Transactions | Aug 1, 2014 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich The largest transactions were an office in Boston and an apartment complex in Los Angeles.
Transactions | Jul 31, 2014 AEW sells more than $1b in assets by Andrea Waitrovich AEW Capital Management has shed many assets in Europe and the United States.
Transactions | Jul 31, 2014 IN-DEPTH: Cousins buys North Carolina office property for $215m by Andrea Waitrovich Cousins Properties has purchased Fifth Third Center in Charlotte, N.C., for $215 million, or $317 per square foot.
Research | Jul 31, 2014 GDP grows by 4% annualized in Q2 by Reg Clodfelter Following a GDP contraction of 2.1 percent during first quarter 2014 - the first U.S. GDP contraction in three years - U.S. GDP rebounded in a big way in the second quarter, growing by 4 percent.
Fundraising | Jul 31, 2014 Sterling raises $95m for second fund by Reg Clodfelter The Sterling Organization has raised $95 million for its recently launched Sterling Value Add Partners II, according to a filing with the SEC.
Fundraising | Jul 30, 2014 Talmage holds first close for high-yield real estate debt fund by Andrea Waitrovich, released 7/29/14 Talmage LLC has held a first close of Talmage Total Return Partners, raising $100 million.
Transactions | Jul 30, 2014 Accesso buys Chicago office tower for $122m by Andrea Waitrovich Accesso Partners, formerly known as Beacon Investment Properties, has acquired 230 W. Monroe St., a 29-story, class A office tower in downtown Chicago.
Report: Rising household debt reflects growth in consumer confidence by Reg Clodfelter For the first time in six years, aggregate consumer debt has increased for three consecutive quarters, reflecting growing consumer confidence and "a sign of a return to more normal times."
Research | Jul 30, 2014 €27b in European property loans originated in H1 2014 by Loretta Clodfelter The lending market in Europe has grown substantially in the past two years, with the number of active lenders up 47 percent since first quarter 2012.
Transactions | Jul 30, 2014 Blackstone to buy two more assets in London by Andrea Waitrovich The Blackstone Group has acquired one office property in London and is planning to purchase another, for a total of pound;489.5 million ($829.5 million) in sales price.
People | Jul 29, 2014 Suzanne West joins AVP Advisors as managing partner by Andrea Waitrovich Suzanne West has joined AVP Advisors as a managing partner, effective Aug. 1.
Fundraising | Jul 29, 2014 Madison Realty raises $95m for recently launched debt fund by Reg Clodfelter Madison Realty Capital has completed a $95.4 million first closing for its recently launched third debt fund, Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund III.
Report: Rising CMBS defeasance a positive sign by Reg Clodfelter The volume of defeased CMBS loans skyrocketed from an average of $3.3 billion per year from 2009 to 2011 to $11.8 billion in 2013 and a projected $12.7 billion in 2014.
Transactions | Jul 28, 2014 IN-DEPTH: MetLife JV buys fourth property for $561m by Andrea Waitrovich MetLife Real Estate Investors and Norges Bank Investment Management, which invests on behalf of Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, have closed on their acquisition of 1 Beacon St. in Boston for approximately $561 million.
Research | Jul 28, 2014 Report: Africa contains top emerging markets for office investment by Reg Clodfelter Africa contains six of the top 10 most efficient and transparent emerging markets for office investment worldwide, according to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield.
Transactions | Jul 28, 2014 IN-DEPTH: Capri JV acquires California mixed-use property for $283m by Andrea Waitrovich Joint venture partners Capri Capital Partners, Guardian Life Insurance Co. and TruAmerica Multifamily have acquired the newly built Vermont.
People | Jul 28, 2014 MassPRIM considers re-upping with Townsend for consulting services by Reg Clodfelter The real estate and timber committee for the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board has recommended the selection of The Townsend Group to provide general real estate and timber consulting services.
Investors | Jul 25, 2014 Swiss pensions form infrastructure investment club by Drew Campbell A group of nine Swiss pension funds has committed to forming an investment club to make infrastructure investments using an evergreen fund platform - IST 3 Infrastructure Global.
Fundraising | Jul 25, 2014 Meridian launches second fund by Reg Clodfelter The Meridian Group has launched its second real estate fund, Meridian Realty Partners II, and is looking to raise $250 million for the vehicle.
Transactions | Jul 25, 2014 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich The largest transaction was a hotel in Kihei, Hawaii.
