Archive for September 12th, 2007

New REIT on the Way

Newly formed American Realty Capital Trust Inc. intends an intial public offering of up to 150 million common shares that could raise as much as $1.5 billion, according to a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Jenkintown, Pa.-based firm said it plans to operate as a real estate investment trust. “We will invest primarily in freestanding, single-tenant retail properties net leased to investment grade and other creditworthy tenants,” the documents said.

More at Marketwatch.

Report on a Yonkers Mall Renovation

Here’s a link to a TV news report about a $275 million renovation underway at Macerich Co.’s Cross County Center in Yonkers, New York. It’s interesting in that such projects don’t usually get such a nice treatment in the mainstream media.

CrossCounty

Macerich has set up a special Web site with details and renderings of the renovation.