Fund Market http://fund-market.org Commercial Real Estate and Multi-Family Loan Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:38:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Two Office REITs Post Higher Earnings http://fund-market.org/2012/02/two-office-reits-post-higher-earnings/ http://fund-market.org/2012/02/two-office-reits-post-higher-earnings/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:38:18 +0000 http://fund-market.org/2012/02/two-office-reits-post-higher-earnings/

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Boston Properties Inc. and SL Green Realty Corp. reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, a sign that the nation’s largest office landlords have been able to boost revenue despite tepid job growth.

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A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. real-estate fund that has walked away from a number of struggling investments is taking a different approach with a Chicago skyscraper, deciding to fight its creditors rather than surrender ownership of the building.

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Blackstone Group’s $11 billion bet on retail property is showing signs of paying off.

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Blackstone Spies Retail Recovery

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Regardless of whether the New York Giants or the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, a prohibitive favorite has emerged: Indianapolis-area hotels.

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Plots & Ploys: Touchdown Before Kickoff

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London looks likely to experience a drought of new housing over the next few years, as construction of homes amid fears of renewed recession and a dearth of mortgage finance, a report from property consultant suggests.

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The price tag for One World Trade Center, the signature skyscraper under construction at Ground Zero in New York, has risen to more than $3.8 billion, making it by far the world’s most expensive new office tower.

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The family behind Opus, once one of the largest private developers in the country, is making a comeback after settling battles with creditors and former employees.

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The estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is planning this week to use $1.33 billion in cash to buy a 26.5% stake in apartment giant Archstone.

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The estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is now the owner of a Montana ski and golf resort, after assuming control of the assets of Moonlight Basin Ranch LP.

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Lehman’s Estate Gets Montana Resort

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Marriott has been trying—and failing—for more than four years to build a brand of hip hotels. Now, it finally may be breathing some life into the Edition brand, its competitor to the stylish W chain.

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Sometimes, the renovation costs almost as much as the purchase itself.

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A Times Square Tune-Up

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The stocks of home builders, shunned by investors for most of the past year, are suddenly in vogue again.

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Hope Puts Spring in Home Builders’ Stocks

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Calpers, the giant California pension fund, is dumping one of its last major housing investments at a big loss.

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A fight has broken out over a deeply discounted planned sale of $150 million in debt backed by a Las Vegas area resort and casino.

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Casino Debtholders Fight On

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Brookfield Asset Management canceled a deal to take control of the huge Atlantis resort in the Bahamas and two other resorts from Kerzner after other creditors obtained a court ruling delaying the deal.

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Brookfield Cancels Deal for Atlantis Resort

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Growth in new construction starts in China last year decelerated sharply compared with a year earlier, data showed. Meanwhile, Shanghai set new price limits for private ordinary homes.

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China Construction Starts Slowed in 2011

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The Beijing municipal government will continue home-purchase restrictions this year to curb speculation and reduce prices, the city’s mayor said.

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Beijing to Continue Property Curbs

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Commercial-property sales volume rose in 2011 to its post recession high with 7,757 transactions for a total of $162.8 billion, according to Real Capital Analytics. That compares with 6,487 deals worth $125.8 billion in 2010.

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GI Partners, a private-equity fund that generated big profits by scooping up empty data centers after the technology-stock bust in 2000, is now making a big bet on foreclosed homes.

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A Market Builds for Single-Family Rentals

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One of real estate’s least-exciting businesses—warehouses that allow people to store their household goods—have become a hit with investors.

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