February 23, 2012 | In Andrew Farkas
The dedication ceremony for Farkas Hall was held on February 10th. Harvard graduate Andrew Farkas was in attendance and enjoyed performances by the Harvard Krokodiloes and the Radcliffe Pitches during the cocktail reception. At the close of the ceremony, Andrew spoke about his time at Harvard and his father, Robin Farkas who graduated from Harvard in 1954. […]
Read moreFebruary 6, 2012 | In C-III Capital Partners
C-III Capital Partners recently completed the acquisition of NAI Global. C-III Capital Partners, led by CEO Andrew Farkas, provides innovative real estate equity and debt solutions and is engaged in a wide range of activities, including loan origination, primary and special loan servicing, fund management and principal investment. NAI Global, based in Princeton, New Jersey, is […]
Read moreNovember 16, 2011 | In C-III Capital Partners
Earlier this week, C-III Capital Partners publicized the acquisition of two affiliated multifamily property management businesses – Pacific West Management and U.S. Residential Group. C-III Capital Partners (C-III) offers real estate equity and debt solutions through a broad range of activities. Pacific West Management (PWM) is based in Irvine, California and U.S. Residential Group (USRG) […]
Read moreOctober 31, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas
Andrew Farkas has endowed Harvard University’s New College Theatre in honor of his father, Robin Farkas. To thank him for his generosity, Harvard is renaming the theater as Farkas Hall. Andrew Farkas served as the Hasty Pudding Club president for two years before receiving his bachelor’s degree in economics in 1982. The Farkas Hall is home of […]
Read moreOctober 17, 2011 | In C-III Capital Partners
C-III Capital Partners, an affiliate of Island Capital Group, is set to become a significant stakeholder in Grubb & Ellis with Colony Capital, Grubb & Ellis announced today. Grub & Ellis has entered into exclusive negotiations with a subsidiary of C-III Capital Partners regarding what it called “the strategic transaction.” A C-III affiliate also will […]
Read moreOctober 14, 2011 | In C-III Capital Partners
Sandi Goff Farkas, wife of Andrew Farkas, created the Playwrights of New York (Pony) Fellowship. This fellowship provides an apartment to live in for a year and a monthly stipend to help support emerging playwrights. As a playwright herself, Sandi noticed many great ideas weren’t getting written into screenplays because of the lack of support, which […]
Read moreSeptember 6, 2011 | In C-III Capital Partners
C-III Capital Partners, a diversified real estate services firm led by Andrew Farkas, announced Tuesday that it has acquired the commercial real estate special servicing and collateralized debt obligation management businesses of JER Partners for an undisclosed sum. JER is the named special servicer for $35.5 billion of commercial real estate loans, of which approximately $4 […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2011 | In C-III Capital Partners
Andrew Farkas‘ C-III Capital Management acquired the commercial real estate special servicing and collateralized debt obligation management business of JER Partners for an undisclosed amount, the company announced today. JER is the named special servicer for $35.5 billion of commercial real estate loans, of which $4 billion is under active management. In May the firm […]
Read moreJuly 14, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas
Good news for Andrew Farkas and others in the real estate business — global commercial real estate sales rose 47 percent in the second quarter compared to last year’s numbers. Sales finished out at $101 billion for the second quarter and are set to reach at least $440 billion for the year. Though a $440 […]
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