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Retail

Deal Is Near to Develop Willets Point

May 3, 2012

The Bloomberg administration is nearing a deal with the Related Cos. and a real-estate firm controlled by owners of the New York Mets to build a retail and residential development on a gritty swath of Queens near Citi Field.

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Mall Owners Wage Taxing Fight

May 1, 2012

Shopping-center landlords like Simon Property Group are pressing for states to levy sales taxes on online retailers like Amazon.com, in a bid to level the playing field.

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What’s the Deal

April 2, 2012

Fashion boutique Rag & Bone is planning to open its first Upper East Side store—but its sixth in New York—in former bank space along the trendy Madison Avenue retail strip.

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Wood Partners Sells Annapolis Multifamily for $68M

March 28, 2012

Costar… Wood Partners sold 1901 West St. in Annapolis, MD, to Pantzer Properties for $68 million or $226,667 per unit. The 300-unit multifamily building was built in 2006 and includes 19,211 square feet of fully leased retail space on the ground floor. Freddie Mac provided a $52 million acquisition loan. Dave Nachison, Alan Davis and Brenden Flood of HFF represented the seller. The buyer had no representation. Please see CoStar COMPS #2276642… See the article here: Wood Partners Sells Annapolis Multifamily for $68M Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net

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Shoppes at Branson Hills Trade for $50.6M

March 26, 2012

Costar… Inland Real Estate Corporation has closed on its acquisition of The Shoppes at Branson Hills, a 447,725-square-foot regional power center located in Branson, Missouri for an aggregate price of $50.6 million. The shopping center is located on Highway 65 at Branson Hills Parkway in the popular family destination town of Branson. The existing buildings are 100 percent leased at time of sale, anchored by national retailers including Kohl’s, Best Buy… Read this article: Shoppes at Branson Hills Trade for $50.6M Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net

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Archstone Trades Crystal City Multifamily for $175M

March 21, 2012

Costar… Archstone sold the 13-story Buchanan apartment building in Arlington, VA, to Dweck Properties, a Washington, DC-based management investment for $175 million, or about $395,928 per unit. The 579,000-square-foot, 442-unit multifamily complex delivered in 1971 at 320 23rd St. in Crystal City. It consists of 510,000 square feet of apartment space and 23,000 square feet of retail, according to CoStar information. Transwestern represented the buyer… See more here: Archstone Trades Crystal City Multifamily for $175M Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net

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Mormons Build Giant Mall

March 14, 2012

In the heart of Salt Lake City’s downtown, the Mormon church and mall owner Taubman Centers are preparing to throw the wraps off a retail anomaly next week: a megamall with eye-popping extras.

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Simon Property Adds to Global Heft

March 9, 2012

Shopping-mall king David Simon chalked up a big prize with a $2 billion purchase of a controlling stake in French retail landlord Klépierre.

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Simon Property Adds to Global Heft

March 9, 2012

Shopping-mall king David Simon chalked up a big prize with a $2 billion purchase of a controlling stake in French retail landlord Klépierre.

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Macys.com Leases 242,573 SF in San Francisco

March 1, 2012

Costar… Macys.com, the e-commerce business for mega retailer Macy’s Inc., leased 242,573 square feet at the 14-story mid-rise at 680 Folsom St. in San Francisco. The online operation will occupy seven floors of the 476,000-square-foot, Class A office building in the South of Market district. The 15-year lease term has a January 2014 move-in date. The technology division will relocate from several local properties including 685 Market St., a 219,831-square… Continue reading here: Macys.com Leases 242,573 SF in San Francisco Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net

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Cousins Becomes Second Major Firm To Drop Land Development

March 1, 2012

Costar… Less than one month after Forest City Enterprises announced it will reposition or divest its land holdings and refocus on apartments, office and retail developments in its core markets, Cousins Properties Inc., said it too plans to drop land from its mix of assets — and will take a $126 million charge to do so. The Atlanta-based REIT’s commercial land holdings include 475 acres, with 326 acres in Georgia, 66 in Texas, 56 in Florida and smaller… Read more from the original source: Cousins Becomes Second Major Firm To Drop Land Development Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net

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Blackstone Spies Retail Recovery

February 1, 2012

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

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For Malls, Occupancy Firms Up

January 9, 2012

U.S. malls and shopping centers experienced a slight improvement in occupancy during the fourth quarter, a relief for landlords that have been battling lackluster demand from retailers for most of the downturn.

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German Property Market Stays Hot

November 8, 2011

German cities have recorded Europe’s highest growth in retail-property investment so far this year, as demand by international retailers has driven up rents, offering investors good returns.

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Rents Not Low on City High Streets

September 28, 2011

Even as concerns mount about a double-dip recession, global retail companies still will pay top-dollar to be on the nation’s most sought-after streets, such as Fifth Avenue.

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Gyms Working Out for Landlords

September 6, 2011

Vacancy-plagued shopping centers in the U.S. are getting a lift from tenants who deal in sweat rather than typical retail goods. Health clubs and gyms accounted for 8.8% of new leases signed so far this year by retail chains in the U.S.

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September 3, 2011

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Seattle Office Buildings Sold in Top-Dollar Deal

August 11, 2011

A J.P. Morgan real estate fund is buying a pair of downtown Seattle office buildings, one with retailer Amazon.com as its main tenant.

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Malls Make Room for Start-Ups

August 2, 2011

Mall owners trying to keep their space filled amid the economic downturn have found an unexpected source of relief: demand from newly minted retailers.

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Landlords Go to Plan B on Borders

July 20, 2011

For the malls and retail properties in secondary or weak markets, finding new tenants could be a problem.

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