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Charleston, S.C., Mall Sees Another Drop in Appraised Value
Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report The Citadel Mall, a 1 million-square-foot shopping center in Charleston, S.C., that CBL & Associates Properties Inc. turned over to its CMBS lender last year, has been appraised at a value of $14.7 million. ...
Moody’s Downgrades JPMCC 2005-CB12, WBCMT 2005-C20 and MSC 2005-IQ10
Following is a list of recent downgrades by Moody's Investors Service: Deal Name Current Pool Bal. $mln Orig. Pool Bal $mln DXMark (collateral value, % of par)* Class Size $mln Moody's New Rating Moody's Old Rating Notes JPMorgan Chase Commercial ...
Moody’s Downgrades WBCMT 2005-C16, CSMC 2007-C1, BSCMS 2005-PW8, CSFB 2005-C4 and JPMCC 2005-LDP4
Following is a list of recent downgrades by Moody's Investors Service: Deal Name Current Pool Bal. $mln Orig. Pool Bal $mln DXMark (collateral value, % of par)* Class Size $mln Moody's New Rating Moody's Old Rating Notes Wachovia Bank Commercial ...
Citigroup Lent $260Mln Against Illinois Center
Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report Citigroup provided $260 million of mortgage financing against Illinois Center, a 2.1 million-square-foot office complex in Chicago that was acquired by AmTrust Realty Corp. for $376 million, or nearly $180/sf. A piece of the ...
Fitch Downgrades BACM 2005-1, MLMT 2007-C1, WBCMT 2005-C17, CGCMT 2006-C4 and BSCMS 2007-T28
Following is a list of recent downgrades by Fitch Ratings: Deal Name Current Pool Bal. $mln Orig. Pool Bal $mln DXMark (collateral value, % of par)* Class Size $mln Fitch's New Rating Fitch's Old Rating Notes Banc of America Commercial ...
Moody’s Downgrades GCCFC 2007-GG9, LBUBS 2005-C3, WBCMT 2004-C15, MLMT 2005-CIP1 and GCCFC 2005-GG3
Following is a list of recent downgrades by Moody's Investors Service: Deal Name Current Pool Bal. $mln Orig. Pool Bal $mln DXMark (collateral value, % of par)* Class Size $mln Moody's New Rating Moody's Old Rating Notes Greenwich Capital Commercial ...
Moody’s Downgrades WBCMT 2006-C24, WBCMT 2005-C17, MSC 2003-T11, JPMCC 2006-LDP7 and MSC 2007-HQ11
Following is a list of recent downgrades by Moody's Investors Service: Deal Name Current Pool Bal. $mln Orig. Pool Bal $mln DXMark (collateral value, % of par)* Class Size $mln Moody's New Rating Moody's Old Rating Notes Wachovia Bank Commercial ...
Equity Commonwealth to Sell Illinois Center for $376Mln
Equity Commonwealth has struck a deal to sell the 2.1 million-square-foot Illinois Center in Chicago for $376 million, or nearly $180/sf. The Chicago REIT, the former CommonWealth REIT, has agreed to sell the two-building complex to AmTrust Realty Corp. ...
HSN to Exit Roanoke, Va., Distribution Center
Tampa Bay Business Journal HSN Inc. plans to start closing a distribution center it operates at 1 Avery Road in Roanoke, Va., early next year. The company, which leases the 383,902-square-foot Roanoke facility through May 2017, will move operations to ...
N.Y. Shopping Center Gets $120Mln Loan
New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided $120 million of mortgage financing against the Port Chester Shopping Center, a 507,000-square-foot retail property in Port Chester, N.Y. The property, at 421 Boston Post Road, is owned by a venture ...
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