Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy estate is preparing to put its equity stake in about 10 of its projects with developer LCOR on the block, and the buyer would also likely become LCOR's financial partner in future developments.
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Some investors and analysts, and even Spain's prime minister, say the decline in the Spanish economy and weakening of property markets isn't over yet.
Monday, December 27th, 2010
Santander agreed to purchase a $2 billion mortgage portfolio of Mexican real-estate assets from GE's finance division for $162 million plus the assumption of debt.
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
John Whittaker, the British billionaire who is on the verge of outmaneuvering mall king David Simon for Capital Shopping Centres, doesn't let a global financial crisis throw him off stride.
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
Holiday Inn, one of the world's largest hotel chains and an icon of roadside America, has recast itself, upgrading its hotels in a bid to catch up with rivals Hilton Garden Inn and Courtyard by Marriott.
Monday, November 15th, 2010
China limited investments by foreign individuals and companies in the real-estate market under rules aimed at stemming hot-money inflows.
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
Malaysia's central bank said people buying third homes are now restricted to a maximum loan of 70% of the property's value, in a bid to curb speculative investing and rising prices.
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Property prices in China rebounded in September, underscoring the government's continuing struggle to stabilize a soaring real-estate market.
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
The government took further steps to curb stubbornly high property prices, ordering banks nationwide to halt lending for third and subsequent home purchases and raising down-payment requirements for first-time buyers.
South Korea's pension fund has paid nearly $700 million for Sony Center, a possible sign of recovery in Europe's commercial-property market as some investors see prices nearing a bottom.
