Retail
Indian Hospitality Market Set For A Boom: Two Brands Announce Massive Expansion Plans
India is set to see quite an increase in its hospitality industry after a number of properties were announced and a new venue just held its grand opening.
Retail Properties of America Sells Aon Hewitt Property in Ill. for $148M
Retail Properties of America has sold the Aon Hewitt property, an 818,686-square-foot office property in Lincolnshire, Ill., for $148 million to an unidentified buyer.
Australian Lend Lease to Redevelop $2B Project in the ‘Elephant & Castle’ Area of London
Sydney, Australia-based Lend Lease Group has been granted planning permission from the Southwark Council for a redevelopment project that will feature 284 new homes in the Elephant & Castle area of London.
MetLife JV Buys Iconic Seattle Office Tower
A joint venture comprising MetLife and an institutional real estate investor advised by Clarion Partners has purchased 1201 Third Ave., an Art Deco–inspired Class A building that is Seattle’s second-tallest office tower.
New Tenants Signed at Bronx’s 285 KSF Throggs Neck Shopping Center
The Throggs Neck Shopping Center in the Bronx, N.Y., will not open its doors until early 2014, but already the tenant roster is beginning to fill up with national and local businesses.
Zeckendorf Kicks Off Development of $500M Condo Project Near United Nations
A groundbreaking event has marked the start of 50 United Nations Plaza, an upscale condominium property adjacent to the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan.
Behringer Harvard Taps Watt to Head Net Lease Platform
Behringer Harvard is launching a new net lease platform, and the investment manager has tapped longtime industry player Brad Watt to move the effort forward.
344 KSF Masdar, International Renewable Energy Agency HQ Break Ground
Masdar City, the low-carbon, low-waste, emerging cleantech cluster and one of the most sustainable communities and mixed-use developments in the world continues its trailblazing development in United Arab Emirates.
Joshua Green Corp. Invests $200M in Urban Renaissance Group
With an investment valued at $200 million, the Joshua Green Corp. has taken its relationship with real estate operating company Urban Renaissance Group L.L.C. to a new level.
Velocis Adds 350 KSF of Texas Retail to Year-Old Portfolio
Since completing its first closing one year ago, real estate investment fund Velocis has been quickly building up its portfolio and the buying binge continued with the recent acquisition of two retail centers in Austin.