real estate investment

MemphisInvest.com, a private, family owned real estate investment company in Memphis, Tennessee, quietly becomes the largest single family home seller in West Tennessee and continues to grow and add staff in a strained economy.

The combination of real estate investment trusts AMB Property Corp. and ProLogis will create a global powerhouse in warehouses and other industrial real estate.

Boston Properties Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter funds from operations declined versus a year ago as the office real estate investment trust faced higher expenses and weaker rental revenue.

The company's success has leaded The Herrera Sindell Group to triple office space - from 3,000 to 10,000 square feet in Sherman Oaks.

DuPont Fabros Technology Inc., a real estate investment company, declared a quarterly dividend Friday of 8 cents per share.

Brandywine Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, said Thursday it completed the purchase of $100 million of its 5.75 percent notes.

UDR Inc., a real estate investment trust, said Tuesday that it extended the early cash tender deadline on previously announced notes.

Shares of LaSalle Hotel Properties rose Thursday as the hotel real estate investment trust's second-quarter funds from operations easily beat Wall Street's expectations.

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday raised the investment-grade ratings of Ventas Inc., citing steps the real estate investment trust has recently taken to shore up its capital position.

Real estate investment trust Weingarten Realty Investors said Monday it has expanded an offer to repurchase outstanding notes to a total $325 million, and extended the time it's giving investors to decide on the maximum tender offer.