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CBRE Investment Management Agrees to Acquire Logistics Portfolio in US, Europe from Hillwood for $4.9B

by John Nelson

NEW YORK CITY AND DALLAS — CBRE Investment Management has agreed to acquire a portfolio of logistics real estate assets in the United States and Europe from Hillwood Investment Properties, an industrial developer and owner based in Dallas. Under terms of the $4.9 billion acquisition agreement, affiliates of New York City-based CBRE Investment Management will purchase the 57-property, 28.4 million-square-foot portfolio from Hillwood. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, and CBRE Investment Management expects to close on the assets in stages. The portfolio includes 33 properties in the United States totaling 19.2 million square feet and 24 assets in Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom totaling 9.2 million square feet. “This milestone transaction reflects our ability to leverage the strong financial capacity of our parent company to secure compelling opportunities that help to drive strategic real assets solutions for our clients,” says Chuck Leitner, CEO of CBRE Investment Management. “Backed by a $35 billion AUM global logistics platform and a skilled team with deep domain expertise, we are positioned to be one of the world’s leading investors and operators of logistics assets.” The portfolio is one of several multi-market portfolio transactions in the industrial sector in the past …

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CapRock Raises $700M for New US Industrial Development Fund

by Amy Works

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — CapRock Partners, a Newport Beach-based industrial real estate manager, has raised $700 million for CapRock Logistics Venture, its new development fund. The raised amount exceeds the fund’s initial $450 million target. CapRock Logitsics Venture is seeded with large-scale industrial real estate projects and will fund nearly $2 billion worth of projects in the Western United States totaling 15 million square feet. The seed portfolio includes CapRock’s Palomino Business Park, Saddle Ranch Business Park, Phase 2 and the I-15 Logistics asset. The new fund is an expansion of CapRock’s fund strategy that previously focused on value-add investments. Hodes Weill Securities served as global placement agent and financial advisor to CapRock.

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American Finance Trust to Acquire Shopping Center Portfolio for $1.3B, Sell Office Assets as Part of Corporate Rebrand

by John Nelson

NEW YORK CITY — American Finance Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: AFIN) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of 81 retail centers from CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, a REIT managed by Los Angeles-based CIM Group. The transaction is valued at $1.32 billion. The 9.5 million-square-foot portfolio comprises power retail and grocery-anchored shopping centers, as well as two single-tenant properties. The weighted average lease term of the portfolio is five years, according to CIM. The names and locations of the retail properties were not disclosed. The transaction price comprises primarily cash considerations, as well as $53.4 million in AFIN’s stock and additional considerations based on performance metrics achieved in the first 180 days after closing. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first quarter of 2022. “This immediately accretive off-market transaction represents a unique value creation opportunity,” says Michael Weil, CEO of AFIN. “We are adding significant scale while further enhancing our best-in-class portfolio with pandemic-tested assets on accretive terms.” For CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, the sale repositions the REIT’s retail portfolio to 437 credit-leased retail properties with a weighted average lease term of 10.8 years. The remaining portfolio totals 13.2 million square feet across 45 …

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Wayfair to Open Three Brick-and-Mortar Stores in Metro Boston in 2022

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — Wayfair (NYSE: W), a Boston-based e-commerce firm specializing in furniture, will open three brick-and-mortar stores in the Boston area in 2022. The first two stores will be located within open-air centers in Lynnfield and Dedham that are owned by WS Development and will carry the company’s AllModern brands. The third store will be located within Simon Property Group’s Burlington Mall and will carry the Joss & Main brand. Wayfair plans to open more stores to support other brands over the next two years.

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Asset Living Acquires JMG Realty, Adding 20,000 Multifamily Units to Management Portfolio

by Julia Sanders

HOUSTON AND ATLANTA — Asset Living, a Houston-based real estate property management firm, has acquired JMG Realty, an Atlanta-based real estate firm. The sales price was not disclosed. With the addition of JMG, Asset Living expands its management footprint into the Southeast by adding over 20,000 multifamily units and a new corporate office in Atlanta. With over 20 years of experience and approximately 575 employees, JMG Realty brings expertise in management, redevelopment, financial and investment services for multifamily, affordable and build-to-rent properties servicing both private and institutional owners. The company has both regional and divisional offices located throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest. The transaction is the second acquisition for Asset Living this year, with the company acquiring Dallas-based City Gate Property Group in November. Last year, Asset Living acquired three organizations.

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Jack in the Box, Del Taco Enter into $575M Merger Agreement

by Taylor Williams

SAN DIEGO AND LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) and Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ: TACO) have entered into a merger agreement valued at approximately $575 million, inclusive of existing debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Jack in the Box will acquire Del Taco for $12.51 per share in cash. The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, would yield a company with more than 2,800 restaurants across 25 states. In addition, the new entity plans to grow its store count by 4 percent annually by 2025. “This is a natural combination of two like-minded, challenger brands with outstanding growth opportunities,” says Darin Harris, CEO of Jack in the Box. “Together, Jack in the Box and Del Taco will benefit from a stronger financial model, gaining greater scale to invest in digital and technology capabilities and unit growth for both brands.” “Del Taco has a loyal, passionate guest base and a strong operating model, and we believe that we can leverage our infrastructure, experience refranchising and development strategy to support Del Taco’s growth plans and expand Del Taco’s footprint,” continues Harris. “In recent years, we have uniquely positioned Del Taco …

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CVS Health Plans to Close 900 Stores, Focus on Digital Strategy

by Julia Sanders

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) plans to close about 900 stores over the next three years, or about 300 stores a year, starting in the spring of 2022. The pharmacy retailer says the decision to close its stores was in order to focus more on its digital strategy. The store closures equal about 9 percent of the approximately 10,000 locations that the retailer currently operates. CVS says it will help those who lose their jobs as a result of the store closures to find a different role at another one of the retailer’s locations, according to CNBC. As part of the plan to close many of its stores, CVS Health will create new store formats. The retailer released three models for its new store layouts including sites dedicated to offering primary care services; an enhanced version of HealthHub locations with products and services designed for everyday health and wellness needs; and traditional CVS pharmacy stores that provide prescription services and health, wellness, personal care and other retail offerings. CVS Health plans to build 1,000 HealthHub locations by the end of the year, CNBC reports. This model includes a wider range of medical products and medical services from …

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Sycamore Partners Management Acquires 30,000-Acre Wine Producer for $1.2B

by Katie Sloan

NEW YORK CITY — Private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management has acquired Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for $1.2 billion. The transaction is the largest private equity purchase of a wine business in the U.S., according to Bank of the West, which led financing for the acquisition. Altria Group Inc. was the seller, according to reports by Bloomberg. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the third-largest premium winery in the U.S. with over 30,000 acres of vineyards spread across three states. Some of the company’s popular brands include Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Hands, Patz & Hall, Northstar, Erath and Stags Leap. Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of the largest brands in the Pacific Northwest, located roughly 18 miles northeast of Seattle in Woodinville, Wash. The winery — which produces 60 percent of Washington’s annual wine sales — also owns 3,900 acres of vineyards in the Columbia Valley of Eastern Washington, including Canoe Ridge Estate and Cold Creek. New York City-based Sycamore Partners specializes in consumer, distribution and retail-related investments. The firm has approximately $10 billion in aggregate committed capital. Bank of the West, headquartered in San Francisco, is one of the largest commercial lenders to the wine industry in the U.S.  —Katie Sloan 

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Forecast Survey: What’s Your Take on Commercial Real Estate in 2022?

by John Nelson

The editors of REBusinessOnline.com are conducting a brief online survey to gauge market conditions in 2022, and we welcome your participation. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete. Questions range from property sectors that you are most bullish on heading into 2022 to trends in deal volume to your outlook for interest rates. The results of our 11th annual survey will be collated and published in the January issues of our regional magazines. Conducting these surveys is part of our mission at France Media to provide readers with indispensable information, and we couldn’t do it without your help. To participate in our broker/agent survey, click here. To participate in our developer/owner/manager survey, click here. To participate in our lender/financial intermediary survey, click here. (Note: Please remember to click on “done” to properly submit the survey.)

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Walmart Posts Growth in Fiscal Third-Quarter Earnings, Raises Future Revenue Projections

by Julia Sanders

BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) posted growth in earnings during its fiscal third quarter of 2021, which ended Oct. 31. Walmart’s total revenue was $140.5 billion, an increase of 4.3 percent from a year earlier when it was $134.7 billion. These numbers were also higher than Wall Street’s predictions of $135.6 billion, according to CNBC. According to Refinitiv, the discount retailer’s earnings per share were $1.45 adjusted versus $1.40 expected. Additionally, Walmart’s e-commerce sales increased 8 percent during the fiscal third quarter and 87 percent over a two-year period. Walmart raised its forecast for the rest of the year, believing it will continue to see growth. Based on full-year guidance, now the retailer expects its adjusted earnings per share will be approximately $6.40 versus its previous projection of between $6.20 and $6.35. To prepare for the upcoming holiday shopping season, Walmart boosted its inventory by 11.5 percent. More customers shopped at Walmart during the third quarter due to the retailer’s low prices and amid an inflationary period that is causing household items to rise in price, according to CNBC. Despite the growth in revenue, Walmart’s net income decreased to $3.11 billion, or $1.11 per share. A year prior, …

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