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LinkedIn’s Lease at Tishman’s San Francisco Tower—Trend Among Tech Companies

Technology companies continue to power the hot office market in San Francisco, with LinkedIn announcing it is leasing the entire 26-story office building Tishman Speyer is constructing at 222 Second St.

Cardinal, Capital Solutions Receive Financing for East Denver M-F Community

A joint venture between Cardinal Group Investments and Capital Solutions has secured a 12-year fixed-rate loan for financing for Fairways at Lowry, a 450-unit multi-housing community in the Lowry submarket of Denver.

CBRE Arranges $142M Loan for 4 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Georgia, Nevada, Texas

KTR Industrial Fund III, an investment vehicle of KTR Capital Partners, has just reeled in $142 million of financing for a 4.3 million-square-foot portfolio in Georgia, Nevada and Texas, courtesy of a helping hand from CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance group.

Hudson Pacific to Expand Hollywood Studios with 315 KSF Office Tower

Hudson Pacific Properties is slated to start construction of Icon at Sunset Bronson Studios, a 14-story, 315,000-square-foot high-tech office building in Hollywood, next door to the former Warner Bros. headquarters.

MGM, Hakkasan Group Form JV Hotel Company

MGM Resorts International and Hakkasan Group have partnered before, but now the two companies are taking their relationship to the next level with the creation of MGM Hakkasan Hospitality, a joint venture hotel management company.

LaSalle, Harvest Properties Buy 2 Office Towers in San Mateo, Calif. for $100M

LaSalle Investment Management and Harvest Properties have made their second Class A office purchase in the Bay Area with the acquisition of 1400 and 1450 Fashion Island Boulevard in San Mateo, from Fisher Investments. The amount paid for the properties was not disclosed but was reportedly about $100 million.

KBS Buys 2 Office Buildings Totaling 490 KSF for $187M in Bellevue, Wash.

KBS has snapped up The Plaza Buildings, two office towers encompassing 490,000 square feet in Bellevue, Wash., for $186.5 million.

Roll RE Breaks Ground on 1 MSF BTS Distribution Center in Shafter, Calif.

Roll Real Estate Development has broken ground at its Paramount Logistics Park on behalf of American Tire Distributors, with which the company signed a 1 million-square-foot lease at the 1,600-acre industrial park in Shafter, Calif.

Paragon Commercial, Canyon Catalyst JV Acquires 158 KSF Retail Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

A joint venture between the Canyon Catalyst Fund and Paragon Commercial Group has made its first retail acquisition in California – the 158,156-square-foot Rancho Las Palmas shopping center in Rancho Mirage.

Blackstone Acquires Office Towers in Santa Ana, Calif. for $129M

An affiliate of Blackstone has acquired Griffin Towers, a pair of 12-story plus penthouse Class A office towers in Santa Ana, Calif., from Lincoln Property Co. and partner Angelo, Gordon & Co. for $129 million.