Tuesday, October 22, 2013

US Economy Adds Disappointing 148,000 Jobs in September


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US Economy Adds Disappointing 148,000 Jobs in September

WASHINGTON, DC-The unemployment rate dropped to 7.2%, but it is not likely that the Fed will be begin tapering.



Understanding Bldgs. Is Key for Sustainability

IRVINE, CA-Knowing the energy consumption of a building and what specifically is using up that energy is important in order to reduce usage, said speakers at the Solar Decathlon and XPO in this UPDATE to an earlier story.



SIOR Pushing Technology Use for Members


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SIOR Pushing Technology Use for Members

CHICAGO—The organization will have its Fall conference in Chicago this week and hopes to get attendees to use mobile apps and online communities.



NMHC: Apt. Sector Takes 'A Small Step Back'

WASHINGTON, DC-The council’s latest quarterly survey of apartment market conditions showed all four indexes were below the break-even line for the first time in four years.



Monday, October 21, 2013

The Risks of Adaptive Reuse


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The Risks of Adaptive Reuse

MIAMI—Multifamily adaptive reuse projects come with risks and rewards. Columbia Residential's Jim Grauley shared both sides of the story with GlobeSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire in this exclusive interview.



Crown Castle and AT&T Reach $4.8B Deal on Cell Towers

HOUSTON, TX-Long term lease backs will give AT&T use of the tower capacities for a minimum of 10 years.



Collaboration Makes Vulcan Tick


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Collaboration Makes Vulcan Tick

SEATTLE-Input from a variety of sources has helped Vulcan achieve its award-winning success with South Lake Union, the firm’s Rob Arron tells GlobeSt.com’s Carrie Rossenfeld.



Monitor Buildings for Energy Savings

IRVINE, CA-Monitoring and measuring your building is one of the secrets to keeping energy costs down, said panelists at a recent Bank of America sustainability panel here.



NRG Energy to Buy CA Power Co. for $2.6B


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NRG Energy to Buy CA Power Co. for $2.6B

WEST WINDSOR, NJ-A Princeton based powerhouse electric company is acquiring a bankrupt California coal and wind producer and in the process will become one of the country's largest renewable energy providers.



Marriott, Hilton Portfolio Trades for $430M

WASHINGTON, DC-MCR Development LLC, a New York City-based company acquired 26 Marriott and Hilton hotels from Western International for $430 million.



C&W: Industrial Poised for Strong Growth

NEW YORK CITY-Warehouse vacancy has been slipping for some time, while leasing and construction are on a steady rise, says a new report.



Friday, October 18, 2013

Medical Campus Projects Helps City's Revitalization


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Medical Campus Projects Helps City's Revitalization

BUFFALO, NY-Healthcare is one of the major drivers of this city's revival, with Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus projects leading the way.



3 Groups In Fannie Mae's New $1B REMIC

WASHINGTON, DC-The GSE added a seven-year group in response to investor demand this time, Josh Seiff tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.



Thursday, October 17, 2013

Brixmor Eyes $800M Target in IPO


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Brixmor Eyes $800M Target in IPO

NEW YORK CITY-The shopping center operator’s debut as a publicly traded REIT could be the largest in the retail sector since Simon Property Group’s $840-million IPO in 1993.



Mission Capital Director Moves West


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Mission Capital Director Moves West

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Gregg Applefield has relocated here from Mission Capital’s New York City office and tells Carrie Rossenfeld the firm will capitalize on its ability to bring capital to all parts of the country.



Law Firms Reach the Tipping Point

CHICAGO—For the first time in seven years, more than half of US cities with high concentrations of top law firms can be considered landlord-friendly markets.



A Closer Look at Fannie Mae's C-Deal

WASHINGTON, DC-While investors have some exposure to risk, there is also upside for them, Fannie Mae's Laurel Davis tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.



Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Resort Sector Gains Momentum


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Resort Sector Gains Momentum

LOS ANGELES-According to research from JLL, the resort sector is experiencing its best year since 2007 with $2.5 billion in transactions.



Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Senior Housing Prospects Looking Up


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Senior Housing Prospects Looking Up

CHICAGO—In this UPDATE to last week's story, Greystone's Neal Raburn bolsters the general feeling at last week's NIC conference in Chicago that the outlook for senior housing remains solid.



Fannie Mae Prices Inaugural C-Deal

WASHINGTON, DC-The GSE launched the series with a $675 million offering that will settle on Oct. 24.



Fitch Ratings Places US on Ratings Watch Negative


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Fitch Ratings Places US on Ratings Watch Negative

WASHINGTON, DC-Like it was in 2011, the ratings agency is displeased with how Washington is handling the nation's fiscal affairs.



Moody's Gives ARCP the Nod with Investment Grade


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Moody's Gives ARCP the Nod with Investment Grade

NEW YORK CITY-The ratings agency is giving the net lease REIT a stable rating as it prepares for a pair of mergers that will take its enterprise value to $10 billion.



Meyer: Spec Building In 82% of Markets


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Meyer: Spec Building In 82% of Markets

SAN DIEGO-The industrial sector is bullish on big boxes, and speculative demand is ramping up, but there is little danger of overbuilding, say experts at NAIOP’s Development ’13 in these EXCLUSIVE videos from JLL.



REOs Rise in Three Western States

IRVINE, CA-Oregon, Nevada and California rank among RealtyTrac’s states with the top-10 highest REO increases during third quarter, the firm reports in this UPDATE to an earlier story.



Carlyle Group Steps into Gov't Void with Its Own Economic Stats

WASHINGTON, DC-In the absence of official government statistics, companies are relying more heavily on private sector stats generated by associations and, now, companies like the Carlyle Group.



Freddie Mac Sells $195M in First Bulk Loan Sale

McLEAN, VA-These are seasoned assets from the GSE's pre-conservatorship days, Freddie Mac's Mike Lipson tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy. "Securitization is still our main vehicle."



CapX Launches Energy Tool

CHICAGO, IL-The new offering will help building owners, contractors and engineers secure financing for their energy savings project.



Foreclosures Hit 36th Month of Decreases

IRVINE, CA-September US home-foreclosure activity is down 27% from a year ago, bringing starts to a seven-year low, RealtyTrac reports.



Friday, October 11, 2013

A&G Realty Hires Mike Matlat



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A&G Realty Hires Mike Matlat


MELVILLE, NY-The firm is looking for the 2-year veteran to bring in non-retail tenants looking to occupy space in shopping centers or other unconventional locations.







Platform Brings Crowdfunding to CRE Entrepreneurs


NEW YORK CITY-Having been beta tested on nine projects across the US, GroundBreaker is now available for public use, GlobeSt.com has learned exclusively.





$37M Outpatient Center Under Construction



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$37M Outpatient Center Under Construction


LOS ALAMITOS, CA-The need for medical office space prompts Pacific Medical Buildings in San Diego to move forward on its 70,000-square-foot MOB at Los Alamitos Medical Center in Orange County.







Foreign Capital Scarce among HCRE Investments


MINNETONKA, MN-Healthcare Real Estate Insights cites a report from Real Capital Analytics, indicating that foreign investment in healthcare real estate fell dramatically in 2012 and has continued into 2013.







Tech Demand Should Traverse US


NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Most markets across the country will feel the effects of tech firms’ demand for creative space, Gary Baragona, Jason Katz and Simon Dillon from CBRE tell GlobeSt.com in this UPDATE to an earlier story.





Are Hospitals Still In Real Estate?




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Are Hospitals Still In Real Estate?



SAN DIEGO-They may not be exiting the business entirely, but increasingly more health systems are relying on brokerage firms to do their real estate legwork, according to speakers at NAIOP’s Development ’13.








Thursday, October 10, 2013

Seniors Housing Holds Investors' Interest




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Seniors Housing Holds Investors' Interest



CHICAGO—Attendees at this week's 23rd NIC National Conference in Chicago expect investors to maintain a healthy interest in senior housing, even with the recent boost in interest rates.











CWCAM Puts $2.6B Portfolio on the Block



BETHESDA, MD-Additionally, Auction.com will be marketing more than $650 million of assets across a variety of property types on CW Capital’s behalf in early December.








Crow Holdings Tops $1B with Fund VI




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Crow Holdings Tops $1B with Fund VI



DALLAS-The largest to date of Crow Holdings Capital Partners’ series of funds, Fund VI will be directed toward investments that could range from multifamily to convenience stores.








Sustainability Goes Beyond Energy Bills




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Sustainability Goes Beyond Energy Bills



SAN DIEGO-The value of developing green buildings can engender tenant loyalty and have ROI that transcend reduced energy usage, say speakers at NAIOP’s Development ’13 conference.











Preparing for the Obamacare "Perfect Storm"



CHICAGO—The new healthcare law will bring millions of new customers at the same time providers have to care for an aging population.











Non-Gateway Office: A Better Bet Than It Seems



LOS ANGELES-The differences between fundamentals in a non-gateway market—Omaha, for instance—and a core CBD are surprisingly small, says a new white paper from CBRE.








Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Investors Send Mixed Signals on REITs




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Investors Send Mixed Signals on REITs



WASHINGTON, DC-The third quarter was a dud, except for September, which did relatively well. What is going on?








Industrial Moving to Mega-DCs




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Industrial Moving to Mega-DCs



SAN DIEGO-The efficiencies of having one large distribution center over several smaller warehouses are driving the demand for large industrial properties, say speakers at NAIOP’s Development ’13 conference here.








$5B Non-performing HUD Loans Goes to Market




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$5B Non-performing HUD Loans Goes to Market



WASHINGTON, DC-The offering consists of 29,000 non-performing residential loans supported by some 16 million pages of loan documents, DebtX CEO Kingsley Greenland tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.











Small RE Firms Looking for Big Partners



CHICAGO—In this UPDATE to Monday's story, J.D. Salazar explains that smaller real estate firms, such as his Champion Realty, may need to merge with larger ones to truly compete in a changing business landscape.








Tuesday, October 8, 2013

A Bright Long-Term Future May Hit Speed Bumps Near-Term




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A Bright Long-Term Future May Hit Speed Bumps Near-Term



NEW YORK CITY-Washington wrangling and economic uncertainty may create some upheaval, but ultimately the city will flourish, said panelists at RealShare New York.








Alcatel-Lucent: Cuts: How Deep in NJ?




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Alcatel-Lucent: Cuts: How Deep in NJ?



NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ-Word came from France that Alcatel-Lucent will cut 10,000 jobs around the globe, but no particulars were given on how the knife will fall in New Jersey.








Harrison Sells 43 Self-Storage Facilities




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Harrison Sells 43 Self-Storage Facilities



CHICAGO—The Chicago-based Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has completed what they say is the largest self-storage portfolio transaction to date.











Bisacquino: Shutdown, Debt Ceiling 'Give People Pause'



WASHINGTON, DC-Despite the uncertainty over whether politicians can work together on substantive matters, “there’s no question that the industry is coming back,” NAIOP’s president and CEO tells GlobeSt.com.








Monday, October 7, 2013

ARCP, ARCT IV Revise Merger Agreement




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ARCP, ARCT IV Revise Merger Agreement



NEW YORK CITY-The combinations with ARCT IV and CapLease, both expected to close by year’s end, will give ARCP an enterprise value of $10.2 billion, says ARCP CEO Nicholas Schorsch.








GSA to Landlords: You'll Get Paid ...Eventually




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GSA to Landlords: You'll Get Paid ...Eventually



WASHINGTON, DC-All bets are off if the US defaults on its debt, JLL's Joe Brennan tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy. "A deficiency of funds argument could be used then."











Campus Evolution Aims to Go Beyond



NEW YORK CITY-“We have a philosophy that we’re building the first campus-centric brand in the country,” CEO Andrew Stark tells GlobeSt.com.











Griffin REIT Acquires Verizon Wireless Building



WARREN, NJ-The building Verizon Wireless has leased through 2020 was sold to a California-based company for $40 million, GlobeSt.com has exclusively learned.











NAIOP: Gov't Uncertainty Clouds Development



WASHINGTON, DC-A lack of clarity on budget policy and tax reform “will hold us back from our true potential to really drive greater job creation and economic growth,” says NAIOP’s Bisacquino.











REISA Reveals Board, Award Winners



LAS VEGAS-The Real Estate and Investment Securities Association releases to GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY its list of board members for 2014 and the ACE Award winners at its 2013 Annual Conference and Trade Show here this week.








Friday, October 4, 2013

Carlyle, Canopy JV On CRE Debt Platform




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Carlyle, Canopy JV On CRE Debt Platform



NEW YORK CITY-The venture will originate loans of $5 million to $15 million against all commercial property types in markets across the US.








Unemployment Stats: Another Shutdown Casualty




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Unemployment Stats: Another Shutdown Casualty



WASHINGTON, DC-It's 8:30 am on the first Friday of the month. Do you know where your unemployment statistics are?











DDR Closes Acquisition of 30 Power Centers



BEACHWOOD, OH—The shopping center giant acquired the properties, which total about 11.8-million-square-feet, from Blackstone, its joint venture partner.











Origin Launches New $100M Fund



CHICAGO—The fund will secure a diverse set of investment properties in 12 cities across the US.








Thursday, October 3, 2013

Flaherty Out, JLL's Martin In at HCP




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Flaherty Out, JLL's Martin In at HCP



LONG BEACH, CA-Following the termination of chairman, president and CEO James A. Flaherty III, the healthcare REIT’s board has separated the chairman and CEO roles.








Office Buzz: More Alley Vacations




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Office Buzz: More Alley Vacations



SEATTLE-Touchstone’s A-P Hurd tells GlobeSt.com that emerging office trends include reduced energy usage and the challenge of growth in congested urban environments in this preview to NAIOP’s Development ’13 conference in San Diego next week.











JLL Forms Partnership with Auctioneer



CHICAGO—Beginning in December, JLL will join with the firm Williams & Williams and hold a series of global real estate auctions.








Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Digital Realty, Prudential Reveal $369M JV




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Digital Realty, Prudential Reveal $369M JV



SAN FRANCISCO-Digital Realty seeded the JV with nine Powered Base Building data centers totaling 1.06 million square feet and valued at approximately $366.4 million.








RCAP Inks Deal for ICH in Schorsch Double-Header




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RCAP Inks Deal for ICH in Schorsch Double-Header



NEW YORK CITY-The deal to acquire Investors Capital Holdings follows on RCAP’s announcement that it would buy Hatteras Funds Group, adding ICH’s liquid alternative investment funds to its platform.








Auction.com Sells $83M in Two Weeks




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Auction.com Sells $83M in Two Weeks



IRVINE, CA-The firm closes on 24 commercial assets in 14 states between September 6-20. The highlights included retail and office properties in Louisiana, South Carolina and California.











Historically Low Cap Rates Go Up Slightly



CHICAGO—The recent increase in interest rates pushed up cap rates for retail and office, but industrial remained unchanged.











Apt. Development Seen Tapering in 2014



DALLAS-The research firm predicts that new multifamily construction will slow “until investors and developers see new supply absorbed and market conditions recalibrated.”








Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Report: NYC Rents Now Average $3,049 a Month




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Report: NYC Rents Now Average $3,049 a Month



NEW YORK CITY-In a real estate report released today, real estate research firm Reis states that New York City is the only market of 79 nationwide to have average apartment rates top $3,000 a month.








Apollo, Hudson Realty JV on $200M Loan Deal




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Apollo, Hudson Realty JV on $200M Loan Deal



NEW YORK CITY-The collateral for the portfolio, sold by Georgia-based United Community Banks Inc., spans multiple property types across the Southeast and Wyoming.











The Real Cost of Flood Insurance Reform



TAMPA, FL—The Biggert-Waters Act, a flood insurance reform, is now a reality for commercial real estate owners. The big question is: How are the rate increases expected to affect commercial real estate investment?








All-Cash Purchases = 45% of Home Sales




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All-Cash Purchases = 45% of Home Sales



IRVINE, CA-The percentage rises from 39% in July and 30% in August 2012, reports RealtyTrac in this UPDATE to an earlier story.








Investor Appetite Grows for CRE Mortgages




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Investor Appetite Grows for CRE Mortgages



WASHINGTON, DC-Banks, GSEs and life companies are leading the charge in demand for these assets, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports.











Report: Rising Caps Will Meet Stronger CRE



CALABASAS, CA-To help offset rising cap rates, investors in search of yield are becoming “more open to some of the opportunities in the smaller markets,” Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.’s William Hughes tells GlobeSt.com’s Paul Bubny.








Monday, September 30, 2013

What Does Flood Insurance Reform Mean for You?




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What Does Flood Insurance Reform Mean for You?



TAMPA, FL—GlobeSt.com caught up with, Darron Kattan and Matthew Harrell from Franklin Street to get the skinny on how flood insurance reform that goes into effect on Tuesday will impact your costs.








Ten Big NYC Building Owners Sign Up for New Tech Rating System




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Ten Big NYC Building Owners Sign Up for New Tech Rating System



NEW YORK CITY-As part of an announcement by the city of this new offering—being spearheaded by Jared Kushner—the mayor’s office also revealed the creation of new free WiFi spots in all five boroughs.











Greystar Partners on $440M Apt. Recap



CHARLESTON, SC-The Silicon Valley deal continues in a line of joint investments that Greystar has made with Ivanhoé Cambridge and Goldman Sachs, including a $1.5-billion portfolio buy from Equity Residential this past January.








BPY Plans to Buy Brookfield Office




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BPY Plans to Buy Brookfield Office



HAMILTON, BERMUDA-If the $5-billion transaction goes through, it will create one of the world’s largest CRE companies, with a global portfolio of more than 330 million square feet.








REITs Will Ease Up on Investment Pace: EY




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REITs Will Ease Up on Investment Pace: EY



NEW YORK CITY-Many REIT teams here and overseas see “challenges ahead in identifying suitable targets,” says Howard Roth, EY’s global real estate leader.











CapLease Execs Will Join ARCP Post-Merger



NEW YORK CITY-CapLease CEO Paul McDowell will head up the office and industrial group at ARC Advisory Group when the $2.2-billion merger is completed by year’s end.








Friday, September 27, 2013

Tech's Momentum Will Continue: CBRE




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Tech's Momentum Will Continue: CBRE



SAN FRANCISCO-The firm’s “Tech-Twenty” report identifies 11 submarkets nationwide where office rents grew 10% or better during a two-year period, not all of them in the Bay Area











Taconic Tackles NY Multifamily Adaptive Reuse



MIAMI—Kevin Davis, Chief Investment Officer for Taconic, talks to GlobeSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire about adaptive reuse projects and the opportunities they are creating for developers.








Case-Shiller Outpaces FHFA Predictions




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Case-Shiller Outpaces FHFA Predictions



IRVINE, CA-The Case-Shiller 20-city composite index shows a greater seasonally adjusted home-price increase in July than the FHFA HPI for that month, reports Auction.com.











Winning Projects Have Innovative Amenities



IRVINE, CA-Four KTGY Group multifamily developments win Project of the Year awards at the Multifamily Executive Conference in Las Vegas. Attractive amenities abound among the winners.








Richard Rendina: Up Close and Personal




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Richard Rendina: Up Close and Personal



JUPITER, FL-In this final piece of a four-part interview series, Rendina Cos. chairman and CEO discusses personal issues, including the death of his father (the company's founder) and his own bout with cancer.











Q2 MOB Sales Fall 28% from Previous Quarter



MINNETONKA, MN-Though Griffin-American Healthcare REIT acquired an 11-building portfolio as part of a $123-million deal, lack of supply slowed sales overall.








Thursday, September 26, 2013

Upscale Dining Finds Home in Malls




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Upscale Dining Finds Home in Malls



NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Like retail stores, higher-end restaurants that provide an extraordinary experience for consumers are finding their way into Southern California malls, Jackie Levy of Caruso Affiliated tells GlobeSt.com in this EXCLUSIVE interview.








A Deeper Look at Carlyle's Real Estate Footprint




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A Deeper Look at Carlyle's Real Estate Footprint



WASHINGTON, DC-The asset manager turned heads with the announcement it had acquired a real estate equity firm on Wednesday.








Wednesday, September 25, 2013

One Liberty Closes on Four Properties Nationwide




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One Liberty Closes on Four Properties Nationwide



GREAT NECK, NY-The company purchased an industrial facility, a distribution center and two restaurants all around the country








Carlyle Expands Scope With Metropolitan Buy




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Carlyle Expands Scope With Metropolitan Buy



WASHINGTON, DC—The Carlyle Group is expanding into the fund-of-funds business with its acquisition of Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management LLC.








Auction.com Closes $65M Week




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Auction.com Closes $65M Week



IRVINE, CA-The firm facilitates the closing of 20 commercial assets in 11 states during the week ending September 6. Properties include office, retail and industrial assets.











Commercial Real Estate Boils Down to Jobs



HOUSTON-At Transwestern's Sept. 24. Twitter conference, Chip Clarke, president, Americas, noted that geographic areas producing jobs will experience a great deal of CRE activity.











For Real Estate Investors, the Right Time is Now



NEW YORK CITY-Speakers at a private equity conference see opportunities in the market both for success and for failure.











Private Equity's Dry Powder Approaches $100B



NEW YORK CITY-Blackstone and a handful of other large players get the lion’s share of investor capital, but fundraising on the whole is up substantially over last year, Preqin says.








Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Case-Shiller Posts Best Y-O-Y Gain Since '06




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Case-Shiller Posts Best Y-O-Y Gain Since '06



NEW YORK CITY-Yet a slowdown in mortgage applications coupled with rising interest rates portends a slowdown in the increases, says S&P Dow Jones’ David M. Blitzer.








Auction.com: Multifamily Starts Slowing




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Auction.com: Multifamily Starts Slowing



IRVINE, CA-Census Bureau data for August suggests that single-family housing starts are on the rise, while multifamily starts are slowing down, the firm reports.








Fannie Mae Structure Takes Interest Rates Into Account




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Fannie Mae Structure Takes Interest Rates Into Account



WASHINGTON, DC-The GSE must align borrowers' and lenders' needs with investor appetites, Fannie Mae's Josh Seiff tells GlobeSt.com. Today that means accommodating rising interest rates.











Midwest Law Firms Combine



KANSAS CITY/MINNEAPOLIS—The two firms, based in Kansas City and Minneapolis have significant real estate practices and will be one of the largest firms in the US.











ADM Planning a Move to Chicago?



DECATUR, IL—The agribusiness giant says they want to establish a new global headquarters, and Chicago may be their destination.








Monday, September 23, 2013

Marcus & Millichap to File IPO




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Marcus & Millichap to File IPO



CALABASAS, CA—Investment advisory firm Marcus & Millichap Inc. has filed for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, GlobeSt.com has EXCLUSIVELY found out.








CWH, Subsidiaries Revamp Manager Fees




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CWH, Subsidiaries Revamp Manager Fees



NEWTON, MA-Changes to the management fee plan for RMR, which is controlled by the father-and-son team of Barry and Adam Portnoy, are coming as a result of recent conversations with shareholders in CWH and its four subsidiary REITs.








Inland Picks Up Andaz Hotels for $115M




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Inland Picks Up Andaz Hotels for $115M



OAK BROOK, IL—Inland American Lodging now has three Andaz hotels, part of the Hyatt Corp., in a portfolio that has a total of 93.











Fannie Mae prices $1B Multifamily REMIC



WASHINGTON, DC-The GSEs keep cranking out their securities even as Congress eyes their dismantlement and the FHFA steps up oversight.











Hotel Owners, Lenders State Their Piece



PHOENIX-Breaking down some of the talk that transpired during the Lodging Conference, hotel owners and lenders discussed a wide range of industry issues at the final session.











Key Drivers Shift from Supply to Demand



SAN JOSE, CA-Rising inventory, slow-and-steady price increases signal healthier outlook in most markets, according to locally based Realtor.com








Friday, September 20, 2013

Rendina and the HCRE Sector




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Rendina and the HCRE Sector



JUPITER, FL-In this continuing Q&A, Richard Rendina with Rendina Cos. discusses his company's strategy as well as overall thoughts about the healthcare real estate sector.








Hoteliers Enjoying Good Times, Adapting for the Future




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Hoteliers Enjoying Good Times, Adapting for the Future



PHOENIX-Views on the market’s inevitable turnaround were mixed Thursday at the Lodging Conference, but that didn’t stop both the optimists and the naysayers from sharing their points of view.











Decline of Enclosed Mall Is Permanent



SAN DIEGO-The days of department-store-anchored large malls are gone, but options like outlet centers will replace them, say panelists at ICSC Western Division.











Grimm: TRIA Lapse Would Put Projects 'On Hold'



NEW YORK CITY-The Staten Island Congressman, who will serve as keynote speaker at RealShare New York next month, has introduced legislation extending the federal Terrorism Insurance Program for five years.








Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Art of Closing a Deal, Today




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The Art of Closing a Deal, Today



NEW YORK CITY—Ackman-Ziff president Simon Ziff shares some of the finer points behind the art of mortgage brokerage today.








For Hotels, Is the Party Over?




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For Hotels, Is the Party Over?



PHOENIX-Some speakers at an annual industry conference say the roll hotels are on will soon end while others question that mindset ; but all stress relationship building as the order of the day.








Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Housing Permits, Starts Post Tepid US Numbers




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Housing Permits, Starts Post Tepid US Numbers



WASHINGTON, DC-Digesting the latest reports from the Commerce Department and from the NAHB, economists are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the near term.











Secondary Market Rise: $26M Harrisburg Sale



HARRISBURG, PA-Investors based in New York and New Jersey contended for the opportunity to buy a new garden apartment complex in Harrisburg, where institutional buyers had previously been "skeptical," Marcus & Millichap tells GlobeSt.com











HREC Debt Group Gets Own Identity



DENVER-In an UPDATE to an earlier EXCLUSIVE article, GlobeSt.com chats with HREC’s Geoff Davis about increasing the profile of the firm’s debt group.








Veterans Launch National Advisory Firm




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Veterans Launch National Advisory Firm



CHICAGO—The leaders of the new firm hail most recently from Marcus & Millichap and believe investors and operators should view seniors housing and medical office buildings as siblings.











Construction Booms for Extended-Stay Hotels



WICHITA, KS—Value Place, the Kansas-based provider of affordable, extended-stay hotel suites says both bank financing and equity have become available again, and will spark a national construction boom.








Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Consumer, Interest Rate Questions Remain




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Consumer, Interest Rate Questions Remain



SAN DIEGO-In part two in our ICSC’s Western Division conference preview stories, we asked 10 heavy hitters how the retail market will fair for the remainder of the year. Their comments may surprise you.











Young Influential Women Come from OC, L.A.



IRVINE, CA-Many of the women under 40 that Real Estate Forum recently lauded for making an impact on commercial real estate hail from Orange County and Los Angeles. Here are a few of them.











Crowdfunding Has Its Pros and Cons



LOS ANGELES-An investment concept that has become popular in many industries, crowdfunding for real estate investing raises more questions than answers, Jeffer Mangels attorney Seth Weissman tells GlobeSt.com.








Monday, September 16, 2013

Lickerman Takes Global CEO Post at DTZ




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Lickerman Takes Global CEO Post at DTZ



SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-GlobeSt.com learns EXCLUSIVELY that Tod Lickerman has been appointed DTZ Global’s CEO, effective October 14; the move is part of a key strategic change for the firm.








Trump Wants Kids to Run Company




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Trump Wants Kids to Run Company



NEW YORK CITY-Although showing no signs that retirement is on the horizon, real estate developer Donald Trump says the business succession plan has all his three children running his various holdings once he retires.








ICSC To Bring Golden Opportunities?




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ICSC To Bring Golden Opportunities?



SAN DIEGO-Going to ICSC Western States? What are your expectations and what are you hoping to accomplish? GlobeSt.com caught up on the subject with 12 heavy hitters in this EXCLUSIVE Q&A.











Westfield Trades Non-Core Malls in $1.6B Sale



LOS ANGELES-The sale of four Midwestern properties and three on the West Coast marks Westfield’s second billion-collar sale to Starwood Capital in the past 18 months.











Decreased Uncertainty Key in Recovery



IRVINE, CA-Economic growth in the first half of the year and second-quarter real GDP growth beating expectations provide some promising fundamentals, reports Auction.com.











Nevada Has Highest Foreclosure Rate



IRVINE, CA-New legislation that took effect in June and more taking effect in October is the likely cause for the state’s spiking foreclosure rate, experts report in an UPDATE to this morning’s story.








Sunday, September 15, 2013

HREC Investment Advisors Expands Platform




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HREC Investment Advisors Expands Platform



DENVER-GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY learned that the Denver-based firm expands its mortgage brokerage platform, forming a capital markets group within its hotel brokerage platform.








Friday, September 13, 2013

Rendina's Remarkable Rebound




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Rendina's Remarkable Rebound



JUPITER, FL-In this first of a four-part Q&A, Rendina Cos. chairman and CEO Richard M. Rendina talks with HREIT's Murray Wolff about the future of the company.








DTZ Sees Modest US Rental Growth




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DTZ Sees Modest US Rental Growth



CHICAGO—The company says the push for more efficient US workplaces will be partially offset by economic growth, and the Asia Pacific region will see much stronger rental growth.











SunTrust EVP Talks Multifamily Adaptive Reuse



MIAMI—SunTrust Banks EVP Walt Mercer tells GlobeSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire how he sees the multifamily market shifting and where adaptive reuse fits into the equation.








Thursday, September 12, 2013

Hilton Files for $1.2B IPO




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Hilton Files for $1.2B IPO



MCLEAN, VA-The offering on the iconic hotel company, which Blackstone took private in 2007, would be the largest to date in the hospitality sector.








EB-5: Worthwhile, But Complex




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EB-5: Worthwhile, But Complex



NEW YORK CITY-The program gets championed, and explained, by experts during an industry luncheon.











Rents in San Fran Office, Residential To Increase



SAN FRANCISCO-Thanks to technology as an economic driver, RealShare Bay Area’s town hall power panel view San Francisco as ‘the new,’ New York.








Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Forest City, Queensland Complete Mall JVs




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Forest City, Queensland Complete Mall JVs



CLEVELAND-Locally based Forest City will remain as managing member of the eight individual JVs, handling leasing and operations at Victoria Gardens and seven other malls.











Blackstone Plans Huge CMBS Deal for Hilton Debt



NEW YORK CITY-The private equity giant is refinancing all of Hilton’s debt in preparation for an IPO, and plans to issue $3.5 billion of securities as part of that initiative, the Wall Street Journal reported.








Nine-State Apt. Portfolio Hits the Sales Block




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Nine-State Apt. Portfolio Hits the Sales Block



PHOENIX-Hendricks-Berkadia is marketing the 31 multifamily properties on behalf of a court-appointed receiver following an SEC action against the ownership, GlobeSt.com has learned exclusively.











Smart Tech to End Rearview Analytics



CHICAGO—In this UPDATE to this yesterday’s story, Leo O’Loughlin from JLL explains how cloud computing has transformed the ability of landlords and tenants to practice sustainability.








Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Hackman Scoops Up Remaining Hostess Assets




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Hackman Scoops Up Remaining Hostess Assets



LOS ANGELES-The 140 properties, mainly industrial, traded for a bargain-basement $20 per square foot at auction, according to the Wall Street Journal; Hackman Capital plans to liquidate all of them.








The PENTA Building Group Completes Downtown Zappos Headquarters




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The PENTA Building Group Completes Downtown Zappos Headquarters



LAS VEGAS–Former city hall building converted into a progressive, flexible office space for online clothing retailer.











WNC Funds Raise $348M in Equity



IRVINE, CA-The national investor in real estate and community-development initiatives has closed its 2013 fiscal year with a total of six low-income housing tax-credit funds that raised an aggregate $348 million in equity.








Smart Tech Gets P&G Their Money Back




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Smart Tech Gets P&G Their Money Back



CHICAGO—At a green building conference in Chicago, Proctor & Gamble outlines how smart technology from JLL paid for itself in months.











Mortgage Rates Slow Housing Market Pace



SEATTLE-Redfin says prospective home buyers blame rising rates for making homes less affordable as well as for influencing them to change the pace of their search.








Monday, September 9, 2013

Will the Fed Pause Over Unemployment?




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Will the Fed Pause Over Unemployment?



WASHINGTON, DC-The latest job numbers, although lackluster, do not give the Federal Reserve much reason to hold off dismantling its quantitative easing program. Or, for that matter, to continue.











Transwestern Acquires Richards Barry Joyce & Partners



HOUSTON-Local Transwestern solidifies its presence in the northeast by bringing the major Boston-based commercial real estate firm aboard. Larry Heard of Transwestern shares the details with GlobeSt.com's Amy Wolff Sorter.











Don't Ignore Medical NNN, If You Can Find It



NEW YORK CITY-Healthcare real estate lends itself to a triple-net structure, but, as Iridium’s Marilyn Kane tells GlobeSt.com’s Paul Bubny, it pays to read the fine print in offering plans.








Friday, September 6, 2013

Cell Tower REIT Dials Up $4.8B Deal for Rival




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Cell Tower REIT Dials Up $4.8B Deal for Rival



BOSTON-American Tower’s acquisition of MIP Tower Holdings will add more than 15,000 communications sites under ownership or management to the company’s global portfolio.











MedSouth Healthcare Launched for Acquisitions



CHARLOTTE-Benjamin Bivens and Bill Transou form a joint venture with the sole purpose of buying income-producing healthcare real estate in the southeast.








Fading Negative Equity May Boost Inventory




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Fading Negative Equity May Boost Inventory



IRVINE, CA-As equity grows in this recovering housing market, more homeowners will be able to sell their homes and rebuy, say experts in this UPDATE to an earlier story.








Housing Recovery Still Faces Choppy Waters




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Housing Recovery Still Faces Choppy Waters



IRVINE, CA-“We remain cautious about the housing recovery” in the face of a sharp year-over-year drop in household formation, writes Peter Muoio of Auction.com Research.








Thursday, September 5, 2013

AvalonBay's Blair Joins Blackstone Unit Board




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AvalonBay's Blair Joins Blackstone Unit Board



NEW YORK CITY-Private equity firm Blackstone Group, LP announced today that former AvalonBay Communities Inc, Chairman Bryce Blair has joined its real estate portfolio company Invitation Homes’ board of directors.








Parkway Acquires Thomas Properties for $1B




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Parkway Acquires Thomas Properties for $1B



ORLANDO—Parkway is keeping some assets and trading off others to Brandywine Realty Trust. Get all the details and sound off on the deal.











Investors Could be Overpaying for Homes



IRVINE, CA-Willing to operate on thinner margins, institutional investors are winning single-family properties but may overestimate their true value, RealtyTrac’s Daren Blomquist tells GlobeSt.com in this UPDATE to an earlier story.











Chipotle Sells in Historic Net-Lease Market



CHICAGO—The Mansour Group has sold a net-leased Chipotle even before it’s finished and say the market for net-lease properties is as brisk as they’ve ever seen it.











Construction Finance is Back



WASHINGTON, DC-Net lending for construction projects increased slightly for the first time since Q1 2008, according to Chandan Economics.











Tech Clusters Favor Investment: CBRE



SAN JOSE-While Silicon Valley scores highest nationally, other tech markets across the US offer opportunities for development and redevelopment in both CBDs and submarkets, says a new report.











Can Institutional Players Run Single Family?



IRVINE, CA-Managing single-family rentals is much more granular than operating multifamily properties, which is where local property managers and agents can create a niche, experts tell GlobeSt.com.








Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Cushman & Wakefield Fetes John C. Cushman on 50th Anniversary




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Cushman & Wakefield Fetes John C. Cushman on 50th Anniversary



NEW YORK CITY-Cushman & Wakefield is honoring its co-chairman John C. Cushman III on his numerous accomplishments during his 50 years with the company.











Ares Closes $61 Million Purchase of Alliant



CHICAGO—Following the closing, Alliant Capital LLC will change its name to ACRE Capital LLC, and continue to be led by Ed Hurley.











CNL Acquires Five More MOBs



CLEVELAND—This $59.5 million national acquisition comes on the heels of the investment offering’s string of healthcare real estate purchases in Tennessee and Indiana.











Greystar Adds 14 Apt. Assets in $460M Deal



CHARLESTON, SC-The sale of the properties, located primarily in the Southwest, marks Inland American REIT’s exit from the multifamily business.








Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Key Hire To Lead New Valuation Group at C&W




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Key Hire To Lead New Valuation Group at C&W



SAN FRANCISCO-Ron Turner joins to lead new due-diligence unit, coming from Outlier Financial.








Yankee Candle Changes Hands for $1.7B




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Yankee Candle Changes Hands for $1.7B



RYE, NY-The acquisition of the candle maker, which sells through both wholesale channels and its own base of retail stores, could boost branded consumables to 35% of new owner Jarden’s sales.











Home Sales Decrease in Two Western States



IRVINE, CA-California and Nevada see fewer annual home sales from a year ago, but post the largest median home-price gains in July, according to RealtyTrac in this UPDATE to an earlier story.








Fitch: US Construction to Pick Up Next Year




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Fitch: US Construction to Pick Up Next Year



CHICAGO—The ratings agency says that even though this year's recovery will be modest, nonresidential construction will increase by 5% in 2014.











MOBs Continue Record-Setting Pace



CHICAGO— JLL says that, as in 2012, investors have continued buying medical-office buildings at a record-setting pace during the first half of 2013.








Friday, August 30, 2013

Ventas Builds Portfolio with Seven-Asset Buy




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Ventas Builds Portfolio with Seven-Asset Buy



CHICAGO-In buying its most recent healthcare real estate portfolio, the local REIT boosts its ownership of Chicago-area properties to just over one million square feet.











MOBs Attracting Strong Buyer Interest



ATLANTA-A three-building, 185,000-square-foot healthcare real estate portfolio – once a value-add project – is being marketed by Avison Young in an improving market.








Housing Recovery Varies by Market




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Housing Recovery Varies by Market



IRVINE, CA-The rate of recovery, while extending to all markets, differs dramatically depending on which markets you look at, Auction.com’s Rick Sharga tells Carrie Rossenfeld.











CMBS Breaths Sigh of Relief Over Mortgage Rule Re-Proposal



WASHINGTON, DC-The much-hated Premium Capture Cash Reserve Account proposal has been eliminated from the re-proposal.











Rittal Moves From Ohio to Chi. Subs.



URBANA, OH—The Germany-based Rittal Corp. has decided to move its US headquarters from Ohio to the Chicago suburbs.











IPA Brokers $26.5M Multifamily Deal



YONKERS, NY-Advising both the buyer and seller on the deal, the multifamily broker arranged a bulk sale at a condominium complex.