September 26, 2000 NEW YORK – Fitch has downgraded two classes of Asset Securitization Corp.'s 1996-MD VI and affirmed the other classes that it rates.The rating agency lowered the $35.8 million class B-1 and the $1,000 class B-1H...

September 26, 2000 Go To Standard & Poor's Presale Report. Go To Fitch's Presale Report.Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2000-WF2ClassAmount($mln)Sub. Level(%)RatingS&PRatingFitchAvg.LifePrice Talk(BP)BenchMarkA-1170.716.5AAAAAA5.7+27-291-mo. LiborA-2529.416.5AAAAAA9.6+37-391-mo. LiborB28.313.125AAAA9+50-521-mo. LiborC26.210AA9+65 area1-mo. LiborD8.49A-A-9+75 area1-mo. LiborE23.066.25BBBBBB9+225 areaTreas.F7.35.375BBB-BBB-9+255 areaTreas.G1.055.25BBB-NRNANA--H14.73.5BB+NRNANA--I6.32.75BBNRNANA--J6.32BB-NRNANA--K2.11.75B+NRNANA--L4.21.25BNRNANA--M2.11B-NRNANA--X838.5NAAAAAAANANA--

Correction (September 27): Barry Reiner is managing director of First Union's commercial real estate finance unit, which is the bank's commercial mortgage-backed securities conduit operation. Ben Williams is managing director of the bank's real estate capital markets. Reiner...

September 26, 2000 LONDON – Security Capital Group Inc. (NYSE:SCZ) and SC-U.S. Realty (NYSE:RTY) have agreed to merge in a deal valued at $1.4 billion. Security Capital will exchange its stock and pay cash for assets of SC-U.S....

September 26, 2000Go To Fitch's Presale Report.Go To Moody's Presale Report. J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2000-C10ClassAmount($mln)Sub. Level(%)RatingFitchRatingMoody'sAvg.LifePrice Talk(BP)BenchMarkA-195.523.25AAAAaa5.47+29-301-mo. LiborA-2471.323.25AAAAaa9 +39-411-mo. LiborB31.419AAAa29+53-551-mo. LiborC29.515AA29+66-681-mo. LiborD9.213.75A-A39+76-781-mo. LiborE23.0810.625BBBBaa29+240 areaTreas.F*10.159.25BBB-Baa39+255 areaTreas.G*14.87.25BB+Ba1NANA--H*14.85.25BBBa2NANA--J*7.44.25BB-Ba3NANA--K*5.53.5B+B1NANA--L*7.42.5BB2NANA--M*5.51.75B-B3NANA--NR*12.90.00NRNRNANA--X**738.5NAAAAAaaNANA--* Privately placed.** Interest only, notional amount.

September 26, 2000 (NewsTraders.com) – Investment management firm Greenlight Capital LLC has acquired a 5.9 percent ownership stake in Insignia Financial Group (NYSE: IFS), a New York-based real estate organization, according to a regulatory filing.Greenlight, managed by David...

September 26, 2000 NorthStar Capital Investment Corp., which owns a big stake in the Ian Schrager Hotels chain, is suing Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO), claiming the REIT's recent purchase of $75 million of its debt could restrict NorthStar...

September 26, 2000 (NewsTraders.com) – Investor James T. Martin recently lowered his ownership stake in Hersha Hospitality Trust (AMEX:HT) to 5.3 percent from 9.4 percent.The Bermuda-based consultant, who currently owns 120,000 shares of Hersha common stock, last filed...

September 26, 2000Special to Commercial Real Estate DirectNewport Beach-based Koll Development Co. has signed five tenants to leases for the first phase of its Koll Dublin Center in Dublin, Calif., illustrating the strength of leasing activity in Northern...

September 25, 2000 (NewsTraders.com) -- Wallace R. Weitz & Co. said that its ownership stake in Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings (Amex:HCM) now stands at 17.2 percent.Weitz, an investment firm said in April that it planned to take on...

September 25, 2000 KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. – ElderTrust (NYSE:ETT) has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that its total market capitalization and minimum share price have fallen below levels that would allow it to remain listed...

September 25, 2000 ORLANDO, Fla. – Commercial Net Lease Realty Inc. (NYSE:NNN) has issued $20 million of 8.5 percent senior unsecured notes due 2010.The notes were priced at 99.371 to yield 8.595 percent, which equates to 285 basis...

September 25, 2000 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Allied Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:ALLC) has struck a deal to offer small business loans through MortgageRamp.com.The loans will be offered by Allied Capital Express, which provides loans of up to $3 million that...

September 25, 2000 Holiday Inn hotel in Hollywood, Fla., sold HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Maryland-based Boulevard Motel has sold the Holiday Inn at 4000 S. Ocean Drive in Hollywood for $17.5 million, or about $54,500 per unit. Hollywood Hotel...

September 25, 2000 NEW YORK – A partnership between Gale & Wentworth and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund III has sold Three Gateway Center in Newark, N.J., and an adjacent parking garage to Tahl-Propp Equities for $57 million.The...

September 22, 2000 MINNEAPOLIS – David W. MacLennan, the former executive vice president and chief financial officer of Cargill Financial Services Corp., has joined U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray as managing director and director of fixed income.MacLennan, who left...

September 22, 2000 North Springs plan causing a flapAtlanta Journal-Constitution, September 22NORTH SPRINGS, Ga. – Roberts Properties Peachtree Dunwoody plans to develop 720,000 square feet of office space, 100,000 sf of retail and 440 residential units on Peachtree...

September 22, 2000 (NewsTraders.com) -- Dutch pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, known for making investments in U.S. real estate investment trusts, has acquired new stakes in two such companies, Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO),...

September 22, 2000 CLEVELAND – Boykin Lodging Co. (NYSE:BOY) has increased its ownership interest to 43.75 percent from 18.75 percent in the 421-room Executive Plaza Hotel in downtown Chicago.The company acquired the additional 25 percent interest from a...

September 22, 2000SAN DIEGO – The Price Enterprises Inc. affiliate of Excel Legacy Corp (AMEX:XLG) has recovered $22.1 million, or $160/sf from the sale of two Sacramento, Calif., office buildings.In addition, Price recovered $4.2 million from the sale...

September 22, 2000 METAIRIE, La. – Sarofim Realty Advisors has sold the Causeway Plaza in Metairie, La., to a venture between Concorde Realty Partners LLC and Lehman Brothers for $27.5 million.Sarofim owned the property on behalf of institutional...

September 22, 2000 Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. 2000-3ClassAmount($mln)Sub. Level(%)RatingMoody'sRatingFitchAvg.LifePriced(BP)BenchMarkA-1120.223.875AAAAAA5.7+281-mo. LiborA-247123.875AAAAAA9.6+371-mo. LiborB36.919.125AAAA10+531-mo. LiborC31.0615.125AA10+651-mo. LiborD10.6813.75A-A-10+751-mo. LiborE24.2710.625BBBBBB10+230Treas.F7.769.625BBB-BBB-10+270Treas.X*776.6NAAAAAAA--+345**Treas.*Interest only, notional amount.** At 100 percent CPR.

September 22, 2000 ATLANTA – Bass Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:BAS) has promoted John Sweetwood to president of its Americas division, which combines the firm's Midscale Hotel Group and its upscale operation.The promotion for Sweetwood, who previously ran the...

September 22, 2000 CRANFORD, N.J.– Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE:CLI), which has terminated its agreement to buy Prentiss Properties Trust (NYSE:PP), has increased its common share repurchase plan.The REIT is now authorized to buy back up to $150 million...

September 22, 2000 IRVINE, Calif. – Cousins Properties Inc. (NYSE:CUZ) has opened the Mira Mesa MarketCenter, a 464,000-square-foot development featuring retail, dining, office space and entertainment.The center, at the intersection of Mira Mesa Boulevard and Interstate 15, is...