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MetLife CRE Lending Tops $14B in 2015
MetLife Inc.’s real estate investment group hit $14.3 billion in CRE lending in 2015, a record for the insurance giant.
Economy Watch: No Daring Moves by the Fed
Hints of weakness in the U.S. economy seem to have influenced the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to not raise interest rates further, but only time will tell.
Development Giant Skanska Secures $62M for Finnish Shopping Center
Skanska is ready to break ground on a new retail center in Finland, scheduled for delivery in the fall of 2017.
Historic Beriah Lewis Farm Goes Solar with Kingspan Energy
Beriah Lewis Farm looks ahead to a bright future with Kingspan’s involvement.
Hines Strengthens its Foothold in the Orange County Office Market
Hines will put the property through an extensive capital improvement program.
American Realty Advisors Nabs Prime Industrial Asset in Chicago Metro
A 604,565-square-foot industrial asset in the Chicago metropolitan area has landed itself a new owner.
Topgolf Int’l Selects Indianapolis for Expansion
Global golf entertainment leader Topgolf is planning to construct a 65,000-square-foot venue in Fishers, marking the company’s first project in Indiana.
JLL Expands in Western Canada
JLL’s acquisition of Vancouver-based Bill Goold Realty will give the company quite an edge in the multifamily and commercial investment sales arena.
UCLA Forecast: California CRE Booms
The latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey reveals many developers across CRE sectors remain confident about the industry through 2018, with the probability of new supply and new investment opportunities. The retail sector in particular has shown surprising growth and the East Bay market is thriving. The survey, taken in December 2015 by California’s CRE industry leaders, shows an overall optimism but slight caution about the real estate cycle.
Hyatt Centric Goes Global, Adds More U.S. Sites
The Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand is expanding, with the opening of its first two international hotels, and bringing three U.S. hotels under the upper-upscale brand.