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$8.9B Penn Gaming Merger Crumbles July 03, 2008 By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor After spending the last few months attaining all the requisite approvals from various gaming commissions and boards, Penn National Gaming has put the kibosh on its proposed $8.9 billion merger with PNG Acquisition Company Inc.,...
Colonial Properties Trust Sells 5 Apartment Communities for $82M July 03, 2008 By Gail Kalinoski, Contributing Editor Colonial Properties Trust, a multi-family-focused REIT, is continuing its plan to dispose of older assets by selling five apartment communities in two transactions for a total of $81.8 million. The buyer or buyers were not...
H&R Sells 11 in Canada July 03, 2008 By Thomas Peretti, Contributing Correspondent -- H&R Real Estate Investment Trust has announced the completion of the sale of eleven retail properties. The firm netted approximately $72 million from the transaction. The company expects approximately a $9 million return on...
LA Developer Partners with Vegas Officials for Museum, Hotel Redevelopment July 03, 2008 By Tonie Auer, Southwest Correspondent -- Less than a year after entering the Las Vegas market with the acquisition of the Lady Luck Hotel and Casino, Los Angeles-based CIM Group won a deal with the city to develop land adjacent...
Lightstone Acquires Interests in 20 Outlet Centers in $456M Deal July 02, 2008 By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor Lightstone Value Plus REIT will soon have a stake in 20 factory outlet centers, now that it has signed on purchase from 22.54 to 25 percent interests in the properties from affiliates of Arbor Mortgage...
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...
How to Reduce Employee Turnover June 06, 2008 By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Few things in business are as costly and disruptive as unknowingly having the proverbial revolving door for employees to exit from. While there are many secondary and tertiary items that can influence an...
How To Delegate for Success May 30, 2008 By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --If you desire to become a top CEO it will be essential for you to master the art of leveraging down. Think of any top performing CEO and you'll find that to the...
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