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DDR CEO Hurwitz to Depart at End of 2015
DDR Corp. made an unexpected announcement on Friday that CEO Daniel Hurwitz will leave the shopping center REIT after his employment agreement expires at the close of 2015.
Principal, Macquarie Team Up to Tackle CMBS Market
In a combination of Midwest and Down Under, U.S.-based Principal Real Estate Investors, the real estate arm of Principal Global Investors, and Macquarie Group, out of Sydney, Australia, are creating Principal Commercial Capital, which will focus on originating and securitizing commercial mortgages in the CMBS market.
American Realty Capital NYC REIT Grabs 59 KSF Commercial Condo
American Realty Capital New York City REIT Inc. has just acquired the 58,800-square-foot Laurel Commercial Condominiums at 400 E 67th St. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
IRT Acquires Memphis, Raleigh Apartment Communities
In two separate deals, Independence Realty Trust Inc. has acquired The Walnut Hill Apartments in Memphis and Lenoxplace at Garner Station Apartments in Raleigh.
ARC Healthcare II Grabs 12-Asset Seniors Housing Portfolio
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust II Inc. has made one of its largest purchases since its first buy in May 2013.
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Supplies $700M CMBS Loan
The CMBS loan financed the acquisition of a leasehold position in the iconic 42-story Mobil Building in Manhattan.
GSE Tug-Of-War Stalls Reform
By Britton Costa, Associate Director – REITs, Fitch Ratings: As Fitch approaches the end of 2014, the landscape reminds us of a four-way tug-of-war, with the GSEs as the flag at the center.
Select Income, Cole Corporate Income Trust to Merge in $3.1B Deal
The list of 2014’s REIT M&As continues to grow with Select Income REIT’s acquisition of Cole Corporate Income Trust.
SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Non-Listed REITs
A number of epic deals signal the growing maturity of non-listed REITs.
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