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Regional Digests
Mid-Atlantic Regional Digest (8/23/02): Hampton University Invests in Va. Beach Hotel
August 23, 2002 Hampton University invests in Va. Beach hotelThe Virginian-PilotVIRGINIA BEACH – Town Center's developers said Wednesday that they will start construction next month on a $20 million hotel in the center after arranging financing from an unusual source:...
Midwest Regional Digest (8/23/02): Eastdil’s Chicago leader leaves
August 23, 2002 Eastdil's Chicago leader leavesChicago TribuneCHICAGO – John R. Burns, who opened the Chicago office of Eastdil Realty Co. in 1997 and played a key role in its growth, has left the real estate investment bank. Burns says...
Southcentral Regional Digest (8/23/02): Three Dallas/Fort Worth Hotels Set to Debut in Tough Market
August 23, 2002 3 Dallas/Fort Worth hotel projects set to debut in tough marketThe Dallas Morning News DALLAS – Charles Givens' Hotel ZaZa, a 146-room boutique hotel, going up on Routh Street in Dallas' Uptown district, is set to open...
West Regional Digest (8/23/02): Beacon Capital Completes BP Plaza Purchase in L.A.
August 23, 2002 Beacon Capital completes BP Plaza purchase in L.A.Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES – Beacon Capital Partners has completed its purchase of the 55-story BP Plaza in downtown for about $270 million. The Boston-based opportunistic investor competed against 10...
Northeast Regional Digest (8/22/02): Hartford, Conn.’s Office Vacancy Rates On the Rise
August 22, 2002 Hartford, Conn.'s office vacancy rates on the riseThe Hartford CourantHARTFORD – Though there had been signs that the Greater Hartford office market's vacancy rate had peaked this past spring, it now appears it may move even higher...
Mid-Atlantic Regional Digest (8/22/02): Strategic Hotel Suit Accuses Marriott of Mismanagement
August 22, 2002 Strategic Hotel sues Marriott International for mismanagementThe Washington PostBETHESDA, Md. – Strategic Hotel Capital LLC of Chicago, which owns eight luxury properties managed by Marriott International Inc., has sued Marriott, accusing it of fraud and mismanagement of...
Midwest Regional Digest (8/22/02): Development Slated for Northbrook, Ill., Site
August 22, 2002 Development slated for Northbrook, Ill., siteChicago Sun-Times NORTHBROOK, Ill. – A Roman Catholic missionary society has agreed to provide a group of developers a 150-year ground lease for 48 acres at the northwest corner of Willow and...
Southcentral Regional Digest (8/22/02): Westin Hopes to Find Room at the Inn in New Orleans
August 22, 2002 Westin hopes to find room at the inn in New OrleansThe Times-PicayuneNEW ORLEANS – Westin Hotels & Resorts is pursuing three possible ways to return to the New Orleans market. The company has a foothold at 614...
West Regional Digest (8/22/02): Archon Sells Two Denver Apartments for $100Mln-plus
August 22, 2002 Archon sells two Denver apartments for $100Mln-plusDenver Rocky Mountain NewsDENVER – A West Coast partnership called Summitview Eagle Venture LLC has paid $102.8 million for two apartment communities – the 666-unit Parkway, at Speer Boulevard and West...
Northeast Regional Digest (8/21/02): Candler Building Sale Likely Won’t Include McDonald’s Site
August 21, 2002 Candler Building sale likely won't include McDonald'sNew York PostNEW YORK – The McDonald's site won't be part of the likely sale of the landmark Candler Building at 220 W. 42nd St. The 25-story terra cotta tower also...
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