A consortium including affiliates of Starwood Capital Group, the LeFrak Organization and Invesco Ltd. have purchased a beachfront, mixed-use property in Miami’s South Beach, including a hotel formerly known as the Gansevoort.

In two separate transactions, SL Green finalized previously announced deals in its prime hunting ground, Midtown New York City.

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II picked up $166.5 million worth of commercial real estate from the partnership of Westport Capital Partners and Reichmann International Development in the form of 10 skilled-nursing facilities across the Southwest.

CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust has expanded its presence in Florida with the purchase of Sabal Pavilion, a 120,500-square-foot office building in Tampa.

Capitalizing on what will likely be a strong year for retail, Clarion Partners has acquired a 187,000-square-foot shopping center in Covington, Wash., for $31 million.

Omninet Capital has closed on the purchase of Commerce Office Park, a 285,368-square-foot institutional-quality office campus at South Eastern and East Slauson avenues in Commerce, Calif.

“Debt” is going to be the name of the game for the European real estate markets in 2012, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2012, the industry forecast published by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.

The Morgan Group, a company focused on development, construction and property management of luxury multi-family properties, has arranged financing of $146 million on behalf of its affiliated investment partnerships.

Capitalizing on the increased need for both office and retail space, Hines has partnered with DLF Ltd. to begin construction on One Horizon Center, which will be located southwest of New Delhi in Gurgaon.

After acquiring New York City’s Clock Tower building at 5 Madison Ave. in 2007 for $200 million, Africa Israel USA has sold the property to Marriott International for $165 million.