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National Real Estate Investor September 19, 2003 Parke Chapman	Giant Lease Signed In Downtown Manhattan Law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft LLP has agreed in principle to sign a 20-year lease for 450,000 sq. ft. of office space at lower Manhattan's 1 World Financial Center. It would be the largest office lease signed in lower Manhattan since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
National Real Estate Investor January 19, 2004 Parke Chapman	PricewaterhouseCoopers Subleases 800,000 Sq. Ft. in Manhattan's 300 Madison PricewaterhouseCoopers has signed a long-term sublease for 800,000 sq. ft. at Brookfield Properties' 300 Madison Avenue building. The $800 million deal is believed to be one of Manhattan's largest leasing transactions since 2001.
National Real Estate Investor September 26, 2003	Macklowe Buys GM Building For a Record $1.4 Billion New York City developer Harry Macklowe now owns the General Motors Building after paying Conseco Inc. a record $1.4 billion for the 50-story midtown Manhattan office tower. Macklowe was one of nearly two dozen bidders.
National Real Estate Investor December 3, 2002 Parke Chapman	Boston Properties to sell Midtown building Global Holdings Inc. has agreed to buy the 29-story, Class-A office building. The sale will allow the Boston-based REIT to pare down its debt.
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 November 5, 2002 Parke Chapman	Report: Manhattan office sales volume up 14% Manhattan's office sales market is booming despite a sluggish leasing climate that has kept vacancy high.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 Parke Chapman	A Supply Glut In the Office Sector Over the past two years, as office markets softened, industry pundits predicted that things would not get as bad as they did in the last recession because this time the market was not overbuilt. It looks like they were wrong.
National Real Estate Investor January 5, 2004 Parke Chapman	Law Firm Relocates from Midtown to Downtown Manhattan Midtown Manhattan law firm Morgan & Finnegan has signed a 100,000 sq. ft. lease at 3 World Financial Center. The lease gives the firm two full floors within 3 WFC, which is located directly across from Ground Zero.
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 January 28, 2003	Downtown Baltimore office tower sells for $50M A 380,000 sq. ft. office building in downtown Baltimore has sold for $50 million. Norfolk-Va. Based Harbor Group International (HGI) and a corporate investor bought the property, known as the First Union Tower, as part of a tax-deferred exchange.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Boston Properties' Big Deal Office REIT Boston Properties' sale of 280 Park Place puts the company in an interesting position. Investors, it's hard not to like Boston Properties for the long term, even if today's price isn't so thrilling.
Inc. November 2006	A Tale of Two Sites A look at two major Web players in commercial real estate.
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 November 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	Midtown Manhattan: A Pillar of Strength The real estate market in Manhattan is finally emerging from a three-year slump. Office leasing is on the rise, hotel vacancy rates are tightening and luxury retailers are flocking to Fifth Avenue's midtown shopping corridor.
National Real Estate Investor October 30, 2002 Parke Chapman	Fifth Avenue office tower sells for $611 per sq. ft. Chicago-based Walton Street Capital bought the Midtown Manhattan office building.
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 June 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Ground Zero Office Glut in the Making? If Ground Zero's newest tower is any indication, filling space in the Freedom Tower and adjacent buildings will be a challenge.
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 February 1, 2007 Parke M. Chapman	Rebound in Beantown Boston's metro office market was particularly active in the fourth quarter of 2006.
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 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 February 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Comcast Takes Philly to New Heights In 2007, a 975-ft. tall office tower will take center stage as Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper. Malvern, Pa.-based Liberty Property Trust is developing the $465 million Comcast Center in the heart of Philadelphia.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Fear of Commitment In an era of short production cycles and rapidly changing business models, the new mantra in corporate real estate is flexibility, which is often equal to, if not more important than, achieving the lowest occupancy cost.
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 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.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2007 Charles Keenan	The Boston Props Ed Linde and Mortimer Zuckerman of Boston Properties have steadily built the company into one of the most respected real estate companies in the world.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Boston Properties: Structurally Sound This is a quality REIT that delivers consistent returns to shareholders.
National Real Estate Investor January 9, 2004	Silicon Valley Property Trades for More Than $100M Despite San Jose's status as one of the nation's weakest office markets, the city's Opus Center has been sold to Equity Office Properties Trust for $103 million. The sale price translates into about $300 per sq. ft.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 S.J. Caplan	Boston Properties Prospers The office REIT beats back potential snags and surpasses expectations.
National Real Estate Investor August 13, 2003	Kirkland's Signs On for 700,000 Sq. Ft. Distribution Center Home decor retailer Kirkland's has leased a 771,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Jackson, Tenn., that will be built by New York-based REIT Lexington Corporate Properties Trust.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 S.J. Caplan	No Christmas in July for Boston Properties The REIT posted second-quarter results recently. While management spoke dreamily during the conference call of Christmas coming early, it's hard to find shareholder gifts in the quarter's numbers.
National Real Estate Investor June 6, 2003 Parke Chapman	Hines Plans New 40-story Chicago Tower Hines will begin construction this fall on a 40-story office tower in Chicago at One Dearborn Street. The 820,000 sq. ft. tower is expected to be finished during the fourth quarter of 2004.
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 February 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Capital Crunch As properties routinely sell at record prices, can large office landlords achieve rent increases to cover rising costs and dividend commitments this year?
National Real Estate Investor December 20, 2002 Parke Chapman	Lower Manhattan law firm renews lease of 250,000 sq. ft. International law firm Cahill Gordon Reindel has renewed its lease for 250,000 sq. ft. in 80 Pine St. in Lower Manhattan. through 2020. The law firm has occupied the space in the 1 million sq. ft. building, located less than a quarter-mile east of the World Trade Center site, since 1963.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Emil Lee	American Financial Seeks New Lease on Life The REIT attempts to reposition itself. Current shareholders may think they're listening to a broken record, but this time the turnaround may have some substance to it.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Q & A An interview with Jeff Johnson, executive vice president and chief investment officer of Equity Office Properties on what's driving the company's past year's surge in sales and acquisitions.
National Real Estate Investor April 16, 2003 Parke Chapman	New leases chip away at lower Manhattan's vacancies More than 600,000 sq. ft. of office space in lower Manhattan was leased this week, pushing the downtown market's vacancy rate below 13% for the first time in a year. Two large leasing deals were responsible for the positive trend.
National Real Estate Investor December 11, 2002	Mills Corp. acquires six malls for $621 million The Mills Corp. has agreed to acquire six mall properties in two transactions for a total of $621 million. The purchases are expected to generate a return of approximately 9% and are scheduled to close by Jan. 31, 2003.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006	Deals & Projects Younan Properties has acquired Norfolk Tower, a 206,680 sq. ft. Class-A highrise... The joint venture between Colliers ABR and AEW Capital Management has purchased the 22-story office tower at 119 West 40th Street... etc.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Tony Wilbert	More Office Glut in Midtown Atlanta? Midtown's office market is the second worst in metro Atlanta. More than 25% of Midtown's 13 million sq. ft. of office space is empty, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg	Modest Improvement for Industrial Sector After three years of rising vacancy rates and plunging rents, industrial properties have begun showing modest signs of new life.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg	Crossing the Hudson The office market in Midtown Manhattan is blazing hot, with asking rents at prime buildings topping $100 per sq. ft. That has sent some tenants heading for Northern New Jersey where it is possible to find rents in Class-A buildings for less than $35 per sq. ft.
National Real Estate Investor April 2, 2003 Parke Chapman	Lower Manhattan vacancies declined in March For the first time in months, downtown New York City posted positive absorption of office space. A report from Cushman & Wakefield shows that downtown office vacancy fell from 13.7% at the end of February to 13.3% at the end of last month.
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...
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005	Corus Bank Closes $120 Million Loan for Panorama Tower II Sasson Hallier Properties LLC received funding in late April for the construction of the luxury high-rise condominium in Las Vegas.
National Real Estate Investor July 15, 2003	Inland Adds 1.4 Million Sq. Ft. With Acquisition of Southeastern Retail Properties Inland Retail has added seven Georgia shopping centers to its growing portfolio. All told, the $200 million acquisition flurry adds 1.4 million sq. ft. of gross retail space into unlisted REIT's portfolio.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Matt Valley	Mixed Messages at Atlantic Station Atlantic Station, a 12 million sq. ft. mixed-use project under development in Midtown Atlanta, has overcome a series of environmental and financial obstacles since Jacoby Development first drafted plans to redevelop the 140-acre brownfield site in 1997. The latest hurdle: an extremely weak office market.
National Real Estate Investor December 22, 2003 Parke Chapman	Planned Ground Zero Building To Be World's Tallest It's finally official -- the first building to be developed on Ground Zero will be the 1,776-ft. "Freedom Tower." The building will boast 2.6 million sq. ft. of office space within 60 stories.
Inc. June 2006 Jennifer Gill	Smart Questions For Your Landlord Looking for office space? Good luck. In most markets, vacancies are down and rents are up. Make sure you're getting the best deal by asking the right questions.