Author: Amy Wolff Sorter

Executive Bio
brings close to 30 years of reporting and editorial experience to her role as southwest editor for GlobeSt.com; with more than 10 of those years spent reporting on business and real estate trends. In addition to her duties with ALM, Amy is a copyeditor and writer with Texas Jewish Post.
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Bridge Loans Totaling $8M Refinance 197 Units

MIDLAND, TX-A Delay in HUD financing leads the borrower to bridge financing for a one-year loan term on two multifamily properties; one local and one in nearby Odessa, TX. FULL STORY

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Stream Launches Expansion Plan, Promotes Texas Executives

DALLAS-Commercial real estate transaction completions totaling more than 21 million in 2011 led to promotions in Austin, Dallas and Houston. FULL STORY

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Ashford: AFFO and Profit Margin Increase, RevPAR Lower than Industry Average

DALLAS-During Ashford Hospitality Trust's Q4 2011 conference call on Thursday, executives celebrated a recovering economy while explaining issues with its Highland portfolio. FULL STORY

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Ground Breaking Imminent on 234,000-SF 3 Waterway Square Place

THE WOODLANDS, TX-Preleasing totaling more than 156,000 gives Woodlands Development Corp. the green light to go north on the class A office building. FULL STORY

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Stream Realty's Key Executives' Promotions Set Stage for Expansion

DALLAS-In an interview with Globest.com, company co-founder Mike McVean explains that the five new regional managers are primed and ready to open new commercial real estate offices. FULL STORY

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Codina Enters Texas With 222,000-SF Acquisition

IRVING, TX-The Coral Gables, FL buyer adds the 30-year-old Waterway Tower to its portfolio, marking the third time the office building has traded ownership in less than 10 years. FULL STORY

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200-Unit Saint Augustine Avoids Potential Foreclosure Through Note Sale

DALLAS-To avoid a hefty tax penalty, the multifamily property's seller acquired the note through auction, then sold the asset to a CA buyer. FULL STORY

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EDGE Adds Capital Markets Division

DALLAS-The commercial real estate company shifts from geographic to organic growth, bringing Brandon Beeson, Mart Martindale and Steven Smith on board to handle CRE investments. FULL STORY

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How to Beat Unfair CRE Tax Assessments

DALLAS-The good news for commercial real estate owners is that tax assessors can be reasoned with. The Kurz Group in Dallas and others tell Globest.com how. FULL STORY

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Hunt, Urban West Enter into MF JV

EL PASO, TX-Local developer Hunt and California-based Urban West are seeking markets that will support state-of-the-art, institutional-quality multifamily properties. FULL STORY

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