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Taking Orders
Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions
CPE Announces the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners
CPE is proud to present the winners of the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards.
Shows Improvement
(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)
Relaxed Requests
Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions
KBS Buys $86M Denver Office Complex
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT has purchased the Westmoor Center office complex in the Westminster submarket for $86 million.
Griffin-American Buys 21 Buildings in Five States for $141M
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II has acquired 21 healthcare-related buildings in five states for $141.3 million, pushing the REIT co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Corp. to an overall portfolio value of $1.6 billion.
Investment Incubator: The REITs of Inland Group
Under the leadership of chairman & CEO Dan Goodwin and the company’s three other founding partners, Inland Group employs an unusually varied set of investment vehicles, from limited partnerships and Delaware statutory trusts to REITs. At most recent report, it managed an 88.7 million-square-foot portfolio encompassing 48 states and valued at $20.8 billion. The most visible vehicles bearing the Inland name are the six REITs sponsored by Inland Group’s affiliates since 1994, four of which are still associated with the group. Acting in a role comparable to an incubator or venture-capital player, Inland Group conceives the REITs, recruits executives and…