August 31, 2011
Experts say demand for commercial properties in Sweden continues to be relatively strong, although the residential market remains slightly more uncertain.
August 31, 2011
While the commercial real estate market in Asia dealt with the impact of the tsunami which struck Japan in March, CB Richard Ellis says Australia emerged as the leader in commercial real estate investment during the second quarter of the year.
August 30, 2011
The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation has announced plans for the construction of 745 Thurlow, a new AAA office tower to be built in downtown Vancouver.
August 29, 2011
Jones Lang LaSalle's New York Capital Markets team has announced the sale of 1552 Broadway for the Riese Organization, a retail property in Times Square, for $136,550,000.
August 26, 2011
Repots say The Lionstone Group, along with the Teachers Retirement System of Texas, has purchased Keystone Technology Park in Durham, North Carolina.
August 26, 2011
Recent reports say Blue Back Square, a high-end office and retail complex located in West Hartford, Connecticut, is being put up for sale as part of Ronus Properties' liquidation of its U.S. real estate assets.
August 25, 2011
The National Association of Realtors says the recent slowdown in economic and job growth in the U.S. has forced the group to reduce some growth estimates, although it still expects to see some improvements this year.
August 24, 2011
Hersha Hospitality Trust recently announced it has agreed to sell 18 of its hotel properties to an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group for roughly $155 million.
August 24, 2011
HFF recently announced it had arranged for $230 million in financing to acquire the Landmark Center in Boston.
August 23, 2011
As the global economic situation remains somewhat unsettled, a new report says that many areas in Latin America offer strong growth opportunities in commercial real estate.
August 23, 2011
Investors in commercial real estate began looking past trophy properties in many major U.S. cities during the month of June, which helped prices to firm up along the bottom and lead to an overall price gain.
August 19, 2011
As many Americans are opting to rent, rather than purchase a home, apartment buildings are becoming increasingly popular and profitable.
August 18, 2011
Deloitte & Touche's "Commercial Real Estate Outlook: Top Five Issues in 2011" report, found that alternative financing sources and loan restructuring are helping to fuel the industry's growth recovery.
August 18, 2011
The four-season, $1 billion Beijing Secret Garden project is currently being developed by an international team of planning and construction experts.
August 17, 2011
HFF, working on behalf of Lowe Enterprises, has announced the $118 million refinancing of Century Center I and II, located in Crystal City, Virginia.
August 16, 2011
As the U.S. and international stock markets continue to remain in turmoil, many investors have turned their attention to the commercial real estate market in the Asia Pacific.
August 15, 2011
Capital One, which purchased ING Direct USA for $9 billion in stock and cash in June, has moved to acquire the operations and eight offices of HSBC, reports Delaware Online.
August 15, 2011
The earnings of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., the biggest airline in Hong Kong, have declined over the past six months, Bloomberg reports.
August 15, 2011
As the country continues to reel following the reduction of its sovereign credit rating by the Standard and Poor's rating agency, the U.S. stock market has become increasingly volatile over recent weeks.
August 15, 2011
Multifamily lender Walker & Dunlop reported a slight drop in profits during the second quarter as it reported $1.3 billion in originations - its highest quarterly number ever.
August 15, 2011
New York City is seeing a boom in Chinese investment in commercial real estate, as Chinese banks have invested over $1 billion into real estate loans in the city, according to The New York Times.
August 15, 2011
A new environmentally-friendly extension is being made to Sandton City in South Africa, SA Commercial Prop News reports.
August 15, 2011
Google has announced lease of new offices in Sunnyvale, in Silicon Valley.
August 15, 2011
As commercial real estate investors had been expanding into non-traditional cities such as Dallas and Minneapolis, some experts believe that the shift will be refocused on prime cities in coming months.
August 11, 2011
The market for commercial-mortgage-backed securities, which has been showing significant changes, has been shaping the behavior of real estate companies in the U.S., according to to the Wall Street Journal.
August 11, 2011
The Bank of Ireland, which has been experiencing financial difficulties, has successfully sold its U.S. commercial real-estate loan portfolio at near face value to Wells Fargo, according to the Wall Street Journal.
August 11, 2011
Wrightwood Capital, a debt capital provider that services the U.S. commercial real estate market, has been acquired by Ares Management.
August 11, 2011
In a joint effort between Marriott International and Granite Broadway Development construction will soon begin on the Courtyard and Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park in the heart of New York City.
August 10, 2011
In what is being heralded as the country's largest commercial real estate sale of the year, two Rotorua hotels in New Zealand have been sold for $43 million.
August 10, 2011
Newport Beach, California-based investment firm MIG Real Estate, has recently purchased four office complexes and a shopping center in Southern Nevada.
August 10, 2011
The Moinian Group and UDR Inc., the third-largest publicy traded U.S. apartment space owner, have agreed on a sale of Dwell95, an apartment tower in downtown Manhattan, for $325 million.
August 10, 2011
Two major office buildings in Seattle have been purchased in a $125 million commercial real estate deal.
August 09, 2011
In a deal that is being heralded by both involved parties, Investa Property Group has agreed to terms with Prudential Financial Incorporated's real estate investment unit to sell a half stake in a North Sydney building, valued at A$230 million.
August 09, 2011
In 2007, Savills reports Taiwan's commercial real estate market sales peaked at NT$119 billion and dropped significantly over the course of the next two years, falling to NT$52.2 billion and NT$98 billion, respectively.
August 09, 2011
As the commercial real estate market continues to slowly recover in the Americas, Asian-based investors see this as an opportune time to purchase properties.
August 09, 2011
Under a new agreement, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) will be selling its commercial real estate portfolio and two office assets covering nearly 3.1 million square feet.
August 08, 2011
With less than a year to go until the 2012 Summer Olympics get underway, the construction around the Olympic Village is bustling and beginning to finish final stages of development.
August 08, 2011
According to recent reports, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is planning to buy $500 million worth of commercial real estate property in London and Paris.
August 08, 2011
Following the United States' near credit default, the Standard & Poor lowered the country's credit rating from AAA to AA+ for the first time ever.
August 08, 2011
Blackstone, an investment and advisory firm, recently purchased two office buildings in West Cambridge, Massachusetts that will be managed by Equity Office.
August 08, 2011
The Royal Bank of Scotland's volume of troubled commercial property loans jumped almost 15 percent as it continues to lower its sector exposure.
August 08, 2011
A new report from Colliers International found that the U.S. commercial real estate market had improvements in total net absorption and vacancy rates during the second quarter.
August 05, 2011
Prospects for continued recovery in the commercial real estate market in the U.S. continue to be depressed by macroeconomic issues, according to a survey by The Real Estate Roundtable.
August 05, 2011
A new development in Saudi Arabia is expected to contain the world's tallest tower.
August 05, 2011
Both the high-end commercial residential real estate markets in London are prospering as a survey has found that residential property prices in the city are back to their peak amounts from before the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports.
August 05, 2011
The 135,000-square-foot office building at 4 Columbus Circle in New York City was recently purchased for $96.5 million by a German investment firm.
August 04, 2011
The Canadian Pension Plan is becoming one of the latest foreign investors to get involved in the U.S. commercial real estate market.
August 03, 2011
While economic uncertainty remains a factor in the global economy, worldwide commercial real estate sales continued their growth during the second quarter of 2011.
August 03, 2011
The 441,000 square-foot Hawthorne Plaza in downtown San Francisco has been purchased by Manulife Real Estate, a subsection of Manulife Financial Corporation.
August 02, 2011
While the economic recovery seemed to be taking shape in the early part of the year, recent global events have stunted that growth.
August 02, 2011
A growing number of foreign investors have begun to pour their money into Moscow's commercial real estate market. Office sales to foreign buyers valued at $250 million and $270 million were expected to close in June.
August 02, 2011
Commercial real estate properties in Asia will do well in the last six months of 2011, Pacific Star Group, a premier real estate investment house, has announced.
August 02, 2011
Last week, PHILand Ranch, a company focused on developing commercial real estate along with residential and master-planned communities in Southeast Asia and Vietnam, started work on the Pointe91 luxury resort on Bien Rang Beach in Vietnam.
August 01, 2011
Mapletree Investments has announced it is set to purchase the Festival Walk mall in Hong Kong for HK$18.8 billion, or roughly US$2.9 billion.
