Duke Realty sees higher profit on property sales
The Indianapolis-based real estate developer said profit increased amid a revenue decline in the third quarter with the help of property sales totaling $238 million.
The Indianapolis-based real estate developer said profit increased amid a revenue decline in the third quarter with the help of property sales totaling $238 million.
A strong third quarter prompted Simon to boost its earnings forecast and raise its quarterly dividend to $1.60 per share, a 23.1 percent year-over-year increase.
Macerich Co. has agreed to sell minority stakes in eight U.S. malls for $2.3 billion to Singapore’s GIC Pte and property investor Heitman LLC.
Duke Realty Corp. saw higher profit in the second quarter, but a drop in funds from operations and lower revenue, the Indianapolis-based real estate developer said Wednesday afternoon.
Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust reported quarterly profit that beat analyst expectations and raised its guidance for the year.
Simon Property Group Inc., the largest U.S. mall owner, on Friday reported a 22-percent jump in second-quarter funds from operations and increased its full-year forecast as rising employment helps lure shoppers.
The deal will create a combined real estate investment trust that will own 35 casino and hotel facilities in 14 states, including three in Indiana.
If true, the move could signal that Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group no longer is interested in acquiring the rival shopping-mall owner.
The Great Recession put the $1 billion Duke Realty Corp. project years behind schedule, but progress picked up again in 2011 and 2012. A tipping point for momentum was the long-anticipated Meijer store’s opening in 2014.
Indianapolis-based VS Engineering was chosen to repair and rebuild the Cedar Ford Covered Bridge that once spanned the Little Blue River north of Shelbyville.
The Indianapolis-based real estate developer reported strong earnings on higher occupancy and growth in rents.
Indianapolis-based mall owner Simon Property Group reported higher profit and revenue on improving occupancy and rents at its properties.
Sears will transfer 10 properties valued at $228 million to a company that it will own jointly with Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, the companies said Monday.
Simon Property Group has been awarded a major victory in a nearly five-year legal battle following a flood that severely damaged one of Simon's shopping malls in May 2010.
By buying Macerich, the largest U.S. mall owner would expand its holdings on the West Coast and add top-tier properties that rarely come up for sale. The offer will be withdrawn if Simon is unable to meet with Macerich to negotiate terms of an agreement by April 1.
Macerich Co.’s rejection of a $16 billion buyout offer and adoption of takeover defenses leaves Simon Property Group Inc. with few options but to make a higher bid to win the mall landlord.
Simon, the biggest U.S. mall owner, will contribute $278.5 million and have a stake of 20 percent in the joint venture with Canada’s oldest company.
The 180,637-square-foot building, known as College Park Plaza, was built in 1998 and houses the headquarters of publicly traded Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
Quarterly profit grew to $405 million, as occupancy in Simon Property Group’s retail properties increased to 97.1 percent, a company record for year-end occupancy.
Indianapolis-based Duke announced the massive sale Wednesday at the same time it released a quarterly financial report that mostly met analyst expectations