July 31, 2012
Most of New York City's Plaza Hotel was recently purchased by the Sahara Group for $570 million, as the Indian commercial real estate firm now holds a controlling stake in the landmark property.
July 31, 2012
The Olinas Mall in Tokyo was acquired by CapitalMalls Asia for ¥22.8 billion (USD $291.6 million) from commercial real estate investment fund Tiger Eye Realty Yugen Kaisha.
July 31, 2012
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust recently purchased a medical commercial real estate office portfolio located in Wisconsin for $63 million.
July 31, 2012
Residential real estate developers have been forced to dip into China's commercial real estate industry due to government stances that make other construction more difficult, according to Caixin Online.
July 30, 2012
A commercial real estate property owned by Brookfield Office Properties was recently partially leased to Georgetown University.
July 30, 2012
The commercial real estate situation in the United States is heading in a positive direction, according to Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group.
July 30, 2012
GE Capital Real Estate will fund a commercial real estate purchase of close to 130 properties for affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.
July 30, 2012
Commercial real estate investment has increased significantly since the end of the recession, and led by real estate investment funds, it has boomed during the first half of the year, according to a report from Morningstar.
July 30, 2012
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants recently released a report which showed that as the global economic situation has slowed, confidence in the Chinese economic market has declined.
July 27, 2012
A premier piece of commercial real estate on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan has been partially sold to a notable investor that allowed the original stakeholder to still maintain considerable control.
July 26, 2012
Commercial real estate investment across Canada continues to grow, a BMO Economics report notes, in part due to the high number of investors seeking out income-generating assets.
July 25, 2012
Jakarta will see a considerable spike in construction of new skyscrapers during the next few years, according to the Jakarta Post, which reports development of these commercial real estate properties will likely double by 2015.
July 24, 2012
A joint commercial real estate development project between Principal Real Estate Investors and Urban Pacific Investors recently began in San Francisco.
July 24, 2012
A Jones Lang LaSalle report showed that London was the number one destination for those who purchased commercial real estate during the second quarter, ahead of both Paris and New York.
July 24, 2012
The U.S. General Services Administration announced that it has entered into a lease for space at One World Trade Center.
July 24, 2012
A report from Jones Lang LaSalle showed that global commercial real estate investment increased during the second quarter.
July 24, 2012
The U.S. commercial real estate market has sent mixed signals recently, despite cautious optimism about recovery progress present, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve's Beige Book.
July 23, 2012
Jones Lang LaSalle released a report which showed that the commercial real estate office recovery experienced gains during the second quarter, but there are still some drawbacks.
July 23, 2012
A report from CBRE explained that the Central Business District in Hong Kong is the most expensive commercial real estate office market in the world.
July 23, 2012
Commercial real estate investment in the Qianhai section of Hong Kong will increase significantly in the coming months, as dozens of Fortune 500 companies plan to spend as much as 300 billion yuan (USD $47 billion), according to The Standard.
July 23, 2012
The highest level of commercial real estate retail property space in Canada has leased at rather affordable prices, according to a report from Colliers International.
July 23, 2012
IPD released a report which shows that not all of the commercial real estate industry struggled in Europe last year, as hotels experienced some capital stabilization.
July 20, 2012
The commercial real estate situation in the United Kingdom took a hit during the first half of the year, as property values declined by 2 percent, according to a report from IPD UK.
July 20, 2012
A commercial real estate office property in Anaheim, California, was recently purchased by Kennedy Wilson for approximately $56 million.
July 19, 2012
Brennan Investment Group procured a sizable portfolio of industrial commercial real estate properties for approximately $155 million.
July 19, 2012
The Madrid government recently announced plans to offload 100 commercial real estate office properties to help fund vital services in the city, according to Bloomberg.
July 19, 2012
Commercial real estate company Cadillac Fairview released plans for a 26-story office property in Montreal after Deloitte signed a lease to occupy the building.
July 18, 2012
The Indian commercial real estate retail market experienced slow growth in recent months, especially when looking at malls.
July 18, 2012
Commercial real estate firm Blackstone Group LP may offload many properties that were acquired from a sizable office portfolio transaction in 2007.
July 18, 2012
A commercial real estate property in the Silicon Alley area of Manhattan was recently purchased by an investment group for $140 million, according to GlobeSt.com.
July 17, 2012
The commercial real estate office situation in Hong Kong's Central district soured during the first half of 2012, according to a report from Jones Lang LaSalle.
July 17, 2012
A report from CBRE found that the amount of commercial real estate investment in Europe declined by 60 percent during the first half of the year when compared with the same period in 2011.
July 16, 2012
The second quarter experienced improved commercial real estate investment throughout much of the world despite economic struggles in many areas, according to a report from Jones Lang LaSalle.
July 13, 2012
The Midtown South Market of Manhattan had an increase in asking rents during the second quarter, which was the only section of the borough to do this, Cushman & Wakefield explained.
July 12, 2012
A report from Reis explained that the commercial real estate retail market has taken to recovery well, as the second quarter continued to show strong growth.
July 12, 2012
Commercial real estate company DiamondRock recently announced it purchased a four-hotel portfolio from Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI for $495 million.
July 12, 2012
A recent announcement from CapitaLand outlined the commercial real estate company's planned purchase for Somerset Grand Cainhill for S$359 million (USD $283 million).
July 12, 2012
The lack of homes in India's urban areas has become a significant worry for the country, as the total shortage has eclipsed 24 million units for a required 66.3 million households, according to a report from Jones Lang LaSalle India.
July 11, 2012
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board explained that it will create a commercial real estate office tower development through a joint venture with Lend Lease Corporation and the Australian Prime Property Fund for C$2.08 billion (USD $2 billion).
July 11, 2012
The Leatop Plaza recently was completed in the Zhujiang New Town, and will be one of the newest Class-A commercial real estate office properties in South China.
July 10, 2012
Commercial real estate investment firm Kennedy Wilson recently announced its plans to join a partnership with an unnamed European financial institution to acquire a series of struggling and non-struggling commercial mortgages.
July 10, 2012
The Chinese central bank recently lowered interest rates again, as it attempted to help stimulate economic growth, and many other areas have attempted similar tactics, according to TodayOnline.
July 09, 2012
Vornado Realty Trust recently purchased a commercial real estate retail property located at 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City for approximately $707 million.
July 09, 2012
The tallest skyscraper in Europe opened recently, and the expensive London commercial real estate development has many detractors, according to NBC News.
July 09, 2012
An announcement from commercial real estate company Ivanhoe Cambridge revealed it will invest $178 million into a shopping center located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
July 06, 2012
A major commercial real estate landmark was recently put up for sale in Kansas City, and the many suitors would like to convert it from an office building to another option, according to The New York Times.
July 06, 2012
A report from DTZ showed that commercial real estate office transactions in Shanghai increased significantly during the first half of the year.
July 05, 2012
The commercial real estate office market experienced a vacancy improvement for the seventh consecutive quarter, which shows that the market is continuing its recovery, according to Cassidy Turley.
July 05, 2012
The first green commercial real estate office tower recently broke ground in Jakarta, according to Property Report.
July 05, 2012
Reis unveiled its latest report which showed that the commercial real estate office market in the United States has slowed in recent months, despite recovery still underway.
July 03, 2012
Commercial real estate investment fund Velocis recently closed the purchase of Magnolia Medical Tower for an undisclosed amount.
July 03, 2012
A commercial real estate apartment building in New York City was recently sold by Rambleside Holdings for $98 million.
July 02, 2012
The Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel and Kompleks Antarabangsa were recently announced for demolition, and a new commercial real estate project will be put in its place, according to the Business Times.