This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Atlanta, Chicago, National, New York City, Phoenix and Portland.
NATIONAL
Former Brookfield Pres. Named CFO at General Growth
Steven J. Douglas, the former president of Brookfield Properties...
Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust Inc., a Denver-based REIT, acquired a portfolio of 39 office and industrial properties for $1.3 billion from iStar Financial Inc. The portfolio is 99% occupied and consists of single-tenant corporate users. Neither...
A Miami-based developer is seeking to capitalize on predictions of a rougher hurricane season, which may be a marketing opportunity for him and his new tower at 1450 Brickell Ave.
With Europe's financial sector showing signs of stabilizing, developers have begun to dust off plans. A development boom, however, isn't likely anytime soon.
Jones Lang LaSalle promoted Aaron Ahlburn, John Strauss and Troy Freeman in its Los Angeles area offices.
Ahlburn (pictured, left), based in El Segundo, specializes in the research of industrial properties and analyzes economic trends in the distribution...
CoStar compiles news of company expansions and relocations, as well as consolidations, closures and layoffs. Look for Lease Up and Lease Down every week, to stay updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate.
In this week's issue...
Vornado Realty Trust is opting to forfeit a 2 million-square-foot furniture mart in High Point, N.C., to holders of its $191 million securitized mortgage.
Boston Properties' second-quarter earnings fell, as did a key measure of profitability for the office-property owner, but both beat the company's guidance.
Howie Gelbtuch has amassed a grand portfolio of Manhattan real estate. He would be the next Donald Trump were it not for one detail: Most of his buildings stand less than half a foot tall.
Japanese no-frills hotel operator Toyoko Inn is planning to expand into the U.S. market with a 640-room tower in the New York City borough of Queens, where it plans to offer tiny rooms for rates that are among the lowest in the city.
CoStar announced it is launching the CoStar Commercial Repeat Sales Index (CCRSI), the first comprehensive repeat sales index for commercial real estate. The index is intended to provide consistent and timely information to help answer some of the fundamental...
In this week's Pipeline, the Ak-Chin Indian Community and general contractor PENTA Building Group break ground on $20 million expansion of a Harrah’s Casino south of Phoenix; a Denver-based electrical contractor completes a new design-build $64 million...
DALLAS/FT. WORTH
Capri Capital Sells 725,351-SF Office Portfolio in Dallas
By Timothy Houseal
Four Dallas office buildings have changed ownership as Capri Capital Partners sold 725,351 square feet at 8111-17 Preston Road and 5949 Sherry Lane to...
This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Raleigh/Durham.
ATLANTA
Avison Young Acquires Hodges Management and Leasing
Avison Young purchased Hodges Management and Leasing Co., an Atlanta-headquartered...