Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth Sells Boston Office, Lab Building

The 285,000-square-foot property benefits from a location between Kenmore Square and the Longwood Medical Area.

Silverstein Properties, Partners Pay $452M for Philadelphia Tower

Acquired in a JV with Arden Group and Migdal Insurance, 1735 Market Street marks Silverstein’s first office investment outside Manhattan.

Oxford Cos. Adds Office Asset to Ann Arbor Portfolio

The 10-story building represents one of the most iconic office developments in the city’s south side area. The seller is Equity Commonwealth.

Manufactured Home REITs Outperform Market

The sector had the largest last-12-months funds from operations multiple of all publicly traded U.S. equity REITs, at 24.7x, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

1600 Market St. in Philadelphia

Two Equity Commonwealth Office Assets Fetch $670M

In separate deals, the company has closed on the disposition of both 600 W. Chicago Ave. in Chicago and 1600 Market St. in Philadelphia.

Andy Gloor, Sterling Bay

Sterling Bay Buys Chicago Office Tower for $510M

In its largest purchase ever, the REIT snapped up the 1.6 million-square-foot 600 W. Chicago Ave., home to Groupon’s headquarters, from Equity Commonwealth.

1600 Market St., Philadelphia

HFF Arranges $160M Sale, Loan for Philly Office Tower

Acting on behalf of Equity Commonwealth, the firm arranged the disposition of the 826,000-square-foot building at 1600 Market St., and secured acquisition financing for the buyer, an affiliate of American Real Estate Partners.

Calare Grabs CT Industrial Property

The 175,000-square-foot warehouse was renovated in 2002 and is located roughly halfway between New York City and Providence, offering immediate access to the Interstate 91 corridor.

Forest City in Merger Talks

The REIT, which has been exploring options to enhance stockholder value for the last two months, has reportedly received an invitation from Equity Commonwealth to talk about a merger.

CBRE Arranges Largest Philly Office Sale

Equity Commonwealth sold the two-building Centre Square complex in a deal that broke the record for the city’s largest-ever office transaction in terms of square footage.