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Simon, BR Malls JV to Develop Outlet Malls in Brazil
Simon Property Group has teamed up with BR Malls Participacoes, Brazil’s largest retail real estate company, to develop and own outlet centers there. Simon also announced a JV with Calloway REIT to begin construction on Toronto Premium Outlets in Canada.
New Tishman JV Acquires Stakes in Office Portfolio in Deal Estimated at $1.6B
A joint venture between Tishman Speyer and an unidentified large pension fund has acquired the assets of Tishman Speyer Office Fund, an Australian listed property trust/REIT, in a deal worth a reported $1.6 billion.
KBS REIT Picks Up 522 KSF, Three-Building Dallas Office Complex
In yet another example of REITs getting back in the game, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III has purchased Town Center Office Park, a 522,043-square-foot, three-building office complex in Dallas’ Plano submarket.
ULI: Industry to See Improvements Through 2014, Bolstered by Cap Markets
“Is distress in the real estate markets behind us?” was the main question on the minds of the respondents to the latest survey by the Urban Land Institute — and the consensus seemed to be a cautious “yes.”
Wells Core REIT Purchases 10-Story, 268 KSF Office Building in D.C. Submarket
Wells Core Office Income REIT of Norcross, Ga., has acquired a 10-story Class A office property in Herndon, Va., near Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C.
Glimcher Plans to Acquire Blackstone's Interest in 1 MSF Hawaii Retail Center
In a transaction valued at approximately $289.4 million, Glimcher is looking to acquire the 80 percent indirect interest in Pearlridge Center, a 1 million-square-foot shopping mall in the community of Aiea, in metropolitan Honolulu.
American Realty Capital Trust Goes Public, Lists on NASDAQ
Looking to “unlock the value of the company” for shareholders, American Realty Capital Trust Inc., the flagship REIT of a New York investment firm, began trading Thursday on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as a publicly traded, triple-net-lease REIT.
W.P. Carey to Become REIT
Change is afoot at W.P. Carey & Co. The multibillion-dollar investment firm — a leader in the sale-leaseback sector — has received the green light from its board of directors to convert to a REIT.
Cassidy Turley: CRE Recovery to Accelerate in 2012
What has been a slow but steady rebound of the commercial real estate industry is on track to pick up pace in 2012, according to a new forecast by commercial real estate services firm Cassidy Turley.
American Realty Capital Trust Goes Public, Lists on NASDAQ
After spending a year considering strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value, American Realty Capital Trust Inc., the flagship REIT of investment advisory firm American Realty Capital, has decided to take on the form of a self-administered REIT.