Research Center
The Right Direction
(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)
Low Gear
Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions
Kilroy to Develop 587 KSF Silicon Valley Office Project for LinkedIn
Kilroy Realty has acquired a 12-acre parcel in Sunnyvale, Calif., where it will build a 587,000-square-foot office complex for popular professional network LinkedIn, under a 12-year leasing agreement and development deal worth $315 million.
Special Report: Off-Campus Housing to Remain Supply Constrained for Foreseeable Future
Campus Crest Communities provided valuable insight on trends impacting the student housing industry earlier this week at its 2012 Investor Day, held in the NYSE boardroom.
2013 Top Development Firms
New construction made a strong statement throughout 2012, with a new confidence manifesting in what have traditionally been viewed as secondary markets. Almost half of the responding firms predict an even stronger display of construction over the next 18 months compared to the last 18, meaning that 2013 should see a lot shovels hitting dirt.
American Realty Capital Properties to Acquire ARCT III for $2B
American Realty Capital Properties Inc. and American Realty Capital Trust III Inc., two separate net-lease REITs that count investment advisory firm American Realty Capital as their original sponsor, will soon become one.
KBS Strategic Expands Houston Portfolio
If KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT’s actions within the last week indicate anything, it’s that the real estate investment concern is keen on Houston.
HFF Closes $86M Sale of Orbital Sciences Campus in Sterling, Va.
Orbital Sciences Corp., a satellite manufacturer, has a new landlord at its global headquarters in northern Virginia. Select Income REIT has bought the Orbital Sciences Campus, a three-building Class A office campus in Sterling, Va., for $86 million.
Apple REIT Six to Merge with Blackstone Affiliate in $1.2B Deal
Less than one month after rejecting an unsolicited tender offer by a group led by MacKenzie Capital Management, Apple REIT Six has signed a deal to be acquired by BRE Select Hotels, an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.
2012 Best Practices Index
Our 2012 survey of Best Practice dives into the changing nature of success in real estate. It is interesting to note that capital is flowing into secondary markets with the attention to detail usually reserve for major metropolitan areas.