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Blackstone Takes Piece of La Quinta Public; Raises Less than Expected
Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report Blackstone Group yesterday took a piece of the La Quinta hotel chain that it owns public through a stock offering. Shares in the company, La Quinta Holdings Inc., were sold for $17 apiece, less ...
BofA Takes Dayton, Ohio, Office Building in Sheriff’s Sale
Charlotte Business Journal Bank of America Corp. has paid $10.8 million for the Kettering Tower, a 486,000-square-foot office building in Dayton, Ohio, at a recent sheriff's sale. The 30-story property, at 40 N. Main St., had been with receiver CB ...
Moody’s Downgrades Bonds from 5 CMBS Deals
HTML clipboardMoody's Investors Service is reviewing all transactions issuedbetween 2006-2008, as well as every large-loan deal. As part of its review, the rating agency has adjusted propertycapitalization rates and cash flows to determining adequatesubordination levels and bond ratings. It now ...
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