Regions
Boston's New Longwood Life-Sciences Building Leases 154 KSF
Courtesy of a many-layered deal involving multiple joint-venture partners, Boston’s Longwood area will see the construction of a 413,536-square-foot life-sciences center — and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has inked a 154,000-square-foot lease in the property.
New $67 Million Dormitory Open for San Diego Sailors
John William Finn Hall, a new 264-room dormitory in San Diego, is ready for its first residents. The $67 million dormitory is located on Naval Base Coronado and is part of the Navy’s Homeport Ashore initiative, which is designed to improve the quality of life for sailors.
Bostonia Partners Secures $72M in Financing for NOAA Weather Center in Maryland
A $72 million financing deal secured by Bostonia Partners L.L.C. helped complete construction on a new NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in Maryland after it was stalled for more than two years because the original developer went bankrupt.
Wheeler to Run JLL's Lower Manhattan Office
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. sees big prospects blossoming in Lower Manhattan, and the commercial real estate services firm has just assigned managing director John Wheeler, a longtime JLL employee with nearly three decades of experience, the task of spearheading the office’s increasing penetration of the submarket.
GrubHub Signs 60 KSF Chicago Office Lease
Looking to expand its space along with its increasing success, GrubHub has signed a lease for nearly 59,500 square feet of office space at Burnham Center, Harbor Group International’s historic 580,000-square-foot high-rise in downtown Chicago’s Central Loop submarket.
Madison Spends $123M for 57 Percent Share in Iconic Frankfurt Office Complex
Madison International Realty of New York, together with its German subsidiary Madison Real Estate, has signed a purchase agreement for Morgan Stanley P2 Value’s 56.95 percent interest in the Trianon complex in Frankfurt — for a reported $123 million.
Post Brothers Secures $52M Loan for Philly Multi-Family
Residential developer Post Brothers has obtained a $52 million loan for Post Rittenhouse Hill L.P. to complete the redevelopment of the Rittenhouse Hill multi-family property in the Germantown section of the city. The loan was funded by an undisclosed European bank.
Verus Partners Breaks Ground on 138 KSF Indiana Industrial Facility
On the heels of industrial development nationwide, Verus Partners is breaking ground on a 137,500-square-foot new manufacturing-and-distribution facility for Helmer Inc. that will be located across 10 acres in Noblesville, Ind.
Ashkenazy Nabs 309 KSF Shops at The Bravern in Washington State
The Shops at The Bravern, the 309,000-square-foot retail component of the 1.6 million-square-foot The Bravern mixed-use property in Bellevue, Wash., has just come under new ownership as Ashkenazy Acquisition bought the swank suburban Seattle retail center from Schnitzer West.
682 KSF Pennsylvania Office Park Gets $45M Refi
Cedar Crest Professional Park, a 682,000-square-foot professional office campus just outside of Allentown in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, has been refinanced to the tune of $45 million by MRA Realty Advisors on behalf of Cedar Crest Professional Park VII.