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Cuomo’s Convention Center Plan: A Gamble in Any Form
While New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan for the $25 billion revitalization of the state — including a convention center, hotel and casino in Queens — is ambitious, is it the right move?
Windsor Renewal Buys 320 Acres, 500 KSF of Industrial from Kodak
Windsor Renewal I, a division of The Broe Group, has taken a major step toward further developing the Great Western Industrial Park in Windsor, Colo., with the acquisition of 320 acres of land and 500,000 square feet of industrial buildings from Eastman Kodak Co. in a partial sale-leaseback transaction.
Clarion, Equity Partner Invest $100M in 1.4 MSF Sao Paulo Industrial Project
Looking to capitalize on what will certainly be a growing economy in the next few years, Clarion Partners has acquired 78 acres of land in a northwest suburb of Sao Paulo. The company intends to develop and lease a Class A industrial facility that will eventually include 1.4 million square feet of space.
Digital Realty Trust Spends $148M on Data Centers in San Francisco, Atlanta
For a purchase price of $85 million, Digital Realty Trust Inc. has become the new owner of San Francisco’s 360 Spear St., and for an additional $63 million, the company picked up a data-center facility next to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
Vornado Nets $126M in 11 Penn Plaza Refi
Vornado Realty Trust rang out the old year by completing a $330 million refinance for 11 Penn Plaza, a 1.1-million square-foot office building in Manhattan.
Building and Land Technology Picks up 614 KSF Stamford Office Complex
Building and Land Technology, one of the largest property owners in Connecticut’s Fairfield County, has just acquired 695 E. Main St. in Stamford. The new owners will be renaming the 614,000-square-foot office complex the BLT Financial Center.
Economy Watch: U.S. Still Tops with Foreign Investors; Markets Stay Calm
The United States remains the No. 1 choice for crossborder investors in commercial real estate, but its popularity has slipped somewhat. And markets worldwide took it easy yesterday.
CPE's Top 11 in '11
Taken as a whole, 2011 was something of a tumultuous year, but an interesting time for commercial real estate. CPE presents our top 11 stories from 2011.
Taubman Completes $560M Purchase of Three Centers
Retail REIT Taubman Centers Inc. has completed the $560 million purchase of three shopping centers from Davis Street Properties.
Skanska Acquires Indiana Construction Firm for $135M
Taking a big step in enhancing its civil business unit, Skanska USA has acquired the Evansville, Ind.-headquartered builder Industrial Contractors Inc. for $135 million.