Mid-Atlantic

MRP, ASB Join up to Develop 900 G Street, NW

WASHINGTON, DC-The partnership purchased the property from a JV between Rockpoint and MRP, and plans to rebuild have been scrubbed in favor or developing new.

Clouds Over Downtown Newark’s Revival

NEWARK-Gateway Center landlords are protesting Prudential’s plans for a new office tower, while a new report ranks the metro area among the nation’s most expensive for corporate tenants.

House Representatives Warn FASB About Lease Accounting

WASHINGTON, DC-Congress wants FASB to slow down and consider the potential fall out from the lease accounting convergence proposal.

KTR Scoops Up 1.8M SF of I-81 Industrial


CARLISLE, PA-The two bulk warehouses along the I-81 industrial corridor of central Pennsylvania were owned by Hillwood; published reports put the combined selling price at $93 million.

The Changing Nature of Office Demand

WASHINGTON, DC-Panelists at the upcoming RealShare Washington, DC will discuss what is driving development in the area, the changing nature of office supply and demand, and the outlook of investment sales here.

Mirante to Make First Avison Appearance at RealShare NJ Breakfast

NEWARK-Fresh off his new move to Avison Young, the industry veteran will deliver the keynote address at the RealShare New Jersey Breakfast Series on June 5 at the Newark Club.

Reznick, Cohn Merger Positions New Firm as Big Four Alternative

BETHESDA, MD-The merger of the Reznick Group and J.H. Cohn will create an organization with a larger public presence, allowing for a greater focus on REITs, David Kessler tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

M&M: Apt. Rents To Keep Rising, Vacancy Rates Falling in 2012

ELMWOOD PARK, NJ-Demand surge for rentals will counteract impact of 2,400 new units coming online.

Two Offices in Carlyle Submarket Are up for Grabs

ALEXANDRIA, VA-Both buildings, near the Patent and Trademark Office, are close to full occupancy. Eastdil Secured has been retained as the exclusive broker.

INDUSTRY RESEARCH
Existing Homes Sales Rise in April

WASHINGTON, DC-Despite home sales rising, there's still good news for multifamily investors, NAR's Lawrence Yun tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy. Household formation is strong enough to support both trends.

Brunelli: Triple-Net-Lease Retail is "Highly Desirable" Now

OLD BRIDGE, NJ-Speaking to GlobeSt.com from the ICSC RECon conference in Las Vegas, Richard Brunelli tells GlobeSt.com's Antoinette Martin that demand is strong from freestanding retail space users.

More than 75,000 SF Leased at Headquarters Plaza

MORRISTOWN, NJ-Nine companies have signed, renewed or expanded as building improvements continue in historic downtown Morristown.

UPDATE
East Side Access Project Balloons to $8.24B

NEW YORK CITY-MTA officials said at a meeting last night that the massive LIRR expansion to Grand Central will take an extra three years—and almost $1 billion more.

ANALYSIS
NABE Predicts a Monthly Hike of 188,000 Jobs

WASHINGTON, DC-It’s not the 200,000 plus monthly jobs seen at the beginning of the year, but is it enough of an increase to drop vacancies?

Livingston Town Center Changes Hands, Bought By Onyx Equities

LIVINGSTON, NJ-The 6-year-old mixed-use Livingston Town Center, where retail business has struggled in the past few years, has been purchased by Onyx Equities through its Phalanx Fund II, in partnership with Lubert Adler.

Monday Properties Taps CBRE for 1812 N. Moore St.

ROSSLYN, VA-The company is speaking with a variety of possible tenants right now, Monday’s Anthony Westreich tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.

Weiss Realty Brokers Sale of West New York Medical Office Building

WEST NEW YORK, NJ-A private investor has bought out the fully occupied office. Outside of Hudson County, Weiss has also scored two retail deals in Bergen.

Meridian Buys TA Office Asset for $49M

ARLINGTON, VA-The Meridian Group is acquiring the 142,833-square foot office from TA Associates. The RB Corridor has a robust pipeline of residential projects under development.

Ezra Moves Law Firm Rees Broome to Vienna

VIENNA, VA-Lower rents were the driving force behind law firm Rees Broome moving its Tysons Corner-based office to a new location here. Currently, the firm occupies a similar amount of space at 8133 Leesburg Pike.

Beech Street Provides $68M For Mid-Atlantic MF Portfolio

PHILADELPHIA-The portfolio consists of four properties totaling 1,106 units located in the Philadelphia-Camden-Willington MSA.

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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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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.