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Ioana Gînsac is a creative writer covering all-things-CRE for several Yardi network publications. Topics include industry news and market reports, as well as sustainable development, architecture, urbanism, and more. Her work has been referenced by publications including AmericanInno, Bisnow, BusinessInsider, Commercial Property Executive, Curbed, Fast Company, Forbes, GlobeSt.
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Fallon Company Nabs Future Southeast HQ in Charlotte

July 13, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Office| Views: 315

HFF closed the sale of the Cameron Brown Building in Charlotte, N.C. to Boston-based The Fallon Co. According to Yardi Matrix data, the seller was a special servicer acting on...

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Kimco Spends $132M on Oregon Retail Asset

July 12, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Development, Retail| Views: 442

HFF announced the closing of a $132 million deal for one of the largest open-air retail centers in Oregon. The 67-acre Jantzen Beach Center on Portland’s Hayden Island was...

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SPATCO Outgrows HQ of 53 Years in Charlotte

July 11, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Leasing, Mixed-use, Office, Technology| Views: 359

Charlotte-based SPATCO Energy Solutions has moved its corporate headquarters to University Executive Park in Northeast Charlotte. The company’s new location at 8303...

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Lingerfelt Buys Houston Office Building for $52M

July 7, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Office| Views: 331

Richmond, Va.-based commercial real estate investment firm Lingerfelt Commonwealth Partners announced it has purchased the Burns & McDonnell Plaza in Houston, for $52 million....

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Oxford, Norges Close $550M DC Office Deal

July 6, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Office| Views: 416

Toronto-based Oxford Properties Group and Oslo-based Norges Bank Real Estate Management announced the closing of a double trophy office deal–the foreign investor joint venture...

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Emmes Corp Expands Operations in Greater DC

July 4, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Leasing, Mixed-use, Office, Technology| Views: 311

Rockville, Md.-based Emmes Corp. announced that it is expanding its operations and opening a second office location in Greater Washington D.C. The biotechnology company is...

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Siemens Breaks Ground on $300M Boston R&D Project

July 3, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Development, Office, Technology| Views: 301

Siemens broke ground on its $300 million Healthineers medical office project in the Greater Boston submarket of Walpole, Mass. Siemens Healthineers, the separately managed...

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Everest Medical Properties Nabs Houston Office Portfolio

June 21, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Healthcare, Office| Views: 336

A partnership of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Everest Medical Properties and an undisclosed pension fund, with Everest acting as strategic adviser, has acquired four fully-leased...

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Westport Lands a Steal of an Office Deal in DC

June 20, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Office| Views: 244

Westport Capital Partners has completed the purchase of Tysons Executive Plaza I, a rare deal on the Greater DC office market. The 262,000-square-foot Class A Tysons Corner office...

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10 Highest Honolulu Property Taxes in 2016

June 16, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Hospitality, Property Taxes, Retail| Views: 744

  We’ve been looking into U.S. commercial property taxes paid in 2016 and have seen what types of businesses bring in the most to their local economies. Sunny Honolulu...

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