Invesment trust acquires medical office buildings
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II said it has acquired three medical office buildings in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida for a purchase price of $25.1 million.

Carroll County aims to use land for industrial park
Carroll County transfers land to its development group for anticipated industrial and commercial use.

Basket of REITs opens world of commercial real estate
To limit risk, would-be Donald Trumps are advised to keep REIT holdings to 12 per cent of portfolio

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Announces Public Offering of 22,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE Amex:ARR.WS) ("ARMOUR" or the "Company") announced today that it is commencing an underwritten public offering of 22,000,000 ...

Corporate Real Estate Execs See Compensation Increase by 5%
WASHINGTON, DC-An overwhelming majority of commercial real estate executive respondents—83%—in a survey to be released this week report that their base salary compensation rose 5% in 2011. This compares to a year earlier when 64% reported an increase in base salary in 2010. The survey, conducted by CoreNet Global and FPL Associates, focused specifically on the demand side—that is, executives at ...

Washington Trust Provides $20 Million to Finance Massachusetts’ Office Park
Washington Trust, the largest bank headquartered in Rhode Island, recently provided $20,000,000 in commercial real estate financing to Highwood Investors, LLC, an affiliate of BPG Properties, Ltd.

LoopNet to Announce Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results on February 22, 2012, After Market Close
LoopNet, Inc. , a leading provider of commercial real estate marketing and technology solutions, and operator of the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace, will report fourth quarter 2011 financial results on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, following the market close.

Developer gobbles up properties
WINDSOR, Ont. -- London-based developer Shmuel Farhi has gobbled up another pair of prime commercial properties in Windsor’s downtown.

Upper Dublin police issue warrant for 'office creeper'
A man suspected of stealing laptop computers from businesses in the Fort Washington Office Park was identified Tuesday by Upper Dublin police as Gerald Broadwater, aka Frank Broadwater.

Industrial park for Chinese investors proposed
Kuala Lumpur: Officials from China has proposed to the Malaysian Government to establish a dedicated industrial park for investors from the world's second largest economy.