Pension Funds Learn A Tough Lesson
When the California Public Employees’ Retirement System — America’s largest public pension fund — announced in February that it would radically change the way it invests in real estate, the news sent shock waves through the institutional investing community....
Digital Signage Expo A Draw for Hoteliers
The Digital Signage Expo last week drew a record number of exhibitors, registrations and offered the most educational opportunities in its eight-year history....
General Growth to Sell More Than a Dozen Malls
Chicago Real Estate Daily highlighted an interesting nugget revealed during General Growth’s fourth quarter earnings call–that the firm is intending to slim down even more. General Growth owned 216 malls before its restructuring that resulted in a split into two different entities....
Excess Capital Spurs Buyers Into Purchases for Fear of Missing Deals
While commercial real estate fundamentals are clearly in the early stages of a long healing process, the large amount of debt and equity that’s already being deployed in the industry following the Great Recession is raising eyebrows....
Blackstone’s Centro Grab Marks a Turning Point in the Commercial Real Estate Cycle
Blackstone Group’s agreement to acquire Centro Properties Group’s U.S. shopping center portfolio for $9.4 billion is being hailed as a sign that the retail real estate market has officially turned a corner....
Wells REIT II To Pay $615 Million for Trophy Office Complex in D.C.
Why This Recovery Is So Hard to Gauge
Ventas to Acquire Nationwide Health Properties in $7.4 Billion Transaction
Ventas Inc. and Nationwide Health Properties Inc. (NHP) announced today that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Ventas will acquire all of the outstanding shares of NHP in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $7.4 billion. ...
Bidding Frenzy: Class-A Seniors Housing Assets Sell at a Premium
Two dramas are playing out in today’s seniors housing market. ...
Consumer Choice Drives Changes in Seniors Housing Design
Despite the fact that development activity has slowed in the seniors housing sector, several important building design trends are taking shape, according to a newly released study....
Benchmark Senior Living Enters Into $890 Million Partnership With Health Care REIT
Benchmark Senior Living, New England’s largest assisted living provider, has signed a definitive agreement to form an $890 million partnership with Health Care REIT (NYSE: HCN). ...
Cambridge Provides $3.9 Million Loan to Refinance Nursing Home In Illinois
Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided a $3.9 million HUD first mortgage loan to refinance the Cahokia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 150-bed skilled care nursing facility in Cahokia, Ill., located in the St. Louis metro area....
Dollar Stores Set for More Growth
A $7.6 billion buyout offer for Family Dollar Stores Inc. is just the latest sign that this once-maligned corner of the retail world continues to gain respectability....
One Developer Masterminds Albuquerque’s Two Boutique Hotels
If he were still alive, Conrad Hilton would have no trouble recognizing the expansive lobby of the Hotel Andaluz in downtown Albuquerque....
Pssst! Want to Buy A Failed Bank?
Forget a courting period. Those who want to buy the assets of a failed bank need to get to the altar fast to clinch their union. ...
Despite Setbacks, CMBS Office Loans in Chicago Market Prove Resilient
Although the Chicago office market is beset by high vacancy rates and flat or declining rents, prudent loan underwriting and a dearth of new construction have helped soften the blow. ...
Shopping Center Industry’s Exposure to Bankruptcy Filing by Borders Raises Concerns
After the retail sector went through an entire year with few major bankruptcies or liquidations, the announcement of Borders’ Chapter 11 filing last Wednesday served as an unwelcome reminder that the industry is not out of the woods yet. ...
San Mateo Embarks on $40 Million Redevelopment Spending Spree
City leaders in San Mateo, Calif. are committing to a redevelopment spending spree worth $40 million in an attempt to tie up two decades of future tax revenues before they disappear under the governor's proposal to end redevelopment agencies....
RETransform Pursues a Two-Pronged Approach to Property Management
In the early 2000s, there used to be a pretty clear delineation between firms offering web and software solutions for the commercial real estate industry and those offering traditional consulting services. ...
MBA Conference Video: Hotel Hotbed
MBA Conference Video: Debt Market Surprises
Major Ports Record Soaring Volume
In a fresh sign of recovering economic activity, a number of major ports report a jump in container traffic volume in January. ...
Borders Files for Chapter 11 Reorganization Relief
In a move that had been anticipated for months in the commercial real estate industry, Borders Group, the giant book retailer, today announced that it has filed for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. ...
Commentary: After a Bank Failure: 10 Things Borrowers Should Consider
As banks fail and pro formas are revised again, business borrowers eager to restructure their debt often find that their loans are no longer held by the originating or "relationship" banker....
WSJ: Marriott to Spin Off Timeshare Unit
Marriott International is spinning off its timeshare business, a one-time booming profit generator for hotel companies that petered out during the recession....
Carlson Revamps Loyalty Program, Eyes New Brands
This week at its annual conference, Carlson launched a rebranded and revamped loyalty program and outlined broad plans to add new brands in the economy and luxury lodging segments....
Commercial Real Estate Groups Laud Government’s New Green Building Initiative
The federal government’s new program to provide incentives for making commercial buildings 20% more energy efficient over the next decade is winning applause ...
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