Finance Net Leasing
Schostak Bros., BVT Form JV
May 6, 2008

Schostak Brothers & Co., a Livonia, Mich.-based commercial real estate development and investment firm, has announced the formation of a joint venture with German real estate investment firm, BVT Equity Holdings. BVT’s U.S. operations are based in Atlanta, Ga. The joint venture will focus on shopping centers that are adjacent to a major discount department store such as Wal-Mart or Target. The partnership currently owns one of the largest portfolios of shadow-anchored centers in the country, possessing 34 properties in 14 states, all of which sit next to Wal-Mart Supercenters. The portfolio is valued at $136 million and encompasses nearly 881,000 square feet of retail space.

 
Recent Net Leasing Headlines
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mmarsden ProLogis Lands on Two New Dow Jones Green Indices
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One Liberty Acquires $53M of Retail in Sale-Leasebacks
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JV Takes Boston-Area Properties for $28M
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ProLogis Lands on Two New Dow Jones Green Indices
October 03, 2008
By Judy Feldman, Contributing Correspondent -- ProLogis announced October 2nd that it has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. These indices are the first to track the financial performance and viability of leading businesses worldwide known for their...

Colonial Properties Sells M-F Asset for $58M
October 03, 2008
By Judy Feldman, Contributing Correspondent -- Colonial Properties Trust has announced that it has completed the sale of Colonial Grand at Hunter's Creek, a 496-unit apartment community located in Orlando, Fla. The asset went for $57.7 million in net proceeds,...

KW, Guardian Life Partner on $84M San Jose Apartment Purchase
October 03, 2008
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor -- Beverly Hills-headquartered Kennedy Wilson Multifamily Management Group and New York City-based Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America have shelled out $84 million for Avalon at Blossom Hill, a 324-unit apartment property in San Jose,...

Lanesborough REIT Acquires Office, M-F Complex in Canada for $38M
October 03, 2008
By Elena Gontar, Staff Writer -- Lanesborough Real Estate Investment Trust has completed the previously announced $38 million acquisition of an apartment/office complex in Winnipeg, Manitoba, known as Colony Square. Lanesborough REIT had previously owned a 1.5 percent beneficial interest...

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When to Consider Corporate Restructuring
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Expectation Alignment Key to 'Promise Management'
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It's All In The Message
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By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Top CEOs understand the power, influence, and leverage created by great messaging. Do you ever find yourself sitting back and marveling at those chief executives who always seem to have the right thing...