January 15, 2008 | Vol. 6 No. 2

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Volume 6 - Number 2 | January 15, 2008

TOP STORY: Net Lease Market Pros Predict Solid Year Ahead
By Michelle Napoli
Although the first half of 2007 was a seller’s market, with plenty of sales and ample debt, the summer credit crunch cooled things off considerably in the second half. Still, industry professionals are optimistic about 2008.

Kushner Nabs AT&T Asset in First SLB
By Michelle Napoli
AT&T Corp. sold its Midwest regional headquarters, a nearly one million sf office building in Chicago’s West Loop, to Florham Park, NJ-based Kushner Cos. for $295 million.

Hedge Fund Activist Ups Stake in Target
By Michelle Napoli
Activist investor and hedge fund manager William Ackman increased his company’s stake in Minneapolis-based Target Corp. to 9.97% of its common stock last month.

Update: While One QI Bankruptcy Proceeds, So Do State Regulation Efforts
By Michelle Napoli
The 1031 Exchange Group LLC Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings continue in federal court in NYC, as a trustee begins to liquidate some of the assets of company owner Edward H. Okun and his wife.

Short Takes: First Industrial, CalSTRS JVs Target International Properties

Data Points: Korpacz Survey Q3 Net Lease Market Data

Recent Transactions: Advertising Firm Takes Entire Manhattan Building

Ratings Update: Moody’s, S&P Downgrade Buffets