| VALUE | PROPERTY | TRANSACTION | MATTER CLIENT |
| $3.4 billion
|
Urban Shopping Centers, Inc.
|
Tender offer by Rodamco North America N.V. for public shopping center REIT and related $1.7 billion acquisition financing
|
JPMorgan, financial advisor and lender to Rodamco
|
| $3.4 billion
|
La Quinta Corporation
|
Acquisition of NYSE-listed company that owns more than 360 hotels and franchises over 200 hotels in 39 states; Securitized mortgage financing in the amount of $3 billion
|
The Blackstone Group
|
| $3.2 billion
|
Wyndham Hotel Company
|
Acquisition of AMEX-listed company that is the owner, operator and franchisor of 142 upscale and luxury hotels and resorts around the world; $2.8 billion securitized mortgage financing
|
The Blackstone Group
|
| $2.1 billion
|
Franchise Finance Corp. of America
|
Sale of a public mortgage REIT to General Electric Capital Corporation
|
Franchise Finance Corp. of America
|
| $1.8 billion
|
Host Marriott
|
Contribution of Blackstone Real Estate Partners’ interest in 13 luxury hotels to Host Marriott in exchange for operating partnership units
|
The Blackstone Group
|
| $1.76 billion
|
Riverside South Project/Trump Place
|
Acquisition of nine development parcels and three multi-family buildings on the Hudson waterfront in New York City; $1.1 billion construction and land acquisition financing with Hypo Real Estate Corporation; Reported as the largest residential real estate transaction in New York City history
|
The Carlyle Group
|
| $1.5 billion
|
Berkshire Realty Company Inc.
|
Acquisition by private investment group and company management of public multi-family housing REIT
|
The Blackstone Group, acquiror
|
| $1.4 billion
|
Columbia Sussex Portfolio Sale
|
Sale of a portfolio of 14 full service hotels to an affiliate of Columbia Sussex Corporation
|
Wyndham International
|
| $800 million
|
First Washington Realty Trust
|
Sale of public shopping center REIT to an affiliate of California Public Retirement Employees’ Retirement System
|
JPMorgan, financial advisor to First Washington
|
| $750 million; $415 million
|
CB Richard Ellis Group
|
Acquisition of CB Richard Ellis Group, a public commercial real estate services firm and subsequent merger of CB Richard Ellis Group with Insignia ESG
|
Blum Capital Partners, acquiror
|
| $475 million
|
1166 Avenue of the Americas
|
Stand-alone securitized mortgage financing of world headquarters
|
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
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