General Growth Properties

General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States. It is based in Chicago, Illinois at 110 North Wacker Drive, a historic building designed by architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. The company owns and manages shopping malls throughout the United States. On April 16, 2009, General Growth Properties along with 158 of its properties filed for the largest real estate bankruptcy in US history.

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Simon Property
Simon Property Group Earnings Preview: Good Malls Drive Higher Profits

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Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG), the largest U.S. mall landlord, is expected to have higher profits in the first quarter as its strong properties drive higher revenue. (Apr 26)

MORE TOPICS: NYSE, RETAIL, INVESTMENT

Ackman
Bill Ackman And Sam Zell On Turnarounds, Opportunities And Success

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Bill Ackman and Sam Zell spoke Thursday at the NYU Shack Institute's annual REIT conference. (Apr 20)

MORE TOPICS: WAL-MART, BANK OF AMERICA, BARCLAYS, LEHMAN BROTHERS, NYSE, APPLE INC., ADVERTISING

CVC Reported Near Deal To buy AlixPartners

By Reuters

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is nearing a deal to buy restructuring and consulting firm AlixPartners for more than $1 billion, according to several people familiar with the matter. (Apr 19)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS, BANK OF AMERICA, GOLDMAN SACHS, MERRILL LYNCH, MICHIGAN

Turnaround Advisor AlixPartners For Sale At $1B-Plus

By IBTimes

Turnaround advisor AlixPartners has been put up for sale in a deal that may value the firm at more than $1 billion. (Apr 12)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS

Exclusive - Interest in Eurohypo loan sale running high

By Reuters UK

A $740 million (465 million pounds) portfolio of performing loans held by failed German bank Eurohypo AG on U.S. properties has attracted more than 100 prospective buyers, several sources said on Tuesday. (Apr 03)

MORE TOPICS: COMMERZBANK, JPMORGAN CHASE, WELLS FARGO, CHRYSLER, EUROPEAN UNION, RETAIL

Exclusive: Interest in Eurohypo loan sale running high

By Reuters

A $740 million portfolio of performing loans held by failed German bank Eurohypo AG on U.S. properties has attracted more than 100 prospective buyers, several sources said on Tuesday. (Apr 03)

MORE TOPICS: COMMERZBANK, JPMORGAN CHASE, WELLS FARGO, CHRYSLER, EUROPEAN UNION, RETAIL

Seaport
SHoP Wraps Green Sheath Around South Street Seaport

By IBTimes

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Manhattan may soon get closer to nature. SHoP Architects and mall operator Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE:HHC) unveiled an emerald proposal for the Pier 17 mall on the South Street Seaport last Thursday that will ease the historic district into the present. (Mar 14)

MORE TOPICS: NYSE, RETAIL, NEW YORK, AMERICAN EXPRESS, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Sears Holdings Reports $2.4 Billion Loss; Possible Steps to Spin-off, Divest Stores

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Sears Holdings Corp posted a large fourth-quarter net loss of $2.40 billion compared with $374 million profit last year resulting in its statement that it would sell or spin off many of its stores to boost liquidity. (Feb 23)

Sears Closing List
Sears quells liquidity, not retail, fears

By Reuters

Sears Holdings Corp <SHLD.O> plans to raise about $770 million spinning off a business of about 1,250 stores and selling some prime real estate, hoping to convince Wall Street that the struggling chain has enough assets to tap to pay down debt. (Feb 23)

MORE TOPICS: WAL-MART, RETAIL, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT, CREDIT SUISSE

Sears
Sears Shares Rise More than 20 Percent On Spinoff, Sale Announcement

By IBTimes

Shares of Sears rose 21.64 percent to $63.53 in mid-afternoon trading. (Feb 23)

MORE TOPICS: MANAGEMENT

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