the firm’s client base in Philadelphia.

NYC Plans $136M Brooklyn Creative Hub

The city’s $136 million Made in NY Campus project hopes to attract film, fashion and tech companies to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Sunset Park.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales Spike Unexpectedly in January

Compared with January 2016, U.S. retail sales were 5.6 percent higher for the month.

Finance of America Launches New Business Unit

Finance of America Commercial will focus on independent mortgage brokers and will also leverage opportunities to work with mortgage advisors within the Finance of America family of companies.

Helsinki Olympic Stadium Lands $165M Renovations

The renovated stadium will host both sports and international cultural events when completed in 2019.

Single-Tenant Volume Ends 2016 Strong

The fourth quarter saw a nice boost in deal volume.

Jay Maddox

IMN Winter Forum Takeaways: Debt Is the New Equity

By Jay Maddox, Principal, Avison Young: With dozens of new funding platforms popping up, borrowers should take time to identify the most suitable funding source for their investments.

A New Investment Outlook for REITs

By David Sobelman, Founder & CEO, Generation Income Properties: Why REITs can be both an income and growth investment.