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Cushman to Market New Jersey Development for Sale
May 20, 2008

Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan area capital markets group has been retained to market Centuria at Fort Lee, N.J., the master-planned mixed-use redevelopment, for sale. Located on approximately 16 acres of land at the entrance to the George Washington Bridge, the Centuria site is approved for retail, hotel, residential and office space.

 
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UrbanAmerica Takes Rubicon Portfolio for $515M
July 18, 2008
As some investors stay on the sidelines, others continue to see opportunity in softening asset values. UrbanAmerica, a New York City-based investment firm, has agreed to pay Rubicon America Trust $515 million for a 3.1 million-square-foot portfolio of government office buildings.
Baker & Daniels Open Chicago Office
July 18, 2008
Baker & Daniels L.L.P. has opened an office at 311 South Wacker in Chicago, Ill.
60,000SF Build-to-Suit Office Planned at 500-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Aurora
July 18, 2008
Development and construction firm Lauth has formed a joint venture with Lend Lease Communities to erect a 60,000-square-foot office building at Horizon Uptown, a 500-acre mixed-use development in Aurora, about 15 miles from Denver, Colo.
logo Merrill Lynch Backs Out of Plans to Move HQ to WTC
July 17, 2008
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed today that Merrill Lynch has pulled out of plans to locate its headquarters at a new office tower to be constructed at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan.
Grubb & Ellis Sells Texas Office Property
July 17, 2008
Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors L.L.C. announced the disposition of 1410 East Renner Road, a two-story office building in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, on behalf of tenant-in-common investors.
 

 

UrbanAmerica Takes Rubicon Portfolio for $515M
July 18, 2008
By Paul Rosta, Senior Associate Editor As some investors stay on the sidelines, others continue to see opportunity in softening asset values. UrbanAmerica, a New York City-based investment firm, has agreed to pay Rubicon America Trust $515 million for a...

Manhattan Mixed-Use Sold to Local Investor
July 18, 2008
By Scott Baltic, Contributing Editor A partnership including Kent Swig of Swig Equities L.L.C. has sold a pair of pre-war apartment buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side to a locally--based operator of residential and mixed-use properties for $61 million, or...

Vegas-Area Resort Developer Files for Bankruptcy
July 18, 2008
By Tonie Auer, Southwest Correspondent -- A sluggish economy coupled with housing market woes nationwide trickled down to the robust Las Vegas housing market, contributing to the filing to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Lake at Las Vegas Joint...

Details Emerge for $90M Canadian Casino
July 18, 2008
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor -- Plans for a new destination casino in New Brunswick, Canada move closer toward realization as developer Sonco Gaming New Brunswick L.P. divulges details of the mixed-use property. The $90 million project will carry the...

REal Talk with Adam Perrotta-July 17
July 17, 2008
By Adam Perrotta, News Writer --Today's news was a mixed bag, as yet another disappointing report on the real estate market and a major tenant pulling out of the World Trade Center was balanced out by some good news, including...

Top Brokers Do Deals in Bad Markets, Too
July 18, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth --Many in the industry long for the frothy markets of 2005 when sellers experienced record low cap rates, buyers were aided by loose credit and a strong flow of funds from the capital...

Know Thy Customer
July 11, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --How well do you really know your customer? Let me put this as simply as I can. If you want to succeed in business you must be in touch with the demands of...

How to K.I.S.S Problems Goodbye
June 27, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Keep It Simple Stupid. One of the most effective ways to order your world is to simplify everything you encounter. The problem is that keeping it simple often becomes very difficult when our...

Does Appearance Matter?
June 20, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --So, do appearances really matter? They shouldn't, but the reality is that they most certainly do. As the old saying goes, "you only get one chance to make a first impression," and often...

Recognizing the Need for Change
June 13, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Since the title of today's column is "Recognizing the Need for Change," I'm going to switch things up a bit and ask you to answer a question posed by me. I first warned...