Research Center
Improving Fundamentals Support Stable Outlook for Lodging REITs
By Griselda Bisono, Assistant Vice President & Analyst, Commercial Real Estate Finance, Moody’s Investors Service: The U.S. lodging industry remains healthy, as its fundamentals continue on a positive trajectory.
2014 Top Commercial Owners
With nearly 2 billion square feet of real estate between them, the firms on 2014’s list of the Top Commercial Owners are some of the most successful real estate companies in the nation.
First Potomac Buys 11 Dupont Circle
First Potomac Realty Trust is adding to its Washington, D.C., office holdings with the purchase of 11 Dupont Circle, a nine-story, 155,713-square-foot mixed-use building.
Green May be Gold for U.S. Equity REITs
By Britton Costa, Director, U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: The U.S. REIT sector’s inaugural “green bond” offerings suggest being environmentally friendly is also credit-friendly.
SL Green to Buy, Sell in Two Deals Totaling $745M
It’s not every day that a real estate company announces it has signed deals involving two properties valued at an aggregate three-quarters of a billion dollars.
Deal Analysis: Washington Prime Finds “Something Special” in Glimcher
When Washington Prime Group was spun off from Simon Property Group Inc. in May, its leaders began looking for opportunities to acquire and redevelop assets that would have strong cash flow and add franchise value. They found what they sought in Glimcher Realty Trust.
Inland Set to Acquire 15-Property Retail Portfolio for $318M
Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc. is adding 15 retail centers located across eight states to its portfolio.
RW Kline Breakup Creates CMBS Shop for Cushman & Wakefield
RW Kline Cos., of Scottsdale, Ariz., has been sold and split into three pieces, and one of those parts will find a new home at Cushman & Wakefield Inc. as North America’s largest CMBS debt restructuring practice.