Press Releases

Los Angeles, CA - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Inc. (CBRE) has been named the world’s fastest-growing retail property and leasing manager by Chain Store Age for the second time in three years. The retail industry publication’s April/May 2011 issue reported that CBRE added 114.8 million sq. ft. of new global retail property management assignments in 2010, noting that ?CB Richard Ellis surely redefined growth in third-party portfolio management.

Mt. Laurel, NJ - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MAMCO Property Management, an Associa company, proudly announces the relocation of its corporate offices.

NEW YORK, NY - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- ING Clarion Partners, a leading real estate investment management organization, has acquired 44 Berry Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn for $27 million, it was announced today. The property, a 54,000 square foot, six-story, 42-loft unit apartment building includes six retail businesses on the ground floor and is fully leased.

EUGENE, OR - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Triangle MLS (TMLS) listings are now easier than ever to search through for Raleigh, North Carolina properties, thanks in large part to IDX, Inc. and Victoria Riddell. By choosing to upgrade her website with the innovative IDX Broker software she now hosts, Riddell has made finding a Raleigh area home monumentally simpler. The TMLS database of detailed listings makes it so easy for clients of Riddell to find their dream home online. The IDX enabled website of Riddell has forever changed the way Raleigh home seekers experience the online real estate market, thanks to the dynamic search tools Riddell now hosts.

Las Vegas, NV - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Statistics released today by the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) show an increased number of local homes sold in April compared to one year ago.

Seattle, WA - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Seattle sent letters to more than 800 large commercial property owners and managers today informing them about a new citywide program designed to help owners and managers assess and improve building energy efficiency and spur the market for building energy retrofits.

EUGENE, OR - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Oklahoma City Realtor Chris Moore have teamed up to revolutionize the online real estate search process for home seekers. The convenient IDX enabled website Moore hosts has been integrated w...

Torrance, CA - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the first Class A multifamily transaction to take place in Las Vegas in at least 36 months, Birmingham, Ala.-based REIT, Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE: CLP), acquired a 341-unit apartment community for $40,900,000, according to Jim Fisher, a Principal with Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc and Stephen Peters, a Principal with Lee & Associates-Investment Services Group, who represented the buyer in the transaction.

Torrance, CA - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage firms in the country, has opened its newest office in Greenville, S.C. The firm now has 43 offices nationwide as it remains committed to its expansion campaign scheduled to continue through 2011.

Miami, FL - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that it has completed the sales of its' remaining retail asset located at 115 Washington Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Built in 2007, this free-standing retail building is 15,950 square feet and is fully occupied by Goodwill Industries. It was sold to a private seller for $2.625 million.

New York, NY - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced Jeff Sutton and it have formed a joint venture that has entered into an agreement to acquire the Times Square property located at 1552 Broadway from The Riese Organization, which will continue to operate the TGI Friday's restaurant at the property at least until the summer of 2012. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2011.

Los Angeles, CA - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that the Company has been recognized as the 6th ranked provider of outsourcing services across all industries, according to the annual Global Outsourcing 100 released by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). This is the highest ranking for any commercial real estate services firm on the 2011 list, which recognizes the world’s most prestigious outsourcing service providers.

Los Angeles, CA - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. has been named to the FORTUNE 500 list of the largest U.S.-based companies for the fourth straight year. CB Richard Ellis is the only commercial real estate services firm ever to be included in the FORTUNE 500.

CHICAGO, IL - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the REAL Trends Top 500 Report recognizing the top real estate companies in the country, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® once again was named the highest-producing network in terms of total sales for 2010 among this elite top 500 group of companies.

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The customizable IDX Broker software known for simplifying the online real estate search has been added to the website of Columbia, Missouri real estate professional Lori Holliday. Now, Holliday hosts a dynamic IDX enabled search page for her clients, thanks to IDX, Inc. The revolutionary technology extracts raw listing data directly from the Columbia MLS (CBORMLS) and seamlessly integrates it onto the search page of Holliday. IDX Broker even gives home seekers the ability to experience unprecedented levels of access to listings through the search capabilities Holliday supports on her website. Her IDX enabled search page has forever changed the way potential Columbia buyers find their dream home online

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Washington DC area buyers can now experience a revolutionary online property search, thanks to the partnership between IDX, Inc. and Realtor Stacey Baugh. The IDX enabled real estate website Baugh now hosts syncs thousands of Metropolitan Regional Info Systems (MRIS) listings with the search capabilities her page employs. Home seekers can find their dream home, by utilizing the dynamic online IDX solution Baugh supports, making their real estate search customizable and efficient. Potential buyers around Washington DC can look for their dream property from the convenience of the search page Baugh hosts and the comfort of their own home.

San Francisco, CA - May 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate, with its award-winning website, continues to excel in the social media arena as well as in customer service and accessibility. One of the website’s powerful features is its collection of narrated videos highlighting many of San Francisco’s neighborhoods. To further augment those videos, Zephyr now has channels on YouTube, Metacafe and DailyMotion, showcasing several of those neighborhoods.

Phoenix, Ariz. (May 9, 2011) – On June 16, Valley Partnership, an advocacy for responsible real estate development, brings together Valley real estate professionals for a case study look at the Arizona market. Jim Belfiore, Belfiore Real Estate Consulting will provide an informative data overview to kick off the event.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - May 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro Commercial Real Estate, the Philadelphia region’s leading full-service retail real estate company, has opened its third office in the area in the historic 123 South Broad Street building in the heart of Center City. According to Metro president Steven H. Gartner, “It will bring our experience in property leasing, retailer representation, investment sales, and property management to the heart of Philadelphia. We have been a significant player here for the past 25 years, and now we will have the team on the ground to more capably serve our growing client base. We even selected our location at the crossroads of Center City, strategically, to provide the best services that Metro has become recognized for, both regionally and nationally.”

New York, NY - May 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz of the Beastie Boys will serve as host and DJ for the Children's Museum of the Arts’ Family Benefit and Concert on Sunday, May 22, at Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, in Manhattan.