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Vornado, MGM Resorts in Deal

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 18:26
A Vornado-led partnership is paying MGM Resorts about $80 million for land connected to the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City.


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LNR Property Gets $417 Million Infusion

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 18:19
Commercial real-estate company LNR has secured a $417 million equity infusion to help pay off a chunk of its debt.


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For AvalonBay, Long Island Filled With Risk, Reward

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 09:55
The region near New York City is one of the nation's toughest markets to development properties. AvalonBay is undeterred.


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Miami Tower Built for Storms

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 08:14
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.


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Office Developers Revive Plans

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 05:52
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.


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It's a Low Point for High Point

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 21:03
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.


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Boston Properties' Profit Falls, but Beats Its View

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 19:17
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.


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Howie Gelbtuch Is a Mini-Donald Trump

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 16:36
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.


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Japan's Toyoko Inn Targets New York

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 16:11
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.


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East London Hopes For Olympic Renewal

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 09:39
While building is on schedule for London's 2012 Olympic Games, locals fear the broad urban renewal central to the bid could become a lesser priority.


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Starwood's Profit Falls 15%

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 03:31
Starwood Hotels reported a 15% drop in earnings on charges as the lodging company continued to see improved demand.


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Scrutiny Turns to Retirement Centers

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:42
A fast-growing sector of senior housing is coming under increased scrutiny in Washington—continuing-care retirement communities.


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Investor Blinks After Staredown

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 10:13
Atlanta deal maker Kris Miller paid Equity Office Properties Inc. $33 million in 2007 for 9000 Central Park, a 205,000-square-foot, seven-story office building. He took a loss on the resale.


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Morgan Stanley Ponders Property

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 08:03
After building one of the biggest, most prestigious real-estate-investing businesses on Wall Street, Morgan Stanley is weighing plans to scale it back.


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Paris Isle, Deserted No More?

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 06:43
A piece of prime real estate, an island on the Seine River southwest of the Eiffel Tower, finally may get developed after sitting empty since 1992.


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Europe's Property Sales Rise

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 23:30
The volume of investment is just a fraction of what was seen before the financial crisis amid uncertainty about the global economy.


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CMBS Market Rises From Ashes

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 18:53
The commercial-mortgage-backed-securities market, a leading source of financing in commercial property until the financial collapse of 2008, is showing signs of life.


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China Land Price Growth Slows

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 16:04
Land prices in China continued to rise in the second quarter from the preceding quarter, albeit at a slower pace, highlighting the challenges that Beijing faces in its efforts to lower persistently high property prices.


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Famed Builder Is Acquired

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 06:23
Aecom Technology has acquired Tishman Construction, the builder of the original Trade Towers, combining two leaders in the field of commercial and government building.


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A Toothsome Time for Tom Barrack

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 06:03
Colony Capital Chief Executive Tom Barrack has a new following: fans of the vampire-novel series 'Twilight.'


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