Commercial Real Estate Headlines

Trump-Branded Rio Project Faces Test

A developer is hoping to break ground soon in Rio de Janeiro on the first Donald Trump-branded project in Brazil, but with the country's growth engine low on steam, the office market may not cooperate.

Office Parks Get a Makeover

Once a symbol of suburban dominance, aging office parks from California to New Jersey are being reimagined as little cities.

Starwood Capital Goes Shopping for Malls

Starwood Capital Group is in talks to buy seven U.S. shopping malls from Westfield Group for more than $1 billion, a deal that would mark the latest in a flurry of big-ticket acquisitions of retail property.

For Developer, 3 Could Be Charm

Ian Bruce Eichner, a developer whose high-profile problems became symbols of the last two real-estate busts, is in final stages of a deal to buy a condominium development site near Manhattan's Flatiron Building.

Europe Hotel Deals Jumped in 1st Quarter

The European hotel industry has been hurting as companies have cut business travel and travelers have curbed spending, but that hasn't slowed hotel acquisitions.