Ventas Buying Cogdell Spencer and its 72 Medical Office Buildings

Ventas Inc. plans to acquire Cogdell Spencer Inc. and its 72 medical office buildings in an all-cash transaction. At closing, Ventas’ investment, including its share of debt, is expected to range from $ 760 million to $ 770 million, before anticipated transaction expenses. The s
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Technology, Energy Hubs to Outperform the National Office Market in 2012

The office market should slowly improve throughout 2012. National Real Estate Investor
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Brookfield Office Properties Sells Boston’s 53 State Street for $610M

Brookfield Office Properties completed another disposition, this time offloading 53 State Street in Boston. National Real Estate Investor
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Golub, Blackrock Swap Chicago Office Bldg. for $183.5 Million

Golub & Co. and BlackRock Inc. traded the 439,434-square-foot office building at 22 W. Washington St. in downtown Chicago for $ 183.5 million or $ 418 per square foot. Prudential Real Estate Investors purchased the 17-story structure on behalf of institutional investors in its co
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Capri Completes $76M Sale of Watergate Office Bldg.

Chicago-based Capri Capital Partners LLC finalized its sale of the Watergate office building at 2600 Virginia Ave. NW in Washington, DC, to the Penzance Cos. The 12-story, 200,000-square-foot property traded for $ 76 million, or nearly $ 287 per square foot. A group of investors led b
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Transwestern Sells Class A Office Campus to Westcore

Transwestern Investment Co. sold Concord Corporate Centre, a 347,000-square-foot office complex in Concord, CA, to Westcore Properties. The price was not disclosed. The Blackstone Group traded the East Bay area campus to Transwestern for $ 99 million in July 2007. The portfolio includ
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Restructuring Loan Closed for Coral Gables Office Campus, Douglas Entrance

Douglas Entrance ownership has closed a loan modification for Douglas Entrance. Ronald Miles, managing director of Pearlmark Real Estate Partners, arranged the financing. Douglas Entrance is a 458,170-square-foot, class A, five-building office park at 800 Douglas Road in Coral Gables,
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U.S. Office Market Posts Strong Third Quarter Absorption

With the construction pipeline all but shut down and reduced rents prompting many tenants to trade up for better or more efficient space, the U.S. office market absorbed a strong 19 million square feet in the third quarter, according to data presented this week at CoStar Group’s Third
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Market Trend: South Florida’s Office Vacancy Stays at 14.8%

The South Florida Office market ended the third quarter 2011 with a vacancy rate of 14.8%. The vacancy rate was unchanged over the previous quarter, with net absorption totaling positive 432,112 square feet in the third quarter. Vacant sublease space decreased in the quarter, ending t
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As Office Sector Enters New Stage of Recovery, Cities in the Heartland Become Good Acquisition Bets

Investment in office buildings in secondary markets is starting to pick up. National Real Estate Investor
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