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New Zealand’s First DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Opens in Queenstown
Hilton Worldwide’s DoubleTree by Hilton brand recently opened its first property in New Zealand.
First Building of Green Court Bucharest Office Complex Sells for $55.08M
Green Court Bucharest A will soon change hands. The first building of the approximately 560,000 square-foot office park is currently in Skanska Property Romania’s ownership and will be transferred to Globalworth Real Estate Investments LTD foreseeably in the second quarter of 2015.
Grace Hill Acquires The Training Factor
Grace Hill LLC, a provider of online education and learning management solutions for the multifamily housing industry, has acquired The Training Factor LLC.
Katara Hospitality Proposes $1.6B Silver Pearl Hotel in Qatar
Katara Hospitality, a premier Qatar hotel developer and operator has recently unveiled plans for a luxurious, 1000-plus-room Silver Pearl Hotel to be located 1.5 kilometers offshore near Doha.
Lockheed Martin, Concord Blue to Build 5-Megawatt Bioenergy Facility in Herten, Germany
Lockheed Martin, an American aerospace and defense giant recently announced a partnership with the global waste management company Concord Blue to build a 5-megawatt power generation facility in the town of Herten, Germany.
LCOR’s David Klock Promoted to Chief Financial Officer
LCOR, a fully integrated real estate company specializing in property development, investment and management, announced that David Klock has been named chief financial officer and senior vice president.
Specialized Software Managing Apartment Residents’ Package Deliveries
More than 37 million U.S. apartment residents receive enormous numbers of holiday packages every year. A load that large requires more than mere tracking numbers. For that reason, one in four apartment communities use specialized software to manage residents’ packages on site.
BGC Partners Agrees to Acquire Apartment Realty Advisors (ARA) and Its Members
BGC Partners Inc., a global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire Apartment Realty Advisors (ARA) and its members representing substantially all of ARA’s revenues.
Economy Watch: Black Friday Sales Edge Down
A variety of retail sales estimates came out over the weekend, all pointing to the conclusion that Black Friday by itself isn’t quite the sales driver it once was.
Universe Buys LA County Apartments for $8.6M
Universe Holdings, a privately held real estate investment specialist, has acquired The Sycamores, a 50-unit apartment community in Inglewood, in southwestern Los Angeles County. The company paid about $8.6 million for the property.