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National Real Estate Investor November 25, 2002 Parke Chapman |
Wells buys $345 million D.C. office complex Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired a pair of Class-A, office buildings in the heart of Washington, D.C.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 2, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Wells Continues Acquisition Spree Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has been busy this week. The unlisted office and industrial REIT spent over $245 million to buy two office buildings, including a 410,000 sq. ft. New Jersey office building and a 929,694 sq. ft. Minneapolis property.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 11, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Wells Buys Major Chicago Office Building Wells Real Estate Investments has bought Chicago's 1.1 million sq. ft. Leo Burnett building for nearly $300 million. The unlisted REIT also purchased the Windy City's Aon Center at 200 E. Randolph St. earlier this year for $462.5 million.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 25, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Chicago landmark trades for nearly $500M After sitting on the market for four months, the Blackstone Group has sold the Aon Center in Chicago for roughly $475 million, or $190 per sq. ft. Atlanta-based Wells Real Estate, an active buyer in 2002, has agreed to purchase the tower, the third largest building in the U.S.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 30, 2003 |
Wells Focuses on Southern California Properties After buying more than $1 billion worth of Class-A office property so far this year, the Wells REIT now says it will buy $500 million more -- all of it Southern California. This acquisition spree will be focused on properties near Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 23, 2002 |
Wells buys office tower for $157 million Capping off a year-long acquisition spree, Atlanta-based Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has closed on a $157 million Class-A office tower in Glendale, Calif. The 545,000 sq. ft. Nestle Building was bought from Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors, an opportunity fund manager.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 4, 2004 |
Wells Sells Tampa Office Building for $31.2M One of the nation's most prolific buyers of office buildings is now a seller. Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has sold a four-story, Class-A office building in Tampa, Fla., for $31.2 million.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Beth Mattson-Teig |
A Crowded Net-Lease Market Heightened competition in the net-lease arena is prompting investors to dig deeper to uncover viable investment opportunities.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Jessica Miller |
Office Properties: The Worst Could Be Ahead After hotels, the office sector is the biggest victim of the soft economy. And unlike the retail, industrial and multifamily sectors, experts predict that office fundamentals will continue to crumble before improvement begins some time in 2004.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Is This the Year of Goldilocks in Commercial Real Estate? Economists refer to a "Goldilocks economy" as one that is neither too hot, nor too cold and is what a market analyst is predicting for the commercial real estate industry.  |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Dispositions Dwindle REITs are less likely to be the net sellers they've been during the last few years when high demand for commercial real estate allowed office landlords to dump non-core assets or buildings in unfavorable markets.  |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
It's A Jungle Out There The stakes keep rising for buyers hunting office properties in a crowded commercial real estate market. An excess of capital and persistently low long-term interest rates have given sellers the upper hand.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Parke Chapman |
On the Menu: Secondary Office Markets The pricing delta between top-tier office properties in big cities and smaller markets may help explain why some investors are rethinking their strategies.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003 |
American Financial Buys $769 Million Office Portfolio Fresh after its IPO last week, American Financial Realty Trust has purchased 158 properties from Bank of America Corp. for nearly $800 million. The 8.1 million sq. ft. portfolio consists of office buildings, banking and operations centers scattered throughout 19 states.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Mike Fickes |
Pension Funds Plan to Plow $14B into Real Estate in 2003 Occupancy may be down and sale prices high in many property types, but pension funds have big plans for buying commercial real estate in 2003.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
The Office Investment Gamble Several office markets battered by the tech wreck that jolted Wall Street and led to a recession four years ago are still plagued by double-digit vacancies. But that hasn't fazed investors, who are generally paying more for properties today than they were in 2001 when the buildings were filled with tenants.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico |
Betting on a Rebound A surge in San Francisco leasing activity has propelled investors to pay record prices for trophy buildings in recent months. Skeptics wonder whether buyers are wise to bet on a recovery that may still be a ways off.  |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
Why Office Owners Can't Resist the Quick Flip Are private investment funds turning into short-term holders of office assets in return for fast profits, or are they simply taking full advantage of the wide-open capital spigot that's flooding the property markets?  |
National Real Estate Investor December 3, 2002 Parke Chapman |
Boston Properties to sell Midtown building Global Holdings Inc. has agreed to buy the 29-story, Class-A office building. The sale will allow the Boston-based REIT to pare down its debt.  |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Growth Prescription: Medical Office Real estate investors have discovered healthy returns in the decidedly ill health care industry. The allure of medical office buildings hinges largely on predictable occupancy patterns.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Park M. Chapman |
A New Twist on Unlisted REITs The unlisted REIT sector is getting crowded. A field that consisted of just four firms in 2003 is now teeming with more than two dozen -- and the ranks are still swelling even as the capital flow into this sector has slowed.  |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 |
Deals & Projects The Koll Co. and Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho will acquire a portfolio of 12 office properties... CalTIA, a joint venture between national financial services organization TIAA-CREF and RREEF, has sold a 9.6 million sq. ft. national industrial portfolio... etc.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Will the Buying Frenzy in Retail Real Estate Continue? While other sectors in commercial real estate saw transaction volume sink last year, anybody in the retail end of the business will tell you that 2002 was a banner year.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 26, 2003 |
Wells Poised To Buy Major Boston Office Tower It appears that Wells Real Estate Funds is the front-running bidder on a 1 million sq. ft. Boston office tower.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Is Bigger Really Better for a Philly Office REIT? Brandywine Realty Trust officials say the acquisition of Prentiss Properties will enable it to expand beyond its Mid-Atlantic base into high-growth markets. But some analysts are dubious that a larger company will result in better returns.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 William J. Bannon III |
Attracting Global Investors Priced out of big cities, international funds seek new opportunities in secondary markets.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003 Matthew Monroe |
General Growth's Growth Spurt In the 10 years since General Growth Properties went public it has executed a consistent game plan: gain market share through acquisitions, and redevelop under-performing properties.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2015 Joel H. Schneider |
Creating Value Use real estate leases effectively in Chapter 11 situations.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 16, 2002 Parke Chapman |
MetLife markets $2 billion office portfolio Insurer Metropolitan Life is selling nearly $2 billion worth of its nationwide real estate holdings, including Midtown Manhattan's 551 Fifth Avenue and two major Chicago office buildings. Of the 15 properties offered, all except one are office buildings.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 15, 2003 Parke Chapman |
NASD Fines Wells REIT Sponsor For Rewarding Brokers Wells Investment Services, sponsor of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has been sanctioned by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) for rewarding broker/dealer reps who sell shares of the REIT with non-cash gifts.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Stan Luxenburg |
Why Office REITs Are Building Again After several years of hard economic times, some REITs are accelerating development activities in strong markets. Increased hiring by corporate tenants is encouraging new building.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Medical Office Buildings: Remedy for an Ailing Market Developers and investors are discovering that health care real estate may be just what the doctor ordered for a slumping real estate market.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 15, 2003 |
Inland Adds 1.4 Million Sq. Ft. With Acquisition of Southeastern Retail Properties Inland Retail has added seven Georgia shopping centers to its growing portfolio. All told, the $200 million acquisition flurry adds 1.4 million sq. ft. of gross retail space into unlisted REIT's portfolio.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Gose & Valley |
The Shopping Spree for Retail Real Estate While other investment bankers involved in M&A activity have been sidelined for the past three years as deals evaporated, the men and women who handle mergers and buyouts of retail real estate companies and properties have been busy little beavers.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2003 |
2003 Real Estate Investment Survey Exclusive research shows resilient asset class remains hot despite weak fundamentals.  |
CFO May 1, 2005 Don Durfee |
Putting Property First As money continues to pour into corporate real estate, more dealmakers are finding ways to cash in.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2007 Charles Keenan |
The Boston Props Ed Linde and Mortimer Zuckerman of Boston Properties have steadily built the company into one of the most respected real estate companies in the world.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley |
Rational Exuberance? Late last year, as conditions in the office sector declined and price tags for buildings continued to rise, industry pundits warned of a possible investment bubble. Still, it looks like the bubble remains more of a threat than a present danger.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Parke M. Chapman |
A Flipper's Paradise An insatiable demand for commercial real estate is prompting investors to put new acquisitions back on the selling block -- a practice known as flipping.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Office Market Madness Big money and aggressive investors chase real estate deals in unexpected places.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2007 Pontius et al. |
Office Romance Private Equity and Commercial Property Briefs: Private equity power... The REIT direction... New competitors... What's driving local markets?... Sector to watch: Medical Office... etc.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Booth & Kanoff |
Value-Added Investing Is Gaining Traction A growing number of real estate investors are pursuing value-added opportunities, either by repositioning existing assets or undertaking new development. It's a bold approach that requires ingenuity, but which can generate big yields, ranging anywhere from 20% to 200%.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Going Private Rather than pay high prices for publicly traded real estate securities, some advisers prefer private pools. But financial planners must remember that because private real estate deals are risky, they aren't right for every investor.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 19, 2002 Matt Valley |
Corporate real estate execs focus on aggressive downsizing measures Ironically, the relatively weak economy has strengthened the corporate real estate executive's role in the boardroom as companies search for ways to generate cash and boost profits.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
Recovery Remains in Infancy Stage With employment growing, office markets are slowly improving around the country.  |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 |
A View From The Summit The problems facing commercial real estate CEOs at the dawn of 2003 are daunting. NREI tracked down five prominent CEOs to find out how they are handling the challenges facing their companies, their markets and commercial real estate in general.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 11, 2002 |
Mills Corp. acquires six malls for $621 million The Mills Corp. has agreed to acquire six mall properties in two transactions for a total of $621 million. The purchases are expected to generate a return of approximately 9% and are scheduled to close by Jan. 31, 2003.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Gove & Valley |
REITs May Be Hitting A Wall Although it's too early to call a solid bottom to the stock market, real estate experts and analysts generally agree that in the near term REIT shares are going to be fighting headwinds due to deteriorating real estate fundamentals and waning investor enthusiasm.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Going Coastal During a recent REIT conference, industry professionals address why institutional investors are pouring money into coastal cities  |
National Real Estate Investor August 13, 2003 |
Kirkland's Signs On for 700,000 Sq. Ft. Distribution Center Home decor retailer Kirkland's has leased a 771,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Jackson, Tenn., that will be built by New York-based REIT Lexington Corporate Properties Trust.  |