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Zurich Inks Euro-Deal With CB Richard Ellis
Aug. 06, 2008
Zurich Financial Services Group has picked CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. as a provider of a variety of real estate services for the company in Europe, including transaction management and strategic consulting. The deal represents the first time that Zurich has hired a single service provider for Europe.
Roth_Howard Roth to Head Real Estate for Ernst & Young
July 07, 2008
Howard Roth will take over as global and Americas director of real estate at Ernst & Young US, replacing the retiring Dale Anne Reiss.
Linens 'n Things to Close 120 Stores, Dispose of Real Estate
June 24, 2008
Linens Holding Co., a home furnishings specialty retailer operating as Linens 'n Things, announced today the hiring of DJM Realty, a national retail real estate disposition firm, to exclusively manage the disposition of 120 underperforming stores that the company targeted for closure as part of its restructuring.
Dr Pepper Snapple Announces California Project, Tabs CBRE for RE Needs
June 18, 2008
Dr Pepper Snapple Group made two announcements today, indicating a turn toward improving efficiency through its real estate portfolio.
Alliance Signs Lease in OC
June 05, 2008
Alliance Bank, a community business bank commanding more than $950 million dollars in assets and headquartered in Los Angeles, has signed a 127-month lease for a 25,000-square-foot office building in Irvine, Calif. for $10.2 million.
CBRE Buys Corporate Property
June 03, 2008
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. acquired  the Brisbane-based Corporate Property Ltd., the company said today. 
Dutch KPN to Sell Buildings Individually, not in Block
May 22, 2008
The 34 buildings put on the block by KPN won't just be offered as a block anymore, the Dutch telcom has announced, according to a Reuters News report.
donovan Second, Third-Tier Cities New Hotspots for Corporate Development: Report
May 16, 2008
Second-, and even third-tier cities, should be on corporations’ radar screens. They are good places to locate new manufacturing plants, call centers and IT hubs, a study on corporate development hot spots has concluded.
Transwestern's Atlanta Office Adds Retail Expertise
May 13, 2008
Transwestern’s Atlanta office has announced that Patrick Arnold and Spencer Bomar have joined the firm to bring a retail brokerage component to Transwestern’s Atlanta operation and expand the company’s overall retail coverage into other Southeastern markets.
CT Takes Fleetwood HQ
May 09, 2008
Newport Beach, Calif.-based CT Realty Corp. has acquired Citrus Park, a 12-building office and industrial park in Riverside, Calif., from Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
Corenet CoreNet Panel: Corporate RE Departments Focused on Global Growth, New Workplace Strategies
May 08, 2008
Corporate real estate departments are focused more than ever on supporting corporate expansion into new global markets and transforming workplaces into more collaborative areas to attract talent, according to a panel of top corporate real estate professionals and service providers.
Sony Building Chosen Corporate Facility of the Year
May 07, 2008
Grubb & Ellis Co. has announced that 550 Madison Ave. was selected by the Mid-Atlantic Building Owners and Managers Association as Corporate Facility of the Year.
Orange County Maintenance Cos. Working for Negotiated Resolution
May 05, 2008
The leading building maintenance companies serving Orange County continued to work for a negotiated agreement for a contract covering their janitorial employees in the county.
Krolman, Janet GE Real Estate Funds $960M for 34-Property iStar Portfolio
May 05, 2008
New York City-based iStar Financial Inc. has taken a single-source $960 million loan against a portfolio of 34 triple-net-leased single-tenant properties. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P.  arranged the adjustable-rate, interest-only loan through GE Real Estate.  
The Staubach Secures Lease for Dow Jones Building in Princeton
May 02, 2008
The Staubach Co.'s New Jersey office has  announced that, on behalf of the building owner Dow Jones & Co., it has arranged a 30,000-square-foot lease with Protech Solutions Inc. at 4300 Route 1, Building Three, within the Bernard Kilgore Center corporate campus in Princeton, N.J.
Esopus Creek Value,  Syms Shareholder, Demands Disclosure of  Development Intentions for 42 Trinity Place
April 29, 2008
Esopus Creek Value L.P., a shareholder that owns approximately 3.76 percent of Syms Corp., has announced that it sent a letter to the Syms Corp. demanding they disclose the development intentions for 42 Trinity Place in Lower Manhattan.
Perkins+Will Wins CoreNet Global, AIA and IIDA Award
April 29, 2008
Perkins+Will, a global integrated design firm, will receive the 5th Annual CoreNet Global, AIA, and IIDA Sustainable Leadership Award for Sustainable Development at the CoreNet summit meeting in May in San Diego.
Ehrenberg to Helm Expense Management Solutions’ Corporate RE Practice
April 28, 2008
Expense Management Solutions Inc., a provider of management consulting and relationship management services for corporate services organizations, has announced that Maureen Ehrenberg has joined the firm as principal, with responsibility for directing the firm’s corporate real estate practice.
CoreNet Global Taps Tamburro as Chairman
April 22, 2008
Mark Tamburro of the United Kingdom is the new chairman of CoreNet Global’s board of directors, the association of corporate real estate and workplace executives has announced.
Chinese Logistics Firm Leases 186,000 SF From ProLogis
March 26, 2008
Jinji Total Logistics, a third-party logistics company and provider of services for the South Korean conglomerate Samsung in China, has leased 186,000 square feet of unfinished distribution space near Tianjin from ProLogis.
MAHER Hertz Taps CB Richard Ellis as Global RE Services Provider
Feb. 22, 2008
Hertz Corp., the world's largest general-use rental car company, has chosen existing partner CB Richard Ellis Inc. to provide a greatly expanded slate of real estate services on a global level.
scruggs Jones Lang LaSalle Doubles Contract with ACS
Oct. 16, 2007
Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services Inc. selected Jones Lang LaSalle to provide facility management and project management services for its U.S. portfolio in a three-year deal, essentially doubling the size of an existing contract JLL had with ACS.
Nissan Picks CBRE as Exclusive Real Estate Services Provider in U.S.
Sept. 10, 2007
After eight years of brokerage and portfolio administration for Nissan North American Inc., CB Richard Ellis Inc. has entered into a five-year contract to be the exclusive real estate services provider for the auto giant. CB Richard Ellis will deal with non-manufacturing facilities only.
 

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220-Acre Mixed-Use in Works Near University of Missouri
August 20, 2008
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor -- A 220-acre parcel near the University of Missouri's Discovery Ridge research park in Columbia is on tap to sprout a gargantuan mixed-use project. Forum Development Group, the owner of the land, recently wrapped up...

Icahn Nabs AT&T's Dallas HQ in Sale-Leaseback
August 20, 2008
By Tonie Auer, Southwest Correspondent -- Transferring its headquarters from San Antonio to Dallas, telecom giant AT&T Inc. has moved into a 37-story high-rise and sold the building in a sale-leaseback deal to Icahn Enterprises for an undisclosed amount. The...

W.P. Carey Closes $58M Sale-Leaseback in Germany
August 20, 2008
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor -- New York City-headquartered W.P. Carey, acting through its publicly held non-traded REITs CPA(R):15 and CPA(R):17 - Global, has completed a sale-leaseback transaction in Germany with U.K.-based automotive supplier Wagon Plc. The properties involved are...

Och-Ziff, Kolter in $1B Southeast Residential JV
August 20, 2008
By Scott Baltic, Contributing Editor -- New York-based Och-Ziff Capital Management Group and Kolter Group of West Palm Beach, Fla., have announced the formation of a $1 billion joint venture that will target residential properties in the Southeast that are...

REal Talk with Adam Perrotta-Tuesday
August 19, 2008
By Adam Perrotta, News Writer --In the latest example of a firm looking to snap up debt in the wake of the credit crunch, Apollo Real Estate Advisors has pumped up funding for its debt investment fund to $930 million....

Is Family Business a Good Idea?
August 15, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Oh what a conundrum! Family business: Should I, or shouldn't I? In my opinion there really isn't a right or wrong answer to this question. It is simply a matter of personal preference....

What to Do When Marketing Goes Wild
August 08, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth --Have your company's marketing initiatives wandered astray? Is the proverbial tail starting to wag the dog with respect to your current marketing campaigns? How do you know when marketing is out of control?...

Six Mistakes Real Leaders Avoid
August 01, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --I recently had a reader ask: "Is there a simple test that can be used to quickly determine an executive's leadership ability?" The short answer is yes. There are, in fact, a great...

Top Brokers Do Deals in Bad Markets, Too
July 18, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth --Many in the industry long for the frothy markets of 2005 when sellers experienced record low cap rates, buyers were aided by loose credit and a strong flow of funds from the capital...

Know Thy Customer
July 11, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --How well do you really know your customer? Let me put this as simply as I can. If you want to succeed in business you must be in touch with the demands of...