Regions

CBRE Trades 377 KSF Class A Office Building in NJ Suburb

GAF, North America’s largest producer of roofing materials, is moving from its longtime Wayne, N.J., corporate headquarters to a 377,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Parsippany, N.J., in a deal described by CBRE Group Inc. brokers as “one of the largest in the state this year.”

SL Green Signs 266 KSF Lease with MTA in Manhattan

With a new lease in place at Midtown Manhattan’s Graybar Building at 420 Lexington Ave., Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. will continue to call the 1.2 million-square-foot skyscraper home, but it will be a much bigger home.

Canada Sells Diplomatic Building in London to Indian Developer for $500M

The Canadian government has sold the iconic Macdonald House in central London to Lodha Group, one of India’s largest real estate developers, for $500M.

DIC Group Sells Office Tower in Frankfurt Financial District for $211M

Leading German commercial real estate investor DIC has sold the MainTor Porta office tower to Union Investment Real Estate GMBH for approximately $211 million.

W. P. Carey to Develop Build-to-Suit Office Facility in Germany for $65M

By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor W.P. Carey has expanded its presence in Europe for the second time in a month. The REIT just announced a build-to-suit contract for a new office property to be occupied by Banco Santander S.A. in Monchengladbach, Germany. The Class A building will cost $65 million to develop and, upon completion, will be occupied by the international bank under a long-term leaseback agreement. “As a 20-year net lease to one of the world’s leading banks for one of their core German assets, the investment is consistent with our strategy of growing our global portfolio with quality…

WTGoodman JV Buys Warehouse Portfolio in Brazil for $1.4B

WTorre SA and the Goodman Group created a joint venture that would focus on the industrial real estate market, buying a massive warehouse portfolio for $1.4 billion.

Beech Street Capital Refinances 8 Housing Communities for $158M

Beech Street Capital closed a refinancing deal on seven Fannie Mae loans for eight housing commmunities totaling $158 million.

RKF Expands into Canada

RKF, which specializes in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, is crossing the border to open its first office in Canada and has named Canadian retail services veteran Steven Alikakos to run the operation in Toronto.

Invel to Buy Stake in NBG Pangaea in Greece for $888M

Invel Real Estate Partners is set to acquire a 66 percent stake in NBG Pangaea Real Estate Investment Co. from the National Bank of Greece, making it the largest real estate transaction in the country.

Alliance JV Buys $160M Waterfront Property in Metro San Diego

A joint venture headed by Alliance Residential Co. has acquired the Coronado Bay Club, a 549-unit, garden-style waterfront apartment community in Coronado, Calif., for $160 million.