Massachusetts Homes and Condominiums Went to Auction

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the national real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, conducted a scattered auction of nearly 75 single family homes, condominiums and town homes located in various Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island communities. The auction started at 11 a.m., Sunday, November 16, 2008, at the Boston Marriott Burlington Hotel. Starting bids ranged from $25,000 to $200,000. Over 350 people attended... 

Auction Fever Hits the San Diego Area

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the national real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, conducted an auction of 14 luxury residences located in lovely Escondido, a thriving urban environment, just 30 miles northeast of San Diego. The elegant 1 and 2-story, four and five-bedroom residences ranging from 2,900 to 4,049 square feet feature formal entry foyers, spacious family and living and dining rooms. Published reserves for... 

LEEDing the Charge: Downtown Seattles 901 Fifth Avenue Building Achieves LEED-EB SilverTM Certification

November 18, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture

RREEF Real Estate and Kennedy Wilson today announced that 901 Fifth Avenue in Seattle, WA, a 41-story 558,607 sq. ft office tower has achieved LEED-EB™ (existing building) Silver certification. The certification marks the completion of one of the largest environmental retrofits in the industry for an existing property and Seattle’s first full city block targeting LEED certification. The new ownership and management of Seattle’s 901 Fifth Avenue... 

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Agrees to Invest $30 Million in Kennedy Wilson

October 18, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), has agreed to purchase a major interest in the real estate services and investment firm of Kennedy Wilson. The announcement came today from William McMorrow, chairman of Kennedy Wilson and Thomas Sorell, Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer of Guardian. Under the terms of the transaction, Guardian will purchase $30 million of convertible subordinated debt in Kennedy Wilson....