INDIANAPOLIS » Simon Property Group posted a 6.5 percent gain in funds from operations in its fourth quarter. The Indianapolis developer and mall owner said Friday that its FFO, a key measure of real estate investment trusts, grew to $540 million in the last quarter from $508 million the previous year. For the year, FFO increased 9.5 percent to $1.85 billion from 2007. Profit jumped 28.6 percent …

Another national commercial real estate firm is positioning local brokers to deal with distressed income-producing properties as the recession plows forward.Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, based in Walnut Creek, Calif., has added brothers David and Philip Bohanon of its Oklahoma City office to its Special Assets Services Division.Retail properties are most likely to fall into …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—-Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation , a real estate investment trust , announced today tax information regarding its dividend distributions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

CHICAGO—-Prime Group Realty Trust , a Chicago-based publicly traded real estate investment trust , today reported the tax treatment for its 2008 Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share dividend.

SINGAPORE: Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust will pay 1.85 Singapore cents per unit for the fourth quarter of 2008. This is 10.1 per cent higher than the same period a year ago.

Company Inks 3.3 Million Square Feet in Leases

National Ranges Company K.S.C.C (Mayadeen) are showcasing its Dari and Aurora developments on Shams Abu Dhabi on Al Reem Island, at this week’s Abu Dhabi Real Estate & Investment Show (IREIS) 2009.

Real Estate Investment Companies Have Trouble Generating Portfolio and Fund-Level Reports, Evaluating Debt Management Strategies, and Projecting Future Compliance in a Timely Manner