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Category: WallStreet Journal

General Growth Wins Plan Extension

4 March, 2010 (14:59) | PAID, WallStreet Journal | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

A federal judge hearing mall owner's bankruptcy reorganization grants it four more months of exclusive control over its fate, against the objection of some suitors and creditors.

Trust Not Enough for Integrity Bank

3 March, 2010 (20:40) | PAID, WallStreet Journal | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

The FDIC is investigating loan practices at Georgia's Integrity Bank, which was seized in 2008 after loaning all its capital to the owner of Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa in California.

Multifamily-Home Builders Inch Back

3 March, 2010 (11:31) | WallStreet Journal, free | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

Operators are betting that limited new supply, combined with an improving economy, will lead to ideal market conditions nationwide starting in 2011 or 2012.

Thai Firm Bets on Strong Market

2 March, 2010 (20:42) | WallStreet Journal, free | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

Land & Houses plans projects that could fetch as much as $942 million this year, though it cautioned about the country's uncertain political climate.

Dubai World Coughs Up Knickerbocker

2 March, 2010 (17:53) | PAID, WallStreet Journal | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

The former hotel near Times Square has become the latest Dubai World investment to go belly up, and investors are looking to pick up the property at a discount.

Westfield Considers Bid for General Growth

25 February, 2010 (08:51) | PAID, WallStreet Journal | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

The takeover battle for the U.S. mall owner heated up as the company unveiled a deal for investor Brookfield to help finance its emergence from bankruptcy.

Tepper Joins Stuyvesant Fight

24 February, 2010 (20:03) | PAID, WallStreet Journal | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

Hedge-fund investor David Tepper has stepped into the battle over the fate of Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town, the giant New York City complex involved one of the largest commercial real-estate failures.

Hong Kong Warns of Bubble Risk

24 February, 2010 (18:09) | PAID, WallStreet Journal | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

The financial secretary warned in the annual budget address of an 'increased risk of a bubble forming in the property market,' on recent signs of rising prices in the residential and land markets.

Moviegoers Keep Cinema REIT Rolling

24 February, 2010 (17:07) | WallStreet Journal, free | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

Refocusing on Its core business sends the stock of Entertainment Properties soaring. "It's a very good time to be a theater owner."

Backlash Hits Calpers Property Deals

23 February, 2010 (21:24) | WallStreet Journal, free | By: WSJ.com: Real Estate

Investments by Calpers in deals that included converting low-rent properties to market-rent apartments raises concerns.