IRVINE, Calif. — Lauralee Martin has left her position as president and chief executive officer at seniors housing investor HCP (NYSE: HCP). Michael McKee, the company’s executive chairman, will take over the position until a permanent replacement can be found.
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HARTFORD, Conn. and PLANO, Texas — Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has agreed to acquire ACRE Capital Holdings LLC, the agency lending subsidiary of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. (NYSE: ACRE). The $93 million transaction could close as early as the third quarter of this year.
NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES — NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM), Colony Capital Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) and NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF) have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger to create a diversified global equity REIT with a total capitalization of $17 billion.