COPT sells 5 White Marsh office buildings
Corporate Office Properties Trust, of Columbia, announced it sold five buildings in the White Marsh area for $19.2 million. The buildings contain approximately 163,000 square feet of space and were 83.2 percent leased as of Dec. 31, 2011. The properties are at 7930 Honeygo Blvd; 8133 Perry Hall Blvd.; 7923 Honeygo Blvd.; 8114 Sandpiper Circle; and [...]

NorthStar REIT Recently Closes Five Loans Totaling $69 Million
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (NorthStar REIT), is pleased to announce the direct origination of five new real estate loans totaling $69.0 million, with ...

Don't rush into REITs
You'd think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven't grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better.

New Liquidity For Private REITs Is A Real Drag
So-called non-traded REITs represent a rapidly growing income producing niche among alternative investments.

Temple REIT Issues Early Warning News Release in Respect of Holloway Lodging REIT
Temple REIT Issues Early Warning News Release in Respect of Holloway Lodging REIT

REITs to avoid
Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.

Man killed in Industrial Park Road mishap
A local resident was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night while crossing Industrial Park Road, said authorities.

UK Commercial Property Trust unveils big plans for Shrewsbury
UK Commercial Property Trust (UKCPT) has unveiled plans for a £150m redevelopment of Shrewsbury town centre, Shropshire, combining its three shopping centres into a single, combined centre called New Riverside....

Tips in Searching For the Best Florida Commercial Real Estate
Investing in real estate is really a serious undertaking. In a buyer’s market, it is really tempting to dive on the real estate market and join other investor in hunting for the best property.

Costly London Loses Allure for Commercial Property Investors
London, Europe’s most active commercial property market since the start of the global financial crisis, is losing some of its allure as high prices and prospects of a U.K. recession deter investors.