Retail

BlueRoad Ventures Shells Out $139M for Net-Lease Portfolio

The newly created company has already boosted its portfolio to 1 million square feet with the acquisition of a 48-asset retail portfolio.

Ronald Dickerman, Founder & President, Madison International

Madison International Realty Takes a Piece of Sierra Portugal Fund

The real estate-focused liquidity provider has expanded its reach with a minority stake purchase in the prominent shopping center owner and an office acquisition in San Francisco.

Coffeecade, Pasadena, Md.

Maryland Assists Veteran Business through No-Interest Loan Program

Startup costs for Andy Lee’s Coffeecade will be secured through Maryland’s Military Personnel and Veteran-Owned Small Business No-Interest Loan Program.

Economy Watch: CRE Prices See First Dip in 6 Years, Says Moody’s

Moody’s/RCA’s latest Commercial Property Price Indices revealed commercial property prices declined for the first time since early 2010.

Taubman Centers Reveals $500M Re-Imagination of L.A.’s Beverly Center

Taubman Centers will soon begin a half-billion-dollar renovation of the 886,000-square-foot shopping center that will transform every aspect of the site.

Lionville Shopping Center

HFF Facilitates Refinancing of Suburban Philadelphia Retail Asset

HFF has arranged a $10.7 million refinancing loan for Lionville Shopping Center, an approximately 93,000-square-foot retail property located in Exton, Pa.

Houman Mahboubi, SVP, JLL, Los Angeles

JLL Appoints SVP in Los Angeles, Expands Services into Beverly Hills

Houman Mahboubi’s Los Angeles appointment comes to extend JLL’s retail practice into Beverly Hills.

290 East Exchange St., future location of Amazon@Akron

Amazon Strengthens Brick-and-Mortar Portfolio

Amazon recently announced the opening of Amazon@Akron, yet another ‘unstore’ strategically located near a dense student area.

Economy Watch: Healthy Jobs Numbers, But Also Concerns

While U.S. jobs growth in February was surprisingly on the upswing, there are still some challenges impeding a full economic recovery.

WestBend

Trademark Expands Mixed-Use Development in Fort Worth

Trademark Property is planning to expand its WestBend development in the city’s University District with the addition of more retail space and possibly a hotel or residential component.