News

News from The Rockefeller Group and
Selected Announcements from Rockefeller Group Subsidiaries

NEW YORK, NY May 14, 2013

Chris Brill-Edwards Joins The Rockefeller Group As Senior Vice President, Design & Construction

MIRAMAR, FL April 24, 2013

The Rockefeller Group Announces Mill Creek Residential to Develop at Miramar Town Center

SUMMERVILLE, SC, February 20, 2013

MWV & The Rockefeller Group Announce Construction of First Building at Nexton™

Gilbert, Arizona, February 5, 2013

The Rockefeller Group and IPA Break Ground on Premium Apartment Community in Gilbert

— Mayor John Lewis Welcomes Project to Gilbert at Ceremony

SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 31, 2013

Plum Creek and The Rockefeller Group to Pursue Development of 4,722 Acres in the Southeastern U.S.

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Jan. 8, 2013

The Rockefeller Group and Sterling Realty Organization Plan Major Development Project In Downtown Bellevue

— Companies Plan Phased Development of approximately 2.4 Million Square Feet of Commercial Property on 5.46-Acre Site Owned by Sterling Realty Organization

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Jan. 3, 2013

The Rockefeller Group Sells Salt Lake City Distribution Facility for $12.75 Million

— An Affiliate of Cole Real Estate Investments Acquires 150,300-sq.-ft. Property At The Rockefeller Group’s Foreign Trade Zone Development

NEW YORK, NY, December 2012

The Rockefeller Group Presses Forward with Plans for Extension of Coronado Street at Chandler 101

— Developer of Major Mixed-Use Project Targets 2013 for Completion of Needed Infrastructure

Morristown, NJ, & Florham Park, NJ, Oct. 24, 2012

BASF North American Headquarters Receives LEED Double Platinum Certification from USGBC

Gilbert, Arizona, September 17, 2012

The Rockefeller Group and IPA Form Joint Venture to Develop 402 Premium Apartments in Gilbert, AZ

— Liv Northgate Community to Complement The Rockefeller Group’s North Gateway Office/Industrial Complex

SAN FRANCISCO – Sept. 12, 2012

The Rockefeller Group And Mitsubishi Estate New York Acquire 50 Beale St.

Secaucus, New Jersey, September 5, 2012

Goya Foods Announces Groundbreaking of New 615,000-Square-Foot Headquarters In Jersey City

— Goya President Bob Unanue, Goya Executive VP Peter Unanue, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Mayor of Jersey City Jerramiah Healy, & The Rockefeller Group President/CEO Kevin R. Hackett To Celebrate Next Phase of Construction at Ceremonial Groundbreaking

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, September 5, 2012

General Mills' New Customer Service Facility Achieves LEED Gold Certification from U.S. Green Building Council

— Company’s New Distribution Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., Is the Largest LEED Gold Building of its Kind in the U.S. and Third Largest in the World

Tejon Ranch, California, September 4, 2012

Tejon Ranch Company and The Rockefeller Group Plan Partnership To Develop The Outlets at Tejon Ranch

NEW YORK, NY, August 2012

The Rockefeller Group and SLR Enter Agreement to Develop Premier Industrial Site in Kansas City

— Cassidy Turley Selected to Market 420-Acre Northland Park

 

TUCSON, AZ, June 1, 2012
Safelite AutoGlass® Completes Construction of New Repair Center, Office and Distribution Facility at Rockefeller Group Distribution Center/Tucson

— Auto Glass Repair Company and Developer Cut Ribbon On New Tucson Home

NEW YORK – May 29, 2012
The Rockefeller Group Strengthens Leadership Position in New Jersey with Second Consecutive NAIOP Deal of the Year Award

— Sale of 40-Acre Site in Jersey City, N.J., to Goya Foods for the Development of a 631,000-Sq.-Ft. Sustainable Industrial Facility Earns Distinction for its Economic Impact
— Award Follows 2011 Recognition for 325,000-Sq.-Ft. Lease to BASF for Development of its North American Headquarters in Florham Park, N.J.

Florham Park, NJ, May 4, 2012
The Rockefeller Group Completes 325,000 SF Office Building for BASF at The Green at Florham Park

— World’s leading chemical company relocates NA Headquarters to the site of The Rockefeller Group’s 268-acre master planned sustainable development Seeking LEED® Double Platinum certification
— A ‘new class’ of class A office buildings created

NEW YORK – April 20, 2012
LEED Certification For 1271 Avenue of The Americas Pushes Sixth Avenue Ahead of Park Avenue in Manhattan Green Building Analysis
— Ranking of New York Buildings Shows Commitment to Sustainability Concentrated in Manhattan’s Largest Class-A Commercial Buildings

Tejon Ranch, CA — January 10, 2012
Tejon Ranch To Serve as the Hub of Dollar General’s Western Supply Chain
— Dollar General leases large warehouse facility to serve as its California distribution center

NEW YORK, December 20, 2011
The Rockefeller Group and Mitsubishi Estate New York Acquire 1100 First Street NE in Washington, D.C.

PHOENIX, AZ, October 31, 2011
Safelite AutoGlass Signs Lease with The Rockefeller Group in Tucson
— Auto Glass Repair Company To Take 33,311 SF at Rockefeller Group Distribution Center

NEW YORK, March 25, 2011
The Rockefeller Group Acquires 1101 K St NW in Washington, D.C.
— Major Purchase Signals Entry into Market

London and New York, October 4, 2010
Rockefeller Group International Becomes Strategic Investor in Europa Capital LLP
— Creates a Global Real Estate Investment Management Platform
With Access to Investment Opportunities in European Real Estate

Florham Park, NJ, June 16, 2010
BASF and The Rockefeller Group Sign Long-Term Lease for 325,000 SF Office Building in Florham Park
— Construction at The Green at Florham Park To Begin In July
  — The Building Will Be Registered with the USGBC Seeking LEED Platinum Certification

New York, NY, May 25, 2010
The Rockefeller Group Completes Largest LEED Gold Certified Industrial Building in Country for General Mills
— 1.5 Million S.F. Distribution Facility Located in Social Circle, GA

Irvine, CA — April 28, 2010
Rockefeller Group Development Corporation
Receives Entitlements for Rockefeller Group Professional Center
— Torrance, CA, Medical Office and Professional Office Buildings Planned for Lomita Boulevard Site

Phoenix, AZ — March 8, 2010
Rockefeller Group Distribution Center Receives LEED Silver Certification
— 113,000-Square-Foot Warehouse First in Metropolitan Tucson to Receive Designation

Miramar, FL – February 8, 2010
From RGDC: Rockefeller Group Development Corp., Kimco Realty Announce Long-Term Homeland Security Lease, Buildout at Miramar Town Center
— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Set to Move into 12,750 Square Feet