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Chesapeake Lodging Trust Acquires Hyatt Place New York Midtown South
Chesapeake Lodging Trust has closed on its acquisition of the newly developed, 185-room Hyatt Place New York Midtown South for $76 million.
PREA Special Report: Housing Still Surest Bet in CRE
Despite construction costs on the rise and financing still not being up to par to pre-Great Recession times, real estate is still the soundest investment of today and tomorrow, according to commercial real estate high rollers who spoke at Pension Real Estate Association’s 2013 Spring Conference in Washington, D.C.
DAMAC Properties, Paramount Unveil $1B Luxury Hospitality Project in Dubai
Paramount Hotel & Resorts, the official licensee of legendary movie production studio Paramount Pictures, has partnered with real estate giant DAMAC Properties to develop a $1 billion, four-tower mega project in the heart of downtown Dubai.
Moritz Gruppe Designs Sports-Themed M-U Project
Developer Moritz Gruppe has come up with a new vision for a large sports-themed mixed-use project. Based on a design by well-known architectural firm LAVA, THE SQUARE3 will focus on three elements: life, nature and sport.
NY Life Finances LaSalle Investment Management’s Onterie Center Purchase
LaSalle Investment Management Inc. landed $125 million in financing from New York Life Insurance Co. for the acquisition of the mixed-use Onterie Center in Chicago.
Jamestown Enters Latin America
Jamestown is tapping into Latin America, where it has created a new division headed by a veteran executive with emerging markets experience.
JDS Development Acquires Murray Hill Lot with $172M in Meridian Financing
JDS Development Group has acquired a 730,426-square-foot development site in New York City’s popular Murray Hill neighborhood from Sheldon Solow for a reported $172 million, with plans to build two multi-family towers on the two-acre vacant lot.
Real Estate Expo Special Report: Knakal Terms NYC Sales Market “Phenomenal”
Robert Knakal, chairman of Massey Knakal Realty, said the New York City commercial property investment sales market is currently red hot, but warned that sustained periods of low interest rates typically lead to real estate bubbles.
Cutting-Edge System Will Harness Waste Heat at $750M Vancouver Project
The system at the Telus Garden mixed-use development will cut the property’s carbon dioxide emissions by 1 million kilograms annually.
Ramco-Gershenson Buys Clarion Partners’ Stake in 12 Shopping Centers
In a $256.8 million deal, Ramco-Gershenson will gain sole ownership of a dozen assets in Florida and Michigan currently held in joint venture with Clarion Partners.