April 18, 2007 | Vol. 4 No. 8

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Volume 4 - Number 8 | April 18, 2007

TOP STORY: Panama Canal Expansion Creating Opportunities
By John McCloud
A consortium of Taiwanese investors is selling what is believed to be the last developable waterfront parcel at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal. The 167-acre parcel, known as Isla Margarita, is a former US Naval base that has been in private hands for 15 years.

Foreign Industrial Investment in US Doubles
By John McCloud
Global real estate markets had another record year in 2006, with the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region all continuing to see unprecedented levels of transactions, according to Global Real Estate Capital, a report from Jones Lang LaSalle.

Acquisitions Bring KTR Capital to 70% of Investment Goal
By John McCloud
KTR Capital Partners of New York City celebrated the April anniversary of the closure of its first industrial fund with the $151-million purchase of two industrial portfolios in Nashville and Chicago totaling approximately 3.3 million sf.

Data Points: Industrial Investment Trends
Strong operating fundamentals are expected to maintain elevated levels of investor interest in industrial assets this year, particularly for larger properties in prime markets. Sales velocity held steady in 2006.

Market Beat: Top Ranked Markets for 2007

Short Takes: Georgia and South Carolina to Build Joint Port

Recent Transactions: HSA Buys Warehouse in Columbus, OH

Executive Moves: AMB Promotes Saturno to Managing Director