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Hong Kong’s Biggest DealIn what Jones Lang LaSalle calls “the largest deal ever recorded in Hong Kong’s history,” Mapletree Investments purchased Festival Walk shopping center from Swirread more
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Briefly NotedHospitality— "The gates are opening for eager private equity and institutional buyers to take calculated risks in primary and secread more
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WestCalifornia's Big DealThe state of California accounted for 29 or close to a quarter of 2011's top single-asset hotel deals, including the $137 million sale of tread more
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Russia's Big DealMore proof that a well-located retail center can always command top dollar: A Morgan Stanley real estate fund has agreed to buy the largest mall in St.read more
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Developers Get ReadyWhile new multifamily construction may not be out of the ground yet, developers are busy with “land acquisition, lining up financing, and getting buiread more
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MidwestChicago’s Big Deal Here’s a classic value-add deal in the Windy City: Berkley Properties LLC purchased the 1929 Civic Opera Building for $125.8 million from Tishman read more
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High-Tech on a High Tear High-tech job growth is fueling office absorption in more markets than expected, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Access to talent is the No.read more
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SouthMiami’s Big DealMiami’s hotel transaction volume rose 154 percent in 2011, according to Jones Lang LaSalle, the strongest deal volume read more
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Australia’s Big DealHouston-based Hines Global REIT purchased its first Australian property in Brisbane: an unassuming 158,682-sf, six-story office building for $91.6 million.read more
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Scotland’s Big DealLaSalle Investment Management Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH recently purchased two retail properties in Scotland for a total of £58.6 million or more than $91 read more
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Libor – What Is It?The recent debacle involving manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate caused many to wonder what exactly it is.read more
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EastD.C.’s Big DealThe next fast-food trend coming your way: conveyor-belt sushi. London-based Yo! Sushi opened its first U.S.read more
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Banks Take It SlowBanks will continue their slow deleveraging act for at least another year, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2013, holdinread more
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Canada’s Big DealThe Bank of Nova Scotia sold its landmark Toronto tower for $1.27 billion, the largest price ever paid for a Canadian office property.read more
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2013 Construction UptickAlthough nonresidential construction was subdued in 2012, commercial construction spending will accelerate by 5.2 percent this year, accoread more
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Finland’s Big DealStockholm-based private equity firm NIAM is confident about the future of Helsinki’s office market.read more
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Retail — and Waistline — ExpansionHow many burgers can America eat? Although it seems like there is a fast food or fast casual restaurant on every outpad in Ameread more
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