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Pier 1 Imports to Shutter Up to 450 Stores

by John Nelson

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Pier 1 Imports Inc., a home goods retailer based in Fort Worth, has announced its intention to shutter up to 450 stores, which represents nearly half of its current store count of 936. The retailer also plans to close a select number of distribution centers and reduce its corporate expenses, which includes corporate layoffs. Pier 1 says that its efforts will help right-size the company’s omni-channel operations and allow it to move forward with an “appropriately sized store footprint.” Pier 1 has hired a third-party liquidator to help manage the store closings. The locations of the closing stores and distribution centers were not disclosed. Pier 1 (NYSE: PIR) reported that its net sales are down 13.3 percent year-over-year in its most recent quarter ending Nov. 30, 2019. (The company’s fiscal calendar traditionally runs from early March to late February.) Pier 1 also reported a 15.3 percent reduction in its inventory compared to this time last year. Robert Riesbeck, CEO and CFO of Pier 1, says that the company has been seeking to clear out its “non go-forward” merchandise. “Looking ahead, we believe that we will deliver improved financial results over time as we realize the benefits …

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Faris Lee Investments, MTN Retail Advisors Form Partnership

by Amy Works

IRVINE, CALIF., AND SALT LAKE CITY — Irvine-based Faris Lee Investments, a national retail advisory and investment sales firm, and Salt Lake City-based MTN Retail Advisors, a grocer-specialized data collection and analytics provider, have entered into a partnership agreement. The collaboration will allow the team to combine Faris Lee’s retail, real estate, finance and investment advisory services with MTN’s predictive analytics and proprietary technology, including artificial intelligence machine learning. “MTN’s retail-specific, fact-based analytics will factor into the valuation, underwriting and assessment of these assets as we examine the real estate in any local market for the benefit of the occupier, investor/developer and lender,” says Rick Chichester, president and CEO of Faris Lee Investments. MTN maintains data records on more than 28,000 active U.S. grocers — a number that will grow to include 40,000 grocers over the next 18 months as the partnership takes shape. “We are not a market research firm, a demographer or an aggregator,” says Doug Munson, principal and founder of MTN Retail Advisors. “We take an analytic approach to retail investment that doesn’t exist anywhere else today. Our methods have been refined over the company’s 15-year history, through physical site visits to every grocery we have on …

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CBL Properties to Suspend Stock Dividends, Review on Quarterly Basis Through 2020

by Alex Tostado

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) will suspend its stock dividends for 2019 and possibly through year-end 2020 in the face of retail bankruptcies, store closures and corporate restructurings of tenants within its portfolio. The Chattanooga-based shopping center and mall owner’s board of directors will review the suspension quarterly but doesn’t expect the dividends to resume in 2020. CBL announced the decision following a review of current taxable income projections for 2019 and 2020. Unpaid dividends on CBL’s preferred stock shall accrue without interest.  The suspension includes CBL’s common stock, 7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and 6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. CBL’s stock price fell in the wake of the announcement, going from $1.36 per share Monday afternoon to 93 cents per share Tuesday morning, then steadily rose to $1.03 for Thursday’s opening.  Stephen Lebovitz, CBL’s CEO, says that the REIT has tried to shore up operating costs the past 18 months through reducing executive compensation and capital expenditures, as well as bringing on joint venture partners. Lebovitz expects the company’s net operating income to decline in 2020.

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Cushman & Wakefield Acquires NAI Long Island, Hires 16 Professionals

by Taylor Williams

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has acquired the brokerage division of NAI Long Island, adding 16 new commercial leasing and investment sales professionals to its regional workforce. Founded in 1980 by Carmine Inserra, NAI Long Island is based in Melville, located centrally on Long Island, and represents both investors and tenants in leasing and sales of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use properties. Former NAI Long Island employees will continue to work temporarily in NAI Long Island’s current office until all team members relocate to a new Cushman & Wakefield office in Melville in 2020. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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ReNew, Merrill Gardens Form Joint Venture to Operate Bulk of Former New Senior Portfolio

by Amy Works

SEATTLE AND TOLEDO, OHIO — Merrill Gardens, a Seattle-based owner-operator, has formed a joint venture with ReNew, a Toledo-based REIT. The two companies will co-own 26 of the 28 seniors housing properties that ReNew is acquiring from New Senior Investment Group. In addition to owning a minority stake in the venture, Merrill Gardens will take over operations of the 26 communities. The two companies have worked together before on other joint ventures. An existing operating partner of ReNew will operate the final two communities in the portfolio, with ReNew taking a full ownership stake in those properties. The transaction brings Merrill Gardens’ total portfolio to 65 communities in 17 states. Of the 26 communities that will now be part of the Merrill Gardens portfolio, 15 are currently managed by Blue Harbor, the Portland-based management company that Merrill Gardens purchased in early November. Merrill Gardens also recently announced the addition of Tana Gall as president, replacing Dave Eskenazy who plans to retire early next year. Gall was the CEO at Blue Harbor for the past three years and she will now oversee the expanded Merrill Gardens portfolio. “This agreement provides an important chance for us to expand our footprint and diversify …

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CBRE Acquires San Antonio Real Estate Firm Reata

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — CBRE Group Inc. has acquired Reata Real Estate, a San Antonio-based full-service firm that focuses on retail, office, medical office and land transactions. Founded in 2001, Reata employs approximately 45 real estate professionals serving clients across Central and South Texas. In describing the acquisition, CBRE executives cited the opportunity to shore up its leasing, sales and managers services in the growing San Antonio market.

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Penske Corp. to Acquire Hulman & Co., Including Indianapolis Motor Speedway

by John Nelson

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. AND TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Global trucking and logistics firm Penske Corp. has agreed to purchase Hulman & Co., a private company that owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the world-famous racetrack that hosts the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 racing events. The acquisition price was not disclosed. Situated on more than 1,000 acres in Speedway, Ind., the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built in 1909 and today has a permanent seating capacity exceeding 235,000 people. When infield seating is added, more than 400,000 people can view the various racing events held at the 2.5-mile oval track. According to Hulman, which has owned the venue since 1945, it’s the world’s largest spectator sporting facility. “The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been the centerpiece and the cathedral of motorsports since 1909 and the Hulman-George family has proudly served as the steward of this great institution for more than 70 years,” says Tony George, chairman of Hulman & Co., a family-owned company based in Terre Haute. “Now, we are honored to pass the torch to Roger Penske and Penske Corp. There is no one more capable and qualified than Roger and his organization to lead the sport of IndyCar racing and the Indianapolis …

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NorthMarq Unveils CEO Transition for 2020

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — President Jeffrey Weidell will become CEO of NorthMarq effective Jan. 1, 2020. He will succeed Eduardo Padilla, who has served in the role for 20 years and will become executive chair. Weidell has been responsible for a number of successful initiatives as president, including a production training program, the launch of the investment sales business, growth in both mortgage origination and investment sales, and expansion of the equity advisory business. He was promoted to president in 2013 after serving as managing director of the San Francisco office since he joined NorthMarq in 2000. “This planned executive transition sets the stage for NorthMarq to continue to thrive, ensuring our operations, financing and investment sales businesses maintain the highest level of client support,” said Padilla in a news release. Under Padilla’s leadership, Minneapolis-based NorthMarq completed nearly 20 acquisitions, growing to 37 debt and equity offices with more than 50 correspondent relationships and a loan servicing portfolio of nearly $60 billion. NorthMarq is part of the Pohlad Cos., a privately held portfolio of businesses and investments spanning a variety of industries.

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Roscoe Property Management Awarded 3,500-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in DFW, Houston

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin-based Roscoe Property Management (RPM) has been awarded the B/K portfolio, which consists of 14 apartment communities totaling approximately 3,500 units, the majority of which are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Houston markets. RPM has now added more than 50 communities to its management portfolio in 2019 alone.

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Howard Hughes Corp. to Sell $2B in Real Estate Assets Following Leadership Changes, Headquarters Move

by John Nelson

DALLAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC), a mixed-use and residential real estate developer and operator with projects across the country, has announced a series of changes for the nine-year-old company. The Dallas-based firm plans to focus on its master-planned communities in Texas, Hawaii, New York, Maryland and Nevada and sell its non-core assets valued at roughly $2 billion over the next 12 to 18 months. HHC expects to net $600 million in cash proceeds from the sales. The Dallas Morning News reports that HHC will put several high-profile projects up for sale, including the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk in New Orleans, the Bridges of Mint Hill in Charlotte, Elk Grove in Sacramento and 110 North Wacker, a 56-story office tower under construction in Chicago. HHC says the office tower will deliver in October 2020 and is 69 percent preleased. HHC recently sold Cottonwood Mall in Salt Lake City for $56 million and plans to shop Monarch City, a 261-acre mixed-use project that the Allen City Council approved earlier this summer. Leadership change, HQ move Paul Layne, president of HHC’s Central region, is taking over as CEO effective immediately as David Weinreb and Grant Herlitz are stepping down from …

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