Property Types Industrial
Census Bureau Signs Short-Term Leases for 12,000 SF
June 20, 2008

Gearing up for the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau has inked two separate lease deals with Whitestone REIT for a total of 12,000 square feet of office space at two Houston, Tex. locations. The Bureau will occupy nearly 5,300 square feet of space under a 27-month lease at Whitestone's Plaza Park Business Center, an office/warehouse property at 7509 South Freeway. The agency will also settle into approximately 6,700 square feet at Westbelt Plaza, an office/industrial facility on Sam Houston Parkway, for 28 months. UGL Equis represented the Bureau in the lease transaction, while Whitestone represented itself.

 
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Behringer Harvard Expands European Portfolio, Buys 7 Properties
Oct. 07, 2008
Behringer Harvard continues to expand its presence in Central Europe. The company has acquired seven additional assets--a retail property in Hungary, five retail properties in the Czech Republic and a Czech logistics facility--via Wenceslas Behringer Ltd., a joint venture between Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I Inc. and St. Wenceslas Property Fund, which was formed in July.
ProLogis Leases 460,000 SF in Shanghai
Oct. 07, 2008
ProLogis has announced it has leased a total of approximately 460,000 square feet to two customers in Shanghai, China In the Pudong submarket of Shanghai, at ProLogis Park Jinqiao,
Storm Properties Sells Industrial Portfolio for $52M
Oct. 03, 2008
Storm Properties sold approximately 545,000 square feet of its industrial real estate portfolio to TA Associates Realty for more than $52 million. A total of 13 industrial properties located in Los Angeles and San Diego counties were sold.
mmarsden ProLogis Lands on Two New Dow Jones Green Indices
Oct. 03, 2008
ProLogis announced October 2nd that it has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. These indices are the first to track the financial performance and viability of leading businesses worldwide known for their green initiatives. The indices provide asset managers with objective benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios, which are increasing in number to meet a growing demand among investors.
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler Secures Refinancing of 2.7 MSF of Industrial Space
Oct. 02, 2008
The Dallas office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. secured a $90.5 million refinancing for an industrial portfolio in Florida, Georgia and Texas totaling approximately 2.7 million square feet.
 

 

ProLogis Lands on Two New Dow Jones Green Indices
October 03, 2008
By Judy Feldman, Contributing Correspondent -- ProLogis announced October 2nd that it has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. These indices are the first to track the financial performance and viability of leading businesses worldwide known for their...

Colonial Properties Sells M-F Asset for $58M
October 03, 2008
By Judy Feldman, Contributing Correspondent -- Colonial Properties Trust has announced that it has completed the sale of Colonial Grand at Hunter's Creek, a 496-unit apartment community located in Orlando, Fla. The asset went for $57.7 million in net proceeds,...

KW, Guardian Life Partner on $84M San Jose Apartment Purchase
October 03, 2008
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor -- Beverly Hills-headquartered Kennedy Wilson Multifamily Management Group and New York City-based Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America have shelled out $84 million for Avalon at Blossom Hill, a 324-unit apartment property in San Jose,...

Lanesborough REIT Acquires Office, M-F Complex in Canada for $38M
October 03, 2008
By Elena Gontar, Staff Writer -- Lanesborough Real Estate Investment Trust has completed the previously announced $38 million acquisition of an apartment/office complex in Winnipeg, Manitoba, known as Colony Square. Lanesborough REIT had previously owned a 1.5 percent beneficial interest...

REal Talk with Adam Perrotta-Thursday
October 02, 2008
By Adam Perrotta --With all the talk of late about the financial slowdown and credit freeze, the past couple of days have seen a surprising amount of projects getting major financing. Just today and yesterday have seen Bozzuto getting a...

Management Matters with Mike Myatt: Partisan Politics Not Always Bad
October 03, 2008
The truth about partisan politics is that contrary to public opinion, it's not always a bad thing. Likewise, bipartisan efforts don't always reflect altruistic behavior and selfless acts. From my perspective, it isn't necessarily the stance you take, but rather...

Management Matters with Mike Myatt: Facing Up to Rogue CEOs
September 26, 2008
By: Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Rogue CEOs. Given the recent failures of banks and financial institutions previously thought to be untouchable, there has been a tremendous amount of justifiable venom being spewed at the CEOs of these firms....

When to Consider Corporate Restructuring
September 19, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Times are tough, and they're likely to get tougher, so my question is this; Should you, or should you not, consider a move toward corporate re-engineering? Whether directly or indirectly, your business will...

Expectation Alignment Key to 'Promise Management'
September 05, 2008
by Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --The art and science behind making commitments and managing expectations has always been a critical skill set for senior executives and entrepreneurs to master. In fact, understanding how to come out on the...

It's All In The Message
August 29, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Top CEOs understand the power, influence, and leverage created by great messaging. Do you ever find yourself sitting back and marveling at those chief executives who always seem to have the right thing...