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L.A. Meets South Beach

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 20:05
Los Angeles hotel-and-nightclub entrepreneur Sam Nazarian finally is getting closer to debuting his hotel brand in South Beach, Fla., thanks to a $65 million recapitalization.


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Hong Kong Auction Defies Expectations

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 17:43
A local Hong Kong developer paid much more than expected for two prime residential sites in a closely watched government land auction.


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Europe Slowdown to Follow U.K.

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 17:41
Judging by the latest European reports, growth in property values is rapidly slowing.


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All In for Texas Hold 'Em

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 17:36
Leon Heron is doubling down on the real-estate market around Corpus Christi, Texas, where his Live Oak Preserve development is stalled by lack of financing.


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Sunstone Snares South Beach’s Royal Palm Hotel

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:04
Sunstone prevailed at a foreclosure auction to buy the iconic but troubled Royal Palm Resort Hotel on Miami’s ritzy Collins Avenue for $117 million.


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Chicago Condo Project Gets $170 Million Loan

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 14:26
The developers of a luxury Chicago condominium project stalled by the credit crunch obtained a $170 million construction loan from a group of lenders led by Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking.


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Builder Bets on California Revival

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 06:03
Standard Pacific has entered a $150 million deal that gives the home builder the right to buy 468 acres of land in northern San Diego County over the next two years.


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Lend Lease Swings to Profit

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 00:02
Lend Lease Group, Australia's largest property developer, swung to a full-year net profit on the absence of heavy writedowns that marred its previous result.


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Former U.S. Open Stadium May Go Condo

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 13:00
Forest Hills' famous tennis stadium in Queens, longtime home of the U.S. Open and site of rock concerts through the 1970s, could be going condo.


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Sales of Distressed Properties Ramp Up

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 08:13
U.K. banks and other creditors are speeding up commercial-property sales of distressed assets partly because they are concerned the recent increase in prices may be leveling off.


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Coastal Resort Goes for Cheap Price

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 08:02
Exclusive resort Sea Island is selling its assets to two funds and filing for bankruptcy protection. The deal is a sign of the changes taking place in the commercial real-estate landscape.


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New Lenders Fill Commercial Void

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 06:17
Many traditional banks are still skittish about commercial-property lending. But other financial-services companies are stepping into the breach.


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ProLogis Comes to Recovery Crossroads

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 16:30
The cheering on Wall Street for ProLogis, the world's largest owner of warehouses and distribution properties, has become much more muted.


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Tough Slog Ahead for Xanadu Creditors

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 16:25
The lenders must deal with the state of New Jersey, which has made it clear that it might try to take control if the project isn't completed soon.


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InterContinental Sees a Rebound

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 16:14
InterContinental Hotels Group said room rates, which fell during the recession, have started to rise in most markets.


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