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Wells Core REIT Grabs 172,000-SF Suburban Chicago Office Property
Wells Core Office Income REIT has added a second suburban Chicago asset to its portfolio with the acquisition of Four Parkway North, a 172,000-square-foot office property in Deerfield, Ill. The REIT purchased the building from The John Buck Co.’s JBC Fund III in a $40.9 million transaction.
Broccolini Plans to Build Tallest Residential High Rise in Downtown Montreal
In addition to the 350-unit mixed-use L’Avenue, there are 10 other new large-scale residential projects being planned for Montreal, according to city officials.
Weingarten Snaps Up 171KSF Shopping Center on L.A.'s Sunset Strip for $99M
Transactions such as the 8000 Sunset purchase are a major component of Weingarten’s current strategy of enhancing the profile of its portfolio.
Starwood Capital Closes $1B Purchase of Seven Westfield Malls
Starwood Capital Group is now 6.6 million square feet larger. The global private investment firm recently wrapped up its acquisition of a 90 percent stake in seven shopping centers from Sydney, Australia’s Westfield Group in a transaction valued at just over $1 billion. DDR’s Scott Wolstein will spearhead the new division.
Solis Announces New Five-Star Guangzhou Hotel
Solis Hotels & Resorts announced plans to build a 260-unit luxury hotel in Guangzhou, China. The Solis Guangzhou will be the company’s third property under construction in China this year.
Starwood Hotels Celebrates Passing 100-Hotel Mark in China with Plans for Another 100
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, one of the leading international hotel and leisure companies, celebrated an important milestone, the passing of the 10o-hotel mark in its second-largest market outside the United States.
Palace Hotel Tokyo Aims to Bring New Brand of Luxury to Japanese Capital
The city of Tokyo gained a new addition to its hospitality market with the opening of the Palace Hotel Tokyo.
Economy Watch: Euro Summit Gladdens Investors for Now; Foreclosures More Extreme at State Level
Word from the negotiating nabobs in Europe on Friday seemed to be positive, though as usual the details of the agreement remained a little elusive. CoreLogic reported a slight uptick in foreclosures at the federal level, but more significant changes–both positive and negative–among a number of states.
Hong Kong Developer Invests in Greenwich Peninsula Mixed-Use Project
Quintain Estates and Development plc has announced that Dr. Henry Cheng Kar-Shun’s investment vehicle, Knight Dragon, has taken on a 60 percent stake in the Greenwich Peninsula mixed-use development project in London.
Miller-Valentine Wins Two Portfolio Contracts from Iron Mountain
Miller-Valentine Group has been tapped by Iron Mountain Inc. to serve as general contractor for the information management service provider’s portfolio of facilities in the Mid-South and Ohio Valley regions.