Regions
The Winners: CPE’s 2012 Distinguished Achievement Awards
CPE is pleased to announce the winners of the second-annual Distinguished Achievement Awards, recognized for their ability to complete deals and projects in the face of last year’s recovering economy.
Update: Nordstrom to Hit Manhattan–Finally
It’s been a long time coming. Nordstrom Inc. has had its eye on opening a store in Manhattan for yearsand years, and now the long-held plan is finally coming to fruition. The fashion specialty retailer joined New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and real estate owner Extell Development Co. this afternoon to announce Nordstrom’s 285,000-square-foot news.
DivcoWest Flips 354 KSF San Francisco Office Building
DivcoWest has entered into an agreement to sell 1275 Market St., a 354,000-square-foot office building in San Francisco, to Dolby Laboratories Inc. in a transaction valued at $109.8 million. Dolby will occupy the office tower in its entirety.
Nordstrom to Hit Manhattan–Finally
It’s been a long time coming, but Nordstrom Inc. is finally entering Manhattan.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales, Durable Goods Orders Rise but Manufacturing Drops
The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index rose 5.9 percent to 101.1 in May, while U.S. durable goods orders went up 1.1 percent. But the Midwest manufacturing output decreased 1 percent.
Construction Starts on $172M Marriott Tower in Downtown L.A.
Encompassing Marriott’s Courtyard and Residence Inn brands within a single 23-story tower, the $172 million project will target visitors to the Los Angeles Convention Center when it opens in the summer of 2014.
U.S. Remains Most Transparent Market as Openness Advances Globally: Jones Lang LaSalle
Nearly 90 percent of the world’s markets have improved transparency since the last survey in 2010. This year Jones Lang LaSalle is also introducing a new index for transparency in sustainability.
In $770M Deal, DEXUS Sells 16.7 MSF Industrial Portfolio to Blackstone
Affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII picked up the 68 assets in what is being touted as the largest industrial portfolio transaction in the U.S. so far this year.
Prudential Mortgage Capital Closes its First CRE Loan in U.K.
Prudential is targeting at least $500 million of long-term, fixed-rate senior debt transactions in Europe, initially focusing on office, logistics, multi-family and retail properties in and around large population centers such as London, Paris and major German cities.
Economy Watch: New Home Sales Spike; Chicago Fed Reports May Slowdown
Last month, new home sales rose 19.8 percent year-over-year; a key Chicago Fed index confirms that economic growth slipped from barely above historical rates in May to below average.