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Hines Spends $160M on Seattle's Fisher Plaza, Nets New Data-Center Capabilities
Fisher Media Services has finalized the $160 million sale of Fisher Plaza, a two-building office complex in Seattle, to Hines Global REIT.
PS Business Parks Buys $520M NoCal Industrial Portfolio from RREEF
PS Business Parks has purchased an 18-site Northern California industrial portfolio from RREEF America REIT II and its affiliate Northern California Industrial Portfolio for an aggregate $520 million.
First Wind Secures $210M in Financing for Wind Project in Washington State
Lenders are warming up to the alternative-energy market, as evidenced by the $210 million financing package First Wind just acquired on behalf of its subsidiary, Palouse Wind L.L.C.
Kennedy Wilson, Equity Partners Complete Five-Building L.A. Office Portfolio
Kennedy Wilson, along with its equity partners, has wrapped up the acquisition of a five-property office portfolio in metropolitan Los Angeles for a total of $143.5 million.
Developers Find Financing for Projects
Developers are finding ready financing for their projects, including $66 million for a D.C. multi-family, $50 million for Las Vegas retail and $70 million for a Michigan apartment complex.
Nearly $1B in Assets Backs Jamestown Fund Launch
Capitalizing on the strength of three recent trophy acquisitions, Jamestown has moved into the public phase of its new vehicle Jamestown Premier Property Fund.
Cornerstone Picks up $53M Office in Denver's LoDo
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has just make a nice pickup in the Rockies with the purchase of 1899 Wyncoop, a 165,727-square-foot office buiding in Denver’s LoDo submarket, for a reported $56 million.
DivcoWest Buys 251 KSF, 5-Property Silicon Valley Office Portfolio
Picking up five office properties in Santa Clara, Calif., DivcoWest spent nearly $40 million on the 251,000-square-foot Walsh @ Bowers portfolio. The buildings, sold by RREEF, were marketed by Cassidy Turley.
Avison Young Acquires L.A.-Based Ramsey-Shilling
Avison Young continues to increase its presence in the U.S. by opening new offices and snapping up firms, and now the Canadian firm has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of Ramsey-Shilling Commercial Real Estate Services Inc., a leading Los Angeles brokerage firm.
JLL: 2012's CRE Outlook Still in Flux; Bright Spots Exist
Jones Lang LaSalle’s outlook for 2012 shows that, while the economy remains in a state of flux, things are generally set to improve. But there are going to be some very bright spots — such as the multi-family sector, which is going to remain the darling investment class.