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- Apartment Forecast Luncheon
July 23rd 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Hilton Post Oak, 2001 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston
Speakers: Mr. Keith Van Arsdale, BMC Capital
Mr. Brian Dinerstein, The Dinerstein Companies
- Hotel/Lodging Forecast Luncheon June 18th 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: InterContinental Hotel, 2222 West Loop South, Houston
Speakers: Mr. Bruce Walker, Source Strategies
- Retail Forecast Luncheon August 20 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: InterContinental Hotel, 2222 West Loop South, Houston
Speakers: Mr. Andrew Fox, Fox Properties
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Real Estate News
Harrison Street Buys $500M in Assets for $1.7B Fund
CHICAGO-Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has also raised $430 million in equity, with a goal of acquiring more than $1.7 billion in assets.
Dallas Office Sublease Space Goes North
DALLAS-Market watchers say it's too early in the climb to predict how high it will go, but it's not likely to beat 2002's high. It's now at four million sf or 2.3% of the inventory and climbing.
Blackstone JV Lands $168M for MXD
LOS ANGELES-Urban Partners and Blackstone Real Estate Advisors line up the $167.5 million for construction of the University Gateway apartment and retail project near USC.
KBS Sells Paseo Del Mar for $148M
SAN DIEGO-KBS, which acquired Paseo Del Mar in January 2007 for $120 million, or $516 per sf, sells it to a German fund.
Grocers Supply In Hispanic-Market Push
HOUSTON-The wholesale supplier will buy 37 grocery stores from Minyard's, flipping 11 to its 50-store Fiesta Mart subsidiary. One pro believes it's a smart move for the Fiesta chain.
Deloitte and Winter lease 75,000-sq.-ft at One Ninety One Peachtree
Deloitte is adding space at One Ninety One Peachtree and Winter Construction has leased one floor, Cousins Properties Inc. reported Friday. (CUZ)
$4B May Town Center developers plan to apply for zoning applications
The Metro/Nashville Planning Commission has yet to decide on an overall plan for Bell's Bend, but developers of the May Town Center plan to go ahead with zoning applications.
Two HART leaders appointed to national positions
David Armijo, chief executive officer of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, was elected to serve on the Conference of Minority Transportation Officers' board of directors for a two-year term.
Metro signs lease in Hyattsville
Metro’s Office of Customer Service and MetroAccess Services will relocate to Hyattsville from Silver Spring next year.
Report: Risk of investment in Memphis multifamily increases
The Memphis market has become riskier for multifamily property owners. (FADV)
Property Tax News
Study: Farmers Branch has lowest city charges among North Texas cities (Dallas Morning News)
Farmers Branch residents enjoy the lowest combination of city property taxes and utility bills among 19 North Texas cities, according to a new survey.
Texas reps divided as mortgage relief bill gains momentum (Houston Chronicle)
Cities and states will get $3.9 billion to spruce up blighted neighborhoods, first-time home buyers will get $7,500 loans and homeowners who don't itemize their taxes will get a new $1,000 tax deduction under legislation rocketing toward passage in Congress this week.
Infinity Property and Casualty Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation , a national provider of personal automobile insurance, today reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008:
Texas' new business tax coming up $1 billion short (Houston Chronicle)
The Senate Finance Committee chairman said Monday he expects Texas' new business tax to fall about $1 billion short of projected revenues this year, but he said higher-than-expected collections from other taxes mean the state budget will be fine.
In Windy West Texas, An Economic Boom (Environmental News Network)
As wind energy continues to expand across the U.S. heartland, rural America is likely to experience a revitalization not experienced since the homestead land grabs of the 19th century. Green jobs - high-quality employment for environmentally sustainable industries - and related spin-off opportunities are proliferating across West Texas. Local leaders predict that the economic growth has only ...
REIT News
Deloitte and Winter lease 75,000-sq.-ft at One Ninety One Peachtree (at bizjournals.com)
Cousins Announces New Leases at One Ninety One Peachtree (Business Wire)
ATLANTA----Cousins Properties Incorporated announced today it has signed new or expanded leases totaling more than 75,000 square feet at One Ninety One Peachtree Tower, a landmark 1.2-million-square-foot office building in downtown Atlanta.
Arbor Realty Trust Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Date (PR Newswire)
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. , a real estate investment trust focused on the business of investing in real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity investments, mortgage-related securities and other real estate related assets, today announced that the Company is scheduled to release financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2008, before market open on Friday, August 8, 2008.
Arbor Realty Trust Declares Second Quarter 2008 Dividend (PR Newswire)
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. , a real estate investment trust focused on the business of investing in real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity investments, mortgage-related securities and other real estate related assets, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.62 per share of common stock for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Partnership Gwinnett notes job creation (at bizjournals.com)
News for CPAs
Expert advisory panel sub-group discusses the measurement of financial instruments
A sub-group of the expert advisory panel met on 17 July 2008 to discuss the measurement of financial instruments in markets that are no longer active. A full update is available here.
Expert advisory panel sub-group discusses the measurement of financial instruments
A sub-group of the expert advisory panel met on 17 July 2008 to discuss the measurement of financial instruments in markets that are no longer active. A full update is available here.
New vacancies
The Trustees of the IASC Foundation are seeking candidates as Trustees, and as chairman of the Standards Advisory Council (SAC). They are also inviting applications for membership of the SAC.
Trustees publish proposals on enhancements to public accountability and to IASB composition
The Trustees of the IASC Foundation today published a discussion document that contains proposals dealt with in the first phase of the organisation's five-yearly Constitution Review. More information is available here.
Trustees announce conclusions from July meeting in Washington, DC
The Trustees of the IASC Foundation today announced the conclusions reached at their meeting in Washington, DC on 8 and 9 July. The main focus of the meeting was the Trustees’ consideration of their draft proposals reflecting the first part of their review of the IASC Foundation’s Constitution.
Self Storage News
ISS Nashville Expo Includes Self-Storage Golf Tournament
The Inside Self-Storage Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 7-10, 2008, will include a golf tournament at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links. The ISS Golf Classic will take place at 1 p.m. on Oct. 7. The format is a four-person scramble with a modified shotgun tee-off. Designed by former U.S. Open and PGA champion Larry Nelson, the course is part ... (246 words)
Tennessee Self Storage Association Participates in ISS Nashville Expo
The Tennessee Self Storage Association (TSSA) will contribute to the planning of the Inside Self-Storage Expo in Nashville, Tenn., and will hold its quarterly meeting in conjunction with the show. The event will take place Oct. 7-10, 2008, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, including educational seminars, networking opportunities and industry exhibits. “We’re very pleased to ... (168 words)
Florida Association Sponsors Inside Self-Storage Nashville Expo
The Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) will sponsor and support the Inside Self-Storage Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 7-10, 2008. The event, which will take place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, will include four days of educational seminars, networking opportunities and industry exhibits. Open to self-storage professionals worldwide, it will feature a special focus on the Southeast ... (264 words)
Inside Self-Storage Announces Dates for 2009 Las Vegas Expo
Inside Self-Storage (ISS), the producer of a monthly trade magazine and bi-annual tradeshows for the self-storage industry, has announced the dates for its next Las Vegas Expo. The event will take place Jan. 26-28, 2009, at The Venetian Hotel Resort Casino and Sands Expo & Convention Center. This year's event, also ... (141 words)
CB Richard Ellis Hosts Property Tour at Inside Self-Storage Las Vegas Expo
Investors interested in viewing self-storage properties available in the Las Vegas market can participate in a free tour sponsored by CB Richard Ellis during the Inside Self-Storage Las Vegas Expo, Feb. 5-8, at The Venetian Hotel Resort Casino and Sands Expo & Convention Center. From 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 8, CBRE will guide existing and potential storage investors ... (273 words)
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