April 9, 2007 | Vol. 4 No. 7

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Volume 4 - Number 7 | April 9, 2007

TOP STORY: Threshold Returns Drop as More Hotel Buyers Form JVs
By Erika Morphy
Although there are no hard numbers, industry players agree the number of JVs formed to acquire hotels is increasing. Hotels are still considered a lucrative asset class, despite rumblings the market cycle may be peaking.

Quadra REIT Steadies After Shaky Stock Launch
By Joe Clements
Braced by experienced management and one of Europe’s largest lenders, Quadra Realty Trust Inc.’s tepid greeting from Wall Street does not appear to be sullying its image. It's still getting "buy” recommendations from analysts.

Insider: Getty Realty’s Thomas Stirnweis
By Erika Morphy
Earlier this month, Jericho, NY-based Getty Realty Corp. closed a $78-million deal, acquiring a 59-asset, nine-state portfolio from Trustreet Properties Inc. D&E Journal spoke with Getty executive Thomas Stirnweis about the acquisition.

New England Investors are Hot for Industrial
By Joe Clements
Industrial real estate may be short on form, but it remains attractive to commercial property investors. The ardor runs even deeper throughout New England, where investment caliber assets are in scant supply.

What's Hot, What's Not

Occupancy Down, but Rental Rates are Up in Atlanta

Executive Moves: Hypo Real Estate Names Valenti Director of Origination