TIC Alternative: The Delaware Statutory Trust

Oct 01, 2008

The tougher financing climate is prompting some tenant-in-common sponsors to pursue a more “lender-friendly” alternative — the Delaware Statutory Trust...

Vintage Senior Living Enjoys Growth Spurt

Sep 01, 2008

Until recently, Vintage Senior Living was a relatively small owner and operator with less than a dozen properties in its portfolio. Now, the company has vaulted into the major leagues of seniors housing investment following its $225 million joint...

Business Deals

Sep 01, 2008

American Continental Properties, LLC appointed Levin Management Corp. as leasing and managing agent for Monroe Plaza, a 156,000-sq.-ft. grocery-anchored shopping center in Monroe, N.Y...

Pioneering Chicago Developer William Alter Dies at 78

Aug 11, 2008

William A. Alter, real estate developer and chairman and CEO of The Alter Group, died Aug. 8 at his home in Winnetka, Ill. He was 78. Although he battled Alzheimer's for several years, he ultimately succumbed to complications from pneumonia. Alte...

Catch-22 in Mezzanine Lending

Aug 01, 2008

Mezzanine lenders are tripping over each other in their haste to accommodate hungry borrowers. Each week brings news of another commercial real estate fund amassing capital to make or acquire mezzanine loans, which are secured by the stock of the...

In Progress: Prasada Power Centers

Aug 01, 2008

Location: Surprise, Ariz. Developers: Westcor, WDP Partners and RED Development Size: 1.4 million sq. ft. Anchors: Best Buy, Petco, Target and Wal-Mart, among others Completion: The first phase will open in the fall of 2009 Buzz: Derived fro...

Top 25 Industrial Developers

Jul 01, 2008

The Top 25 Industrial Developers survey is based on data provided by participating companies. Developers were asked to provide their volume of activity for the 2007 calendar year. Results include completed development and new construction globally...

Top 25 Industrial Owners

Jul 01, 2008

The Top 25 Industrial Owners survey is based on data provided by participating companies. The rankings are based on the amount of industrial space companies owned globally as of Dec. 31, 2007...

Hotel-Condos: A Broken Promise?

Jul 01, 2008

Summertime in Las Vegas might be more scorching this year than usual due to the heat from a growing number of condo hotel lawsuits. A group of 40 investors who bought condo-hotel units — privately owned homes inside hotels that revert to hotel...

Top 25 Shopping Center Owners

Jul 01, 2008

The Top Shopping Center Owners ranking originally appeared in sister publication Retail Traffic. The listing is based on total retail GLA owned as of Dec. 31, 2007. Every attempt to include as many firms as possible was made either through direct...