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Watkins to Lead Innovation, Product Development at JLL
Emily Watkins has been tapped to serve as senior vice president, based out of the firm’s San Francisco office.
Clark Delivers ISO HQ Early
Clark Design/Build of California has wrapped up construction of the $114 million California Independent System Operator Corp. Iron Point headquarters in Folsom, Calif.
Transwestern Debuts in NYC Market
It’s been a long time coming. After years of eying New York for expansion, Transwestern has made its entry into the city with the creation of its Northeast region, and the company has put two industry veterans, Patrick Robinson and Lindsay Ornstein, in place to spearhead the endeavor.
L.A. Uses Tax Breaks to Lure Gensler
Even in a recovering office market, it is unusual for a modest-size 45,000-square-foot office lease to command the attention of a big-city mayor and other officials. That was the case in Los Angeles, however, as the mayor and other leaders publicly touted the architectural firm’s decision to relocate to the City of Angels as a vindication of its pro-business policies.
L.A. Complex Fetches Rumored $300M
The sellers, Lincoln Property Co. and ASB Capital Management, have entitlements to build another 750,000 square feet at the master-planned office development.
$600M Cleveland Casino Moves Forward with Land Purchase
Developed by Rock Ohio Caesars Cleveland L.L.C., the project is one of four to emerge from a constitutional amendment approved by the state’s voters in 2009.
Forest City Sells Stake in L.A. Apartment Complex to JV Partner CalPERS
Forest City cites an attractive 4.5 percent cap rate in its decision to sell its 50 percent share of the property, developed jointly with CalPERS.
ProLogis, AMB Downgraded After Merger Announcement
Fitch Ratings placed ProLogis on Rating Watch Positive, while AMB Property Corp. was placed on Rating Watch Negative. RBC Capital Markets also downgraded ProLogis from “outperform” to sector perform”.
ProLogis, AMB Merger Official
The two industrial powerhouses have agreed to join forces in a merger that is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of $14 billion, a total market capitalization in excess of $24 billion and gross assets owned and managed of $46 billion. The transaction is slated to close in the second quarter of this year.
JLL Hires Data Center Expert Warner
Jason Warner will be responsible for expanding the mission critical solutions department throughout the West Coast along with coordinating with the firm’s corporate solutions group and its corporate clients’ technical real estate needs.