Dallas/Fort Worth

CapLease Acquires Richardson Office Complex for $46M

RICHARDSON, TX-New York-based CapLease Inc. has bought a two-building office complex situated at the northeast corner of Campbell Road and North Central Expressway in Richardson for an amount of $46 million.

HFF Arranges $23M in Financing for Dallas Office Tower

DALLAS-Holliday Fenoglio Fowler recently arranged $22.7 million in financing for 10000 NCX, a 15-story Class A office tower in Dallas.

Hyatt Regency Dallas to Get $50M Makeover

DALLAS-The Hyatt Regency Dallas is commencing a $50-million project to renovate 1,120 guest rooms in the hotel.

Three North Texas Retail Centers Change Hands

FORT WORTH-Dallas-based Centennial Real Estate Co. has bought three retail centers in Colleyville and North Richland Hills.

Exalt Printing Signs 51,500-SF Leases at 1875 Monetary Lane

CARROLLTON, TX-North Texas-based Exalt Printing Solutions is expanding and consolidating its operations in Carrollton.

7-Eleven Adds 4,600 Units Worldwide in 2011; Plans More in '12

DALLAS-The locally based convenience store company continues its fast-paced growth, with plans to add at least 630 new stores in North America by year end.

SkyWalker Buys 70,938-SF Office Building in Irving

IRVING, TX-SkyWalker Property Partners has purchased an office building measuring 70,938 square feet at 3301 W. Airport Freeway in Irving from a California-based family trust for an undisclosed price.

Schindler Elevator Signs 25,597-SF Lease at Parc 114

IRVING, TX-Schindler Elevator Corp., Switzerland-based Schindler Group's operating company, has leased 25,597 square feet at Parc 114, a 52-acre business center in Irving.

RioCan to Purchase 80% Stake at Former Montgomery Ward Site

FORT WORTH-RioCan, a real estate investment trust based in Toronto, is expecting to purchase an 80% stake in the retail division of Montgomery Plaza situated on West Seventh Street in Fort Worth.

DEAL WRAP
Victory Park Owner Partners with Trademark for Retail Reposition

DALLAS-Estein & Associates taps Trademark to develop and implement a leasing strategy for retail and undeveloped land in the mixed-use project. Also: CRE news from the Southwest.

AMLI Residential Sells 440-Unit, Class A Asset to California Buyer

RICHARDSON, TX-JRK Property Holdings beats out 25 offers to take possession of the late 1990s multifamily property. The upside: A booming submarket and minor renovations to push rents.

REALSHARE COVERAGE
New Faces Offer Interesting Student Housing Perspectives

IRVING, TX-Two sets of panelists at the 5th annual RealShare Student Housing conference explain what students want from housing, and why the CRE sector is so attractive.

KPMG Centre Reaches Foreclosure Auction Again

DALLAS-KPMG Centre, an 828,000-square-foot office tower in downtown Dallas, has been posted again for the June foreclosure auction.

Technology: Students Want It, Developers/Owners Must Offer It

IRVING, TX-During the fifth annual RealShare Student Housing conference, technology was said to be an important amenity in student housing.

Changing Face of Student Housing Presents New Opportunity

IRVING, TX-Panelists at the 5th annual RealShare Student Housing conference on May 15 pointed out that increased enrollment combined with reduction in appropriations is moving the industry toward more partnerships.

Student Housing Professionals Convene Tomorrow

DALLAS-RealShare Student Housing takes place here tomorrow; catch up on coverage leading up to the event.

Domain Breaks Ground on $28M MF Project

BATON ROUGE, LA-Domain Cos. moves dirt on the 198-unit Residences at High Grove, near the 1.6-million-square-foot Mall of Louisiana. Also included: 25,000 square feet of retail space.

DEAL WRAP
Alvarado Joins CBRE

DALLAS-CRE veteran John Alvarado departs Jones Lang LaSalle to join CBRE as its new senior vice president. Plus more Southwest news.

ON LOCATION WITH TRANSWESTERN'S PUMPER
VIDEO: Special Servicer Roles Shift

DALLAS-Special servicer roles are changing in this shifting commercial real estate market.

ON LOCATION WITH FARIS LEE'S MCLELLAN
VIDEO: Retail Not Without Challenges

DALLAS-Faris Lee's McLellan touches on some challenges facing the retail industry.

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LAST WEEK'S POLL

Penner, Mirante, D'Arcy . . . High-Level Resignations Mean . . .

GlobeSt.com Viewers See More C-Suite Turnover
NEW YORK CITY-Nearly two-thirds of respondents to a GlobeSt.com poll said recent high-level resignations either portend more to come or prove that the industry needs to work on succession planning.

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We've gathered 50 of the biggest players in the Student Housing community to discuss the latest trends of the industry: everything from marketing and leasing to what industry leaders have to say to debt and equity to investment sales opportunities.
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Charging the Hill: Commercial Real Estate and the 2012 Congressional Agenda

December 07
November 23, 2011
Critical issues impacting commercial real estate are coming up on the 2012 Congressional calendar, and their outcome collectively will impact all practitioners in this space. Top executives who know their way around Capitol Hill will share their thoughts on the direction this industry could take at the hands of our elected officials.

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Dalian Wanda Takes AMC Theaters for $2.6B

BEIJING-Dalian Wanda’s buy of Kansas City, MO-based AMC creates the world’s largest theater chain, with 432 locations in North America and China.