Hotel management company, PM Hospitality Strategies has added another West Coast property to its management portfolio. The Washington, DC-based company will now manage the132-key Homewood Suites by Hilton Oakland Waterfront....More
New York-based Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. has acquired two hotels, Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott, in Baton Rouge, La. for $15.6 million....More
While 2013 is not a blockbuster year for commercial real estate, landlords across an array of property types are gaining pricing control and increased rental income from their assets,...More
The San Jose Marriott Hotel has sold to CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6, a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors. The 506-key, class-A hotel located at 301 S. Market St. sold for less than replacement cost. Terms of the deal were not released....More
IKEA surpasses 85 percent solar power for its U.S. buildings. In other news, the U.S. Government Services Administration officially advocates sustainable building. JPMorgan Chase joins NYC Mayor's Carbon Challenge. And Partners Group invests in a green building alternative to Hong Kong Island's offices....More
There has been $30.3 billion in new CMBS issuance to date in 2013, according to Commercial Mortgage Alert. That puts the industry on pace to smash last year’s volume of $48.4 billion and will make 2013 the busiest year for CMBS issuance since 2007. Where do you think total CMBS issuance volume will end up in 2013?