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NYC Q1 Office Report – 2017 Off to Sluggish Start

Executive Summary Q1 office sales volume drops 63% year-over-year to $2.07 billion average price per square foot down 23% from Q1 2016 ($741) largest sale closed in the quarter…

Facebook to Enter Nebraska Market with 970 KSF Data Center

Online giant Facebook has announced plans to develop its ninth data center facility in Papillion, Neb., roughly 9 miles south of Omaha. The 970,000-square-foot facility located in the…

BioMed, UC San Diego Unveil Plans for New Cancer Research Facility

Blackstone affiliate BioMed Realty is partnering with the University of California San Diego to develop a state-of-the-art research facility focused on finding treatments and potential cures for cancer and…

LaSalle Pays $98M for Minneapolis’ Mayo Clinic Square

The 222,000-square-foot building formerly known as Block E in downtown Minneapolis has found a new owner in LaSalle Investment Management. The Chicago-based company reportedly shelled out $98 million…

Akridge, Alcion Break Ground on 1701 Rhode Island in DC

A partnership between Akridge and Alcion Ventures LP recently celebrated the start of construction on 1701 Rhode Island, a redevelopment project set to transform the former YMCA National…

Hines Expands Houston Footprint with 2.2M SF Industrial Buy

Hines recently announced it has acquired a Class A, 2.2 million-square-foot industrial facility located near the Port of Houston in LaPorte, Texas. The Houston-based company purchased the Underwood…

Charles Schwab’s New Austin HQ Celebrates Milestone

Charles Schwab & Co. recently celebrated the topping out of the first building at its new Gracy Farms Lane campus, within the bustling Austin office market. Attending the…

Amazon Plans Massive NoVa Distribution Center

Online giant Amazon recently announced plans to open a 1 million-square-foot e-commerce warehouse and distribution facility in Frederick County, Va. The company will be setting up shop at…

Asian Investment in US Trophy Office Assets Quadrupled in 2016

There’s been much talk lately of record Asian capital being pumped into the U.S. commercial real estate market, especially in the past year. Foreign investors stole the spotlight…

Stellar, Imperium JV Nabs Leasehold Interest in 220 Fifth Avenue

The historic Neo-Gothic building at 220 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan has found new owners in Stellar Management and Imperium Capital. The joint venture has acquired the leasehold interest…