Diana Sabau
Senior Content Writer, CRE News & Market Analysis
Drawing on years of intense research in the U.S. commercial real estate market at Yardi Matrix, Diana now applies her expertise as a writer for the CommercialCafe blog. Her articles focus on CRE investment, labor market trends, and technology, and have been picked up by prestigious publications including the New York Times, GlobeSt, The Real Deal, NAIOP, MSN, and Bisnow.
Douglas Sells 3 DC Properties for a Combined $96 Million
The transaction involved the former Pappas Tomato Factory building at 1401 Okie St. NE, the historic Equitable Co-Operative Building Association property at 915 F St. NW and a 16-acre parcel near the National Arboretum.Â
Joint Venture Locks Down $600 Million Construction Loan for Virginia Data Center
Blue Owl Real Estate, in partnership with Chirisa and PowerHouse Data Centers, has secured a $600 million construction loan to develop a 50-megawatt data center in Chester, Va. The project, located within the Chirisa Technology Park, is strategically positioned approximately 20 miles south of Richmond.
Morgan Stanley Offloads Midtown Office Tower for $360 Million
Morgan Stanley has offloaded its 28-story office building at 2 Park Ave. to Haddad Brands for approximately $360 million. This deal marks one of the largest office investment sales in New York City this year.
Howard’s Appliances Expands with New Headquarters & Distribution Center
Howard’s Appliances has secured a significant lease for its new corporate headquarters, main distribution center, showroom and outlet. The company has leased a 127,540-square-foot industrial facility at 111 N. Baldwin Park Blvd. in the City of Industry, Calif.
Apple Expands Footprint at 11 Penn Plaza
Apple has significantly expanded its presence at 11 Penn Plaza, a Midtown Manhattan office building owned by Vornado Realty Trust. The tech giant has secured an additional 61,000 square feet, bringing its total occupancy to 460,000 square feet.
Ditching College for Trade School: The State of Vocational Education & Labor Market in the U.S.
What is the role of vocational education and trade schools in today’s U.S. labor market? With higher education becoming evermore inaccessible due to the financial strain it places…
Dalfen Industrial Secures Lease for Miami Industrial Development
Dalfen Industrial has announced that ComfortSide, LLC, a leading HVAC equipment company, also known as Cooper & Hunter, has closed on a 96,000-square-foot lease deal at its recently completed Midpoint Miami Logistics Center in Hialeah, Fla.
Rising Ground Inks New Lease for 27,000-Square-Foot Brooklyn Office Space
Rising Ground, a prominent human services organization, is relocating its downtown Brooklyn office to 111 Livingston St. The nonprofit has signed a 15-year lease for 27,147 square feet on the 19th and 20th floors of the building.
Cabot Properties Snaps Up Major Inland Empire Industrial Portfolio
Cabot Properties has acquired a four-property industrial portfolio in southern California’s Inland Empire for $202 million. The portfolio, totaling nearly 670,000 square feet, was previously owned by an affiliate of Blackstone’s Link Logistics.
TRG Development & Grandview Partners Secure $100M Loan for Dallas Industrial Park
Grandview Partners and TRG Development obtained nearly $100 million in financing for Core45, a 1.64-million-square-foot industrial park in Wilmer, Texas. Benefit Street Partners provided the loan that will be used to refinance existing debt acquired by the property in December 2021.
