Chubb Corp. Announces $1.2B Share Repurchase Program
The Chubb Corp., a Warren, N.J.-based insurer of commercial property and high-end homes, has announced that its board of directors has authorized a...
USGBC To Receive AAF Keystone Award
The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) has announced that it will present the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with its 2012 Keystone Award at...
C-III Completes NAI Global Acquisition
C-III Capital Partners LLC, based in Irving, Texas, has announced the completion of its acquisition of NAI Global, a worldwide network of independent...
30 Cities Hold 50% Of Global Commercial Real Estate Investment
A new report by Jones Lang LaSalle has determined that more than half of all global commercial real estate investment resides in 30...
Bixby Land Co. Buys San Diego-Area Technology Park
Bixby Land Co., an Orange County, Calif.-based commercial real estate operator and investment manager, has purchased Palomar Oaks Technology Park, a 170,915 square-foot...
Moody’s: CMBS Delinquency Rates Continue To Rise
The delinquency rate on loans included in U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) conduit and fusion transactions increased by 5 basis points (bps) in...
NYC Commercial Real Estate Sales Up 32% In 2011
New York City's commercial real estate market experienced significant growth in 2011, with $24 billion in sales - a 32% increase over 2010...
European Commercial Real Estate Posts $148B In Deals During 2011
European commercial real estate investment recorded approximately $148 billion in deals during 2011, representing a 4% increase over 2010, according to the latest...
Clopton Capital To Debut Commercial Mortgage Videos On YouTube
Chicago-based Clopton Capital is going to YouTube to promote its commercial mortgages. According to the company, its primary reason for creating YouTube-based videos...
CampusMBA Extends Online Workshops For Commercial, Multifamily Lenders
CampusMBA, the education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced it has extended its partnership with Stamford, Conn.-based Insurance Advisors LLC...
Marcus & Millichap Expands Northeast Presence
Calabasas, Calif.-based Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has opened a new office in White Plains, N.Y. J.D. Parker, a vice president...
Cantor Fitzgerald Expands Equity Research Team
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. has expanded its U.S. equity research sector coverage with the hiring of a dedicated real estate investment trust (REIT)...
Avison Young: Canadian Commercial Real Estate Outpaces U.S. Market
The U.S. and Canadian commercial real estate markets should anticipate solid performance this year, according to the newest forecast issued by Toronto-based Avison...
Green Building Practices Receive Increased Attention
Green building practices took on a new priority, with the release of a new report highlighting underwriting issues related to multifamily housing and...
Morgan Stanley Reportedly Buying Russian Mall For $1.1B
A Morgan Stanley real estate fund has reportedly agreed to purchase the largest mall in central St. Petersburg, Russia, for approximately $1.1 billion....
British Lenders Halt Commercial Real Estate Activity
The British banking units of National Australia Bank Group have announced that they are suspending new commercial real estate lending activity. BBC News...
Fitch: Late Pays On CREL CDOs Down In 2011
Late pays for U.S. commercial real estate loan collateralized debt obligations (CREL CDOs) finished 2011 at a lower level than in 2010, according...
MREM Acquires $101M Commercial Mortgage Portfolio From FDIC
Mariner Real Estate Management LLC (MREM), a Leawood, Kan.-based real estate investment and management firm, has closed its second structured purchase of commercial...
Atlanta’s Bank Of America Plaza Scheduled For Feb. 7 Foreclosure Sale
Atlanta's tallest office building, the 55-story Bank of America Plaza, has been advertised for a foreclosure sale next month. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports...
White Paper Predicts Improving Commercial Real Estate Markets
A new white paper issued by San Francisco-based Forward Management LLC predicts that commercial real estate markets have already entered an up cycle...