Contact Us |
   
 
  Categories
 
Acquisitions & Dispositions
Development
Finance & Investment
Leasing
Market Trends
Sustainable Building

 

  Archives
 
Nov 2007 - Jun 2011

 

News >ARGUS Software Blog
 



 

Lehman Brothers continues to liquidate commercial real estate assets to recoup $385 million

July 29, 2011

In a continued effort to pay back creditors following its bankruptcy filing, Lehman Brothers has tentatively agreed to sell the majority of its commercial real estate holdings in Rosslyn, Virginia, to Goldman Sachs.

D.C. office building earns LEED Gold certification for Cushman and Wakefield

July 29, 2011

Commercial real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield, accompanied by Spitzer Enterprises and CQI Associates, have earned the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Gold certification for the office building 2001 K Street, NW in Washington D.C.

South Florida poised to get $1 billion development

July 29, 2011

The reconstruction of a mixed use center planned for downtown Boca Raton, Florida, has been announced this week.

Two phases of construction at $600 million Nemchinovka Development completed

July 29, 2011

UNR Holdings has announced that phase three and four of its Nemchinovka Development have been completed.

CB Richard Ellis Group sees profits rise with property sales

July 28, 2011

As commercial real estate prices continued to rebound over the last 12 months, CB Richard Ellis saw its second quarter profits rise by 12 percent on higher revenue.

Canadian and Brazilian commercial real estate markets outperforming U.S.

July 28, 2011

As the U.S. economy continues its slow recovery, rental values in the property market have yet to turn around.

Avenue of the Americas refinanced for $372 million

July 27, 2011

The 42-story, 1,650,000 square foot Avenue of the Americas building has been refinanced for $372 million.

Mild optimism for U.S. commercial real estate

July 26, 2011

A report this week from Moody's found that the climate for U.S. commercial real estate properties is improving, despite the slowly recovering economy.

Global commercial real estate hits $101 billion in second quarter

July 22, 2011

Sales of global commercial real estate in the second quarter were up 47 percent from one year ago, and are expected to hit $440 billion for the year.

Dubai property market stabilizing across the board

July 21, 2011

Commercial real estate and residential properties have begun to stabilize in Dubai, especially those in the high-end sector

Gatehouse Bank buys Texas property for $50 million

July 21, 2011

Gatehouse Bank from the United Kingdom has purchased a 265-apartment complex in College Station, Texas, that is valued at $50 million.

Hong-Kong company to invest A$500 million in Australia by the end of the year

July 21, 2011

The first yuan-denominated bond fund for the purchase of Australian real estate was introduced by Agincourt Capital last week.

Commercial real estate property prices increase

July 20, 2011

For the first time in more than six months, U.S. commercial property prices increased in May due to the fact that the distressed real estate market improved.

Prices of Manhattan real estate to be put to the test

July 19, 2011

AVR Realty Company purchased 5 Times Square in February of 2007 for $1.28 billion and is now putting the property back on the market, hoping to turn a profit.

Mumbai residential market down more than 70 percent

July 19, 2011

A recent report by global property company Knight Frank has found that real estate volume sales are at its lowest since 2007 in Mumbai.

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust purchases $257.5 million worth of facilities

July 18, 2011

The American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust has agreed to purchase 12 income-producing healthcare facilities for $257.5 million, which increases the total size of its commercial real estate portfolio to 17 properties, worth $307.1 million.

Los Angeles property sells for $132.85 million

July 15, 2011

In what is being touted as one of the largest commercial real estate sales in Los Angeles County since the turn of the century, the new Warner Center apartment complex has been sold for almost $133 million.

European commercial real estate investments on the upswing

July 15, 2011

Direct real estate investment activity during the first quarter of 2011 was up 32 percent from last year and the second quarter saw that growth continue.

Women in commercial real estate may not be treated as equals

July 14, 2011

A study commissioned by the Commercial Real Estate Women Network (CREW) last October found that an increasing number of females are entering the commercial real estate industry, but they may not be paid as well as their male counterparts.

RBI wants banks to slow lending to commercial real estate sector

July 14, 2011

Amidst fears of a price bubble in its commercial real estate market, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to slow lending in the sector.

Kennedy Wilson closes on $147 in million acquisitions

July 12, 2011

California-based Kennedy Wilson, an international real estate investment and services firm, announced that it closed two transactions worth $147 million last week.

Thailand commercial real estate forecast remains positive

July 11, 2011

While Thailand's political future has remained uncertain, and at times unstable, since the military coup in 2006, experts predict the real estate sector will continue to grow.

Real estate investment begins to recover in Europe

July 11, 2011

During 2010 the European commercial real estate market struggled to keep up with America, but experts believe that is beginning to change.

Denmark to see growth in commercial real estate industry

July 11, 2011

There has been an increasing amount of activity within the investment and office commercial real estate markets in Denmark.

World's third tallest building to be built in China for more than $4.5 billion

July 08, 2011

The largest city in central China, Wuhan, will soon be home to the world's third tallest building. The Greenland Group will construct the global center with a high reception capacity in the city's business district.

RREEF spends $151M on three residential properties

July 07, 2011

The real estate investment side of Deutsche Bank, RREEF recently announced it had purchased a trio of properties for a total of $151 million.

Ericsson doubles office space at Texas location

July 06, 2011

Ericsson telecom company has agreed to rent 260,000 additional square feet of commercial office space which used to house the former Nortel Networks Corporation in Richardson, Texas.

Lehman selling NYC Building stake to JPMorgan

July 05, 2011

The majority interest in the former International Toy Center, located at 200 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, is being sold by Lehman Brothers Holdings, to JPMorgan Asset Management.

Australian commercial retail estate sales swell

July 05, 2011

During the second quarter of 2011, the commercial retail property market in Australia grew by 432 percent over first quarter's abysmal numbers.

Blackstone purchases hundreds of shopping and retail properties

July 05, 2011

The U.S. assets and platform of Centro Properties Group and its managed funds have been sold to BRE Retail Holdings for approximately $9 billion. BRE is an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners.

Famous "Beer Can" building sells in Tampa

July 01, 2011

Downtown Tampa's iconic Rivergate Tower sold for $22 million in a foreclosure sale this week.

Harvest Properties buys Central Park Plaza Office Campus in North San Jose

July 01, 2011

Harvest Properties has purchased the six, two-story multi-tenant buildings known as the Central Park Plaza Office Campus with partner Stockbridge Real Estate for an undisclosed sum.