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National Real Estate Investor November 11, 2003 Parke Chapman	Wells Buys Major Chicago Office Building Wells Real Estate Investments has bought Chicago's 1.1 million sq. ft. Leo Burnett building for nearly $300 million. The unlisted REIT also purchased the Windy City's Aon Center at 200 E. Randolph St. earlier this year for $462.5 million.
National Real Estate Investor May 2, 2003 Parke Chapman	Wells Continues Acquisition Spree Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has been busy this week. The unlisted office and industrial REIT spent over $245 million to buy two office buildings, including a 410,000 sq. ft. New Jersey office building and a 929,694 sq. ft. Minneapolis property.
National Real Estate Investor December 23, 2002	Wells buys office tower for $157 million Capping off a year-long acquisition spree, Atlanta-based Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has closed on a $157 million Class-A office tower in Glendale, Calif. The 545,000 sq. ft. Nestle Building was bought from Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors, an opportunity fund manager.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Matt Gove	Wells Makes Its Move Wells Real Estate Funds has spent most of its 18-year history flying under the radar --- buying nondescript, single-tenant suburban office buildings. Now, the Atlanta-based privately held company is making its move with acquisitions totaling more than $1.2 billion for 2002.
National Real Estate Investor November 25, 2002 Parke Chapman	Wells buys $345 million D.C. office complex Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired a pair of Class-A, office buildings in the heart of Washington, D.C.
National Real Estate Investor July 30, 2003	Wells Focuses on Southern California Properties After buying more than $1 billion worth of Class-A office property so far this year, the Wells REIT now says it will buy $500 million more -- all of it Southern California. This acquisition spree will be focused on properties near Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.
National Real Estate Investor June 4, 2004	Wells Sells Tampa Office Building for $31.2M One of the nation's most prolific buyers of office buildings is now a seller. Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has sold a four-story, Class-A office building in Tampa, Fla., for $31.2 million.
National Real Estate Investor November 26, 2003	Wells Poised To Buy Major Boston Office Tower It appears that Wells Real Estate Funds is the front-running bidder on a 1 million sq. ft. Boston office tower.
National Real Estate Investor October 16, 2002 Parke Chapman	MetLife markets $2 billion office portfolio Insurer Metropolitan Life is selling nearly $2 billion worth of its nationwide real estate holdings, including Midtown Manhattan's 551 Fifth Avenue and two major Chicago office buildings. Of the 15 properties offered, all except one are office buildings.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003	American Financial Buys $769 Million Office Portfolio Fresh after its IPO last week, American Financial Realty Trust has purchased 158 properties from Bank of America Corp. for nearly $800 million. The 8.1 million sq. ft. portfolio consists of office buildings, banking and operations centers scattered throughout 19 states.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Jessica Miller	Office Properties: The Worst Could Be Ahead After hotels, the office sector is the biggest victim of the soft economy. And unlike the retail, industrial and multifamily sectors, experts predict that office fundamentals will continue to crumble before improvement begins some time in 2004.
National Real Estate Investor December 24, 2003	Bank of America to Anchor Major Manhattan Office Project The 2.1 million sq. ft. office tower to be called One Bryant Park will be developed by the Durst Organization.
National Real Estate Investor December 17, 2002 Parke Chapman	Midtown Manhattan office building could fetch $1 billion Another Class-A office building in Midtown Manhattan is on the market. Located on 52nd Street in the heart of Midtown near Rockefeller Center, 666 Fifth Ave. could command bids as high as $1 billion, or more than $600 per sq. ft.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Beth Mattson-Teig	A Crowded Net-Lease Market Heightened competition in the net-lease arena is prompting investors to dig deeper to uncover viable investment opportunities.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006	Deals & Projects The Koll Co. and Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho will acquire a portfolio of 12 office properties... CalTIA, a joint venture between national financial services organization TIAA-CREF and RREEF, has sold a 9.6 million sq. ft. national industrial portfolio... etc.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Matt Valley	Is This the Year of Goldilocks in Commercial Real Estate? Economists refer to a "Goldilocks economy" as one that is neither too hot, nor too cold and is what a market analyst is predicting for the commercial real estate industry.
National Real Estate Investor September 22, 2003	Major Northeast Mall Focus of Heated Bidding The 1.2 million sq. ft. Maine Mall -- one of the hottest retail properties on the market nationwide -- is being pursued by a host of retail REITs. According to Real Estate Alert, Simon Property, General Growth Properties and the Mills Corp. are all vying for the property.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 Joe Gose	Why Office Owners Can't Resist the Quick Flip Are private investment funds turning into short-term holders of office assets in return for fast profits, or are they simply taking full advantage of the wide-open capital spigot that's flooding the property markets?
National Real Estate Investor November 19, 2002 Matt Valley	Corporate real estate execs focus on aggressive downsizing measures Ironically, the relatively weak economy has strengthened the corporate real estate executive's role in the boardroom as companies search for ways to generate cash and boost profits.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Jennifer Dawson	Re-Energizing Houston Although the energy industry in Houston is enjoying a resurgence, the office sector continues to lag the broader economic recovery with a metro vacancy rate of nearly 18%. But increasingly the market appears poised for a major turnaround.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico	Betting on a Rebound A surge in San Francisco leasing activity has propelled investors to pay record prices for trophy buildings in recent months. Skeptics wonder whether buyers are wise to bet on a recovery that may still be a ways off.
National Real Estate Investor November 25, 2003	Beacon Buys L.A's Citicorp Center for $170M Beacon Capital Partners has acquired a prominent Los Angeles skyscraper. The Boston-based investment firm prevailed over a competitive field of bidders with its $170 million bid for the Citicorp Center, a 48-story office tower located at the northwest corner of Flower and 5th streets.
National Real Estate Investor November 15, 2002 Parke Chapman	New Boston Fund launches sixth investment fund This is the sixth commingled real estate investment fund launched by the Boston-based full service real estate firm.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Dispositions Dwindle REITs are less likely to be the net sellers they've been during the last few years when high demand for commercial real estate allowed office landlords to dump non-core assets or buildings in unfavorable markets.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Joe Gose	The Office Investment Gamble Several office markets battered by the tech wreck that jolted Wall Street and led to a recession four years ago are still plagued by double-digit vacancies. But that hasn't fazed investors, who are generally paying more for properties today than they were in 2001 when the buildings were filled with tenants.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Bennett Voyles	A Sky-High Tax Increase Still reeling from the recession and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the New York real estate industry now faces one more blow: an 18.5% increase in the city's real property tax.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	On the Menu: Secondary Office Markets The pricing delta between top-tier office properties in big cities and smaller markets may help explain why some investors are rethinking their strategies.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Mike Fickes	Pension Funds Plan to Plow $14B into Real Estate in 2003 Occupancy may be down and sale prices high in many property types, but pension funds have big plans for buying commercial real estate in 2003.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2007	Deals and Projects Angelo Gordon & Co. and Cambria Real Estate have acquired Glendale Financial Square from Delma Properties... Triple-Net Properties has acquired Century Hills in Georgia... Alan Ojeda of the Rilea Group begin construction of a office tower in Miami...
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National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Tenuous Office Recovery Boston's metropolitan market continues to lag the national office recovery -- and observers question if the market's near-term leasing momentum is sustainable. They cite two stubborn trends: an active mergers and acquisitions market, and a soft local economy.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Dana Dubbs	A Towering Question These are trying days for Philadelphia's downtown office market. Now, three separate office developments are on the drawing board, including a $700 million world trade complex that would add 2.3 million sq. ft. of space. Local real estate professionals are skeptical.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Office Glut at Ground Zero The jury decision on insurance liability for the World Trade Center could clear the way for five new office towers to be developed around Ground Zero in a larger plan that could cost as much as $9 billion.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Beth Mattson-Teig	Medical Office Buildings: Remedy for an Ailing Market Developers and investors are discovering that health care real estate may be just what the doctor ordered for a slumping real estate market.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Margy Sweeney	Chicago's `Long, Flat Bottom' Downtown Chicago continues to bustle with construction activity. This is a good sign and also a scary one.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 H. Lee Murphy	A Taxing Situation Everyone loves to complain about high taxes -- it's practically the national sport. But for Chicago office building owners, the complaints ring particularly true.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico	Reversing Course, Institutional Investors Assume More Risk Institutions and pension funds are increasingly eyeing non-traditional real estate investments, such as senior housing communities and even distressed office buildings.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 William J. Bannon III	Attracting Global Investors Priced out of big cities, international funds seek new opportunities in secondary markets.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Christine Perez	A Tale of Two Office Submarkets It appears Dallas is on the verge of another economic rebound, with nearly all of the new office development occurring in two key submarkets -- Downtown/Uptown and Far North Dallas. But too much new construction could push buyers to other cities.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Ground Zero Waiting Game Above-market asking rents and political bickering over Ground Zero's future are foiling developer Larry Silverstein in his quest to fill the $700 million 7 World Trade Center building. As of late December, just 40,000 of the total 1.7 million sq. ft. was leased.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Growth Prescription: Medical Office Real estate investors have discovered healthy returns in the decidedly ill health care industry. The allure of medical office buildings hinges largely on predictable occupancy patterns.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Dees Stribling	Breaking Down Walls Client relationship management -- the hottest buzzword in corporate real estate circles these days -- is taking on heightened importance even as several real estate functions are being outsourced.
National Real Estate Investor October 15, 2003 Parke Chapman	NASD Fines Wells REIT Sponsor For Rewarding Brokers Wells Investment Services, sponsor of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has been sanctioned by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) for rewarding broker/dealer reps who sell shares of the REIT with non-cash gifts.
CFO May 1, 2005 Don Durfee	Putting Property First As money continues to pour into corporate real estate, more dealmakers are finding ways to cash in.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	It's A Jungle Out There The stakes keep rising for buyers hunting office properties in a crowded commercial real estate market. An excess of capital and persistently low long-term interest rates have given sellers the upper hand.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006	Deals & Projects McCarthy Cook & Co. and JP Morgan Asset Management has acquired the Viad Corporate Center... Trammell Crow Co. and Principal Real Estate Investors have entered into a joint venture to develop as much as $1 billion... etc.
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2003 Christopher M. Wright	Q&A with Mark Patterson Mark Patterson, Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking at Salomon Smith Barney, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the economy as a whole.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Jeanne Lang Jones	Seattle's Day in the Sun Because of the strengthening economy, vacancy rates and rents are improving in the Puget Sound's two largest office submarkets -- Seattle and Bellevue, a suburban city located on the east side of Lake Washington about a 30-minute drive from downtown Seattle.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Laura Ellis	The Nissan Effect Nashville's commercial real estate market is riding high on the automaker's announcement that it will relocate its North American headquarters from Gardena, California, to the Country Music Capital by the end of 2007.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2006 Michael Fickes	Breaking Ground Development strategies provide REITs with more growth opportunities.