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Starhill Closes on Australian Hotel Portfolio Purchase for A$415M
Starhill, a listed Malaysian REIT, has closed on an A$415 million acquisition of three premier Australian hotel properties: Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, Brisbane Marriott Hotel and Melbourne Marriott Hotel.
Clarion Buys 408 KSF Office Portfolio in Boston’s Blossoming Seaport District for $129M
It’s been a busy couple of quarters for office transactions in Boston’s Seaport District and the change in ownership of the 408,000-square-foot Fort Point portfolio is among the latest.
South African Developer Secures Financing for Retail, Residential projects in Pretoria
Nedbank Corporate Property Finance, a Durban-based financial organization, has reportedly provided a Pretoria developer with crucial financing that will be used in the development of two properties.
Kaufman Coughs Up $56M for 120 KSF Office Building in Manhattan’s Midtown South
In Manhattan’s thriving Midtown South submarket, the office property at 27–35 West 24th St. has just come under new ownership.
Pasha Group Sells Prime Midtown Manhattan Development Site
Pasha Group sold 546 W. 44th St., a prime development site located between 10th and 11th avenues in New York City’s Midtown West submarket. Cushman & Wakefield Inc. represented the company in the deal.
Kilroy to Develop 587 KSF Silicon Valley Office Project for LinkedIn
Kilroy Realty has acquired a 12-acre parcel in Sunnyvale, Calif., where it will build a 587,000-square-foot office complex for popular professional network LinkedIn, under a 12-year leasing agreement and development deal worth $315 million.
Stockholm’s Kista Galleria Shopping Center Sells for $700M
Citycon Oyj, a subsidiary of Gazit-Globe Group, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have entered into definitive agreements to acquire the Kista Galleria shopping center in Stockholm from DNB Livsforsikring ASA.
Skanska Closes Land Purchase for 455 KSF Boston Office Project
Boston remains high on Skanska USA Commercial Development’s radar and the company has just made another move toward increasing its presence in the city.
Lauderhill Partners Acquires United Campus Housing Management
In its first acquisition since entering the hot student housing market, Campus Evolution Villages, a subsidiary of Lauderhill Partners, has acquired properties with a total of 1,762 beds from Gulfstream Capital Partners.
Hong Kong, NYC Close Q3 as Priciest Retail Markets
Hong Kong and New York City kicked off 2012 at the top of the list of the world’s most expensive retail markets. Barring any major developments, it appears the globally-coveted shopping metropolises are going to end the year without a threat to their respective first- and second-place positions, judging by CBRE Group Inc.’s third-quarter MarketView research report.