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California company buying up $1.15 billion in office buildings

A Los Angeles real estate firm is buying a group of Austin office properties for $1.15 billion, in what is believed to be the biggest commercial real estate deal ever in Texas.Thomas Properties Group Inc. has put under contract Austin office buildings including the Frost Bank Tower, 300 West Sixth[...]

California Tech 100 conference aimed at…

The California Tech 100 is a two-day conference for entrepreneurs, angel and venture capital investors, university and public policy leaders… California Tech 100 conference aimed at...[...]

Real Estate Fund Continue Their Advance

If location is the golden rule of real estate, then many who invest in real estate mutual funds might at times feel as if they’ve stumbled upon a great deal in the fanciest building in town. A big acquisition in the commercial real estate market has led some observers to speculate[...]

Zell embraces challenges beyond real estate

CHICAGO — If there were a Hall of Fame for real estate investors, Sam Zell would be a certain first-ballot inductee.The Grave Dancer, as he long ago dubbed himself for his ability to revive moribund properties, has had a golden touch with real estate ever since he got his start[...]

Commercial Real Estate News Digest

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE NEWS • AMB Property of San Francisco, which owns and develops industrial real estate, said Friday that it would sell as many as 9.1 million new shares and plans to expand its global development business by 75 percent over the next four years. The company will use the funds[...]