H&R REIT has entered agreements to sell retail and office properties across Canada and the United States in transactions totalling $1.5 billion. The sales, which align with the trust’s ongoing simplification strategy, will see proceeds directed toward reducing debt and shifting the portfolio further toward residential and industrial assets.
JLL Capital Markets announced it had arranged a $43.27 million floating-rate construction loan for 5400 South, a three-building industrial warehouse development in West Valley City, Utah. The project, totalling 470,334 square feet, is being developed by ViaWest Group and GEM Realty Capital. The scheme will offer flexible units from 19,500 to 218,499 square feet, with features including 32 to 36-foot clear heights and 110 dock-high doors.
Peregrine Hospitality has named Kristen Richter as its new Chief Commercial Officer, succeeding Kristie Goshow. Richter joins the company from Accor, where she was CCO for the Fairmont and Raffles brands, overseeing all commercial strategy elements, including sales, revenue, and distribution. Richter will now be responsible for Peregrine’s commercial strategy, revenue management, sales, and marketing across its portfolio. CEO Greg Kennealey praised Richter as an "exceptional commercial strategist" whose leadership will be crucial for optimising the company's revenue strategies. Richter sees the opportunity to refine how commercial strategy informs every business decision to drive sustained revenue growth.
HFA Architecture + Engineering has acquired Boston-based life sciences specialist TRIA, marking its formal entry into the Science + Technology sector. The move brings TRIA’s laboratory and biomanufacturing design expertise into HFA’s national architecture and engineering platform, strengthening its ability to serve biotech, pharmaceutical and research clients across the US while expanding its geographic footprint.
JLL Capital Markets has arranged $107 million in construction financing for ReDiscover Logistics Park, a new 808,448-square-foot industrial scheme in Phoenix. The loan, secured on behalf of ViaWest Group and Barings, will support development across four industrial buildings in the Deer Valley submarket. The site benefits from direct access to Loop 101 and Interstate 17 and proximity to the TSMC mega-plant.
Lovett Industrial, a Houston-based real estate investment firm, has officially broken ground on Hermitage Logistics Hub, a 213,840-square-foot Class A industrial facility on 52.64 acres in Hermitage, TN. This marks the company’s second industrial development in the Nashville market, reinforcing its commitment to meet growing demand for premium logistics space in the region.
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