New Plan Nabbed
Apr 1, 2007
In case you're keeping score, the retail REIT deal book popped over $20 billion. Three weeks after Simon Property Group reached a deal to buy Mills Corp....
Overflowing Funds
Apr 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
Private equity real estate funds are set to surpass last year's total of $59.5 billion in 2007, with up to $80 billion in new capital, suggests data compiled by Private Equity Real Estate...
Team Spirit
Apr 1, 2007
Arizona-based triple net lease operator Spirit Finance Corp. is about to become the first U.S. REIT in the portfolio of Australia's financial giant Macquarie Bank Ltd....
Dollar General Buyout not a Big REIT Event
Mar 14, 2007
You’d think that Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.’s proposed $7.3 billion acquisition of Dollar General Corp would have a potentially huge impact on strip center REITs...
Glimcher Takes a Hit
Mar 1, 2007, Jennifer Popovec
The old saying that things always get worse before they get better is certainly true for Glimcher Realty Trust. ...
Our Men in Nanjing
Mar 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
Chattanooga-based mall REIT CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is making its first foray overseas with an investment in the subsidiaries of the Jinsheng Group, a Nanjing, China-based shopping center developer....
Retail REITS Rally Again
Mar 1, 2007, David Bodamer & Riccardo A. Davis
It sounds like a broken record. Every six-to-twelve months REIT stocks seem to hit a new high and outperform broader indices and observers and analysts ask the question: Are REITs overvalued?...
Simon Nabs Mills
Mar 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
After struggling for a year to find a buyer, Mills Corp. accepted two buyout offers in less than four weeks. The Chevy Chase, Md.-based company's board reached a deal to be acquired by Simon Property Group's and Farallon Capital Management...
Centro Nabs New Plan For $6.2B
Feb 28, 2007
Australia-based Centro Properties Group announced a deal to buy New Plan Excel Realty Trust for $6.2 billion....
Recent REIT Rally Raises Valuation Concerns
Feb 21, 2007
It sounds like a broken record. Every six-to-12 months REIT stocks seem to hit a new high and outperform broader indices and observers and analysts ask the question: “Are REITs overvalued?”...
