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Developer Sells Orlando Apartments for $23 Mln
August 20, 1999 WASHINGTON – Bresler & Reiner Inc. (OTC:BRER), a Washington developer, sold two apartment properties for a total of $23 million.The company sold the Sea Harbor Apartments, a 312-unit complex in Orlando, Fla., for $14.8 million....
Post Properties Sets $0.70/shr Common Div.
August 20, 1999 ATLANTA – Post Properties Inc. (NYSE: PPS) set a 70 cents/share dividend payable Oct. 15 to shareholders of record Sept. 30.On its 8-1/2 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock, Post Properties declared a dividend...
Developers Diversified Sets $0.35/shr Common Div
August 20, 1999 CLEVELAND – Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (NYSE: DDR)set a 35 cents/share common stock dividend payable Oct. 4 to holders of record Sept. 15.The REIT set the following preferred share dividends:Preferred Class A: 59.375 cents/sharePreferred Class...
Cigna Provides $20.5 Mln Mortgage for Atlanta Office Building
August 20, 1999 ATLANTA -- Cigna Investment Management has provided $20.5 million of fixed-rate financing for the Park Central office building in Atlanta.The office building, owned by Park Central Associates LLC, contains 212,000 square feet and is 97.5...
Northeast Regional Digest
August 19, 1999World Trade Center for saleNew York Daily News, August 19NEW YORK – The World Trade Center, a world-renowned symbol of the Big Apple, was put on the block yesterday and could fetch more than $1.5 billion....
USI Insurance Taps Grubb & Ellis for Real Estate Services
August 19, 1999 NORTHBROOK, Ill. – USI Insurance Services Corp., a San Francisco property and casualty insurance broker, has retained Grubb & Ellis Co. (NYSE:GBE) as its exclusive commercial real estate services provider.In a quid pro quo, Grubb...
Southeast Regional Digest
August 19, 1999Builders get financed for port hotel, condoTampa Tribune August 19TAMPA – Royal Crest Corp. has commitments for construction loans of up to $138.9 million for the proposed Charlton Seaport Center Suite Hotel. The hotel will have...
Canadian Regional Digest
August 19, 1999 'Chip in for chip plant'National Post, August 19TORONTO – Several Canadian cities vying to become home to Canada's first major silicon chip plant have been told they're out of luck unless their provincial governments relax...
AMI Capital Names Tom Lusk to Head Midwest Office
August 19, 1999 COLUMBUS, Ohio – AMI Capital Inc., a commercial mortgage lender, has hired former KeyBank executive Thomas Lusk to head its newly opened Columbus office.In his new post as managing director, Lusk will oversee the office's...
First Industrial Names Robert Muir EVP of Development
August 19, 1999 CHICAGO – First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FR) has promoted Robert H. Muir to executive vice president of the REIT's development group, from senior vice president.In his new post, Muir will oversee all aspects...
Merger Nixed, Parkway Properties to Take Charge
August 19, 1999 JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Parkway Properties Inc. (NYSE: PKY) said it will take a one-time charge of $450,000, or 4.5 cents/share, against third-quarter earnings for expenses associated with an unsuccesful merger.Parkway had been...
Midatlantic Regional Digest
August 19, 1999 Regional leaders give go-ahead to $7 billion in transportation workThe Virginian-Pilot, August 19HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Regional leaders on Wednesday endorsed a $7.4 billion package of road and transit improvements that could shape travel around...
Western Regional Digest
August 19, 1999Safeway anchors $12 Mln center in Arizona DevelopmentArizona Republic, Aug. 19ANTHEM, Ariz. – The Pederson Group of Phoenix unveiled plans this week for a $12 million shopping center called Anthem Marketplace anchored by a Safeway store....
Tom Lewis Takes Added Title of President at Realty Income, REIT Sets Dividends
August 19, 1999ESCONDIDO, Calif. – Realty Income Corp. (NYSE:O) said Tom A. Lewis, its chief executive, would assume the additional title of president following the retirement of its current president and chief operating officer, Richard J. VanDerhoff. VanDerhoff...
Mid-America Apartment to Refinance $120 Mln of Debt Through Fannie
August 19, 1999 MEMPHIS – Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) is in talks to refinance $120 million of its outstanding debt through Fannie Mae.The REIT said it expects the financing will allow it to reduce the rate of $120...
Midwest Regional Digest
August 19, 1999 Supervalu expands distribution facilitiesMinneapolis Star-Tribune, August 19MINNEAPOLIS – Supervalu Inc., is building a new a 500,000 square foot distribution center near Hopkins for $45 million. The building increases the company?s distribution space by one-third. Supervalu...
Southcentral Regional Digest
August 19, 1999 Arena negotiations close to endSan Antonio Express News, August 19SAN ANTONIO, Texas – County officials and the San Antonio Spurs said Wednesday they were close to nailing a final agreement to build a tax-financed $175...
Pan Pacific Retail Raises $56.3 Mln of Financing
August 19, 1999 Pan Pacific Retail Properties (NYSE:PNP) has raised $56.3 million of fixed-rate financing that it used to pay down its line of credit.The San Diego REIT raised the financing through L.J. Melody & Co., a unit...
Finova Arranges $36.5 Mln of Financing for 2 California Projects.
August 19, 1999SAN FRANCISCO – Finova Realty Capital arranged more than $36 million of financing for two Northern California developments.The firm arranged a $12.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of 74 New Montgomery, a 109,000-square-foot office building...
Runup in Amresco Stock Prompts Talk of Merger With Lend Lease
August 19, 1999Is Amresco in talks to be acquired by Lend Lease Corp. of Australia? It's no secret that Amresco (NASDAQ:AMMB) , a Dallas real estate company, has been in talks with a prospective buyer. Indeed, last month,...
Venture Buys Contaminated N.J. Property, Plans Redevelopment
August 19, 1999 SAN FRANCISCO – A venture between CB Richard Ellis (NYSE:CBG) and Apollo Real Estate Advisors that specializes in buying and cleaning up environmenally contaminated real estate bought a 925,000-square-foot industrial facility in the Philadelphia suburbs.The...
HBO Extends 350,000 sf Lease at 1100 Ave. of Americas
August 18, 1999 NEW YORK – Time Warner Entertainment's Home Box Office division has signed a 20-year lease extension for all the office space at 1100 Avenue of the Americas in a deal valued at $250 million.HBO, which...
Mid-Atlantic Regional Digest
August 18, 1999Stadium funding issue for Phillies misses another deadlineThe Philadelphia Daily News, August 18 PHILADELPHIA - Delay after delay has plagued the Philadelphia Phillies and their quest for a new stadium. City officials are now expressing doubt...
Southeast Regional Digest
August 18, 1999Incentive proposals to Tropicana echo one anotherSarasota Herald Tribune August 18BRADENTON, Fla.– The city of Bradenton and Manatee County are scrambling to entice Tropicana Products to open its new headquarters in their respective sites. Tropicana will...
Canadian Regional Digest
August 18, 1999 Eaton's demise could revitalize Canadian retailThe Ottawa Citizen, August 18TORONTO – Analysts say the likely demise of T. Eaton Co. Ltd. and its 55 stores may spell good news for the country's retail sector. Among...
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