Midwest

In connection with the merger deal, Birmingham, AL-based Medical Properties Trust, Inc. reports it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 11 Australian hospitals from affiliates of Healthscope Ltd. for approximately $859 million, and lease the acquired real estate back to Healthscope.

“The market for standalone grocery properties remains active due to their built-in customer base."

In the U.K., Avison Young now has 18 offices and 1,600 employees working with clients on the transaction and consultancy sides of the real estate brokerage business.

“We continue to see the Chicago industrial real estate market performing with vacancy rates at levels not seen since 2001."

Employees increasingly cite workplace amenities and services as important influencers for them.

Silverpeak Argentic funded the non-recourse, interest-only loan.