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LVMH To Acquire Luxury Hospitality Group Belmond for $2.6B

by David Cohen

PARIS AND LONDON — Luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has inked a deal to acquire Belmond Ltd. (NYSE: BEL), the owner or manager of 46 luxury hotel, restaurant, train and river cruise properties across the world, including three hotels in the U.S. LVMH will acquire Belmond for $25 per Class A share in cash, which represents an equity value of $2.6 billion and an enterprise value of $3.2 billion. Belmond currently operates properties in 24 countries, including the Hotel Cipriani in Venice, the Hotel Splendido in Portofino, the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg, Maroma Resort & Spa in Mexico and Cap Juluca in Anguilla. Its United States portfolio includes El Encanto in Santa Barbara, Calif.; Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Md.; and Charlston Place in Charleston, S.C. LVMH, which is owned by France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, currently owns three properties in the ski resort of Courchevel, the Maldives and St. Barth’s as well as a group of Bvlgari hotels in Shanghai, Milan, Bali, London, Beijing and Dubai. “Belmond delivers unique experiences to discerning travelers and owns a number of exceptional assets in the …

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PGIM Real Estate Finance Opens Cleveland Office

by Kristin Harlow

CLEVELAND — PGIM Real Estate Finance has opened a new Cleveland office and hired an originations team led by Bruce Gerhart and David Strachan. PGIM Real Estate Finance is the commercial mortgage finance business of PGIM, the $1 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU). The new team will be responsible for sourcing and originating loans for affordable housing, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily, healthcare and seniors housing with a focus on Ohio, Michigan and the Midwest region. The team will report to Hal Collett, head of FHA and affordable lending for PGIM Real Estate Finance. Gerhart, Strachan and their production team of Thomas Bruce and Troy Buckley formerly worked together at Love Funding Corp.

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PGA to Move Headquarters from South Florida to Frisco, Invest $500M

by Taylor Williams

FRISCO, TEXAS — The PGA of America will move its headquarters from South Florida’s Palm Beach County to Frisco, where it will anchor a 600-acre, mixed-use development. The organization’s initial investment in the northern Dallas suburb will exceed $500 million, while the overall economic impact of the move will exceed $2.5 billion over the next 20 years. The PGA’s new headquarters will include two championship golf courses, a short course and practice areas totaling 45 holes, as well as a clubhouse, Class A office space, 500-room Omni Hotel, 127,000-square-foot conference center and a retail village. A joint venture between Omni Hotels & Resorts, Stillwater Capital and Woods Capital will purchase the land and construct the hotel, conference center, retail space and golf courses. The golf courses are expected to open in summer 2022. The hotel, convention center and other facilities are expected to open within six months of that date.  

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IKEA to Open First Manhattan Store

by David Cohen

NEW YORK CITY — IKEA U.S. has announced that it will open its first store in Manahattan. The ‘IKEA Planning Studio’ is slated to open at 999 Third Ave. in spring 2019. The Planning Studio concept will focus on smart solutions for urban living and small spaces. The New York City location is the first market in the U.S. for the concept. IKEA U.S. has recently made a number of investments to enhance its e-commerce offerings, including lower priced shipping & delivery, Click & Collect, financing and TaskRabbit assembly services. IKEA already has four locations in the metro area in Brooklyn, Elizabeth, Long Island and Paramus.

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Pharmaceutical Firm to Relocate Headquarters to Irving’s Las Colinas District

by Taylor Williams

IRVING, TEXAS — Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK) will relocate its corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Irving’s Las Colinas district, where it already has a regional office. The company’s new campus will obtain LEED Gold certification and feature an array of amenities and enhanced technology capabilities, according to a statement from the company. The relocation will begin in April of next year. The number of jobs that will be relocated was not provided.

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SRS Real Estate Partners Adds Mike Rielly to Lead New Signature Group in New LA Office

by Amy Works

LOS ANGELES — SRS Real Estate Partners has hired Mike Rielly as senior vice president and managing principal in the Dallas-based company’s new Los Angeles office, which is scheduled to open in early 2019. In this role, Rielly will also lead the newly formed SRS Signature Group nationally. The group is a one-of-a-kind service offering that will cater to aspirational and high-end brands targeting coast-to-coast growth in high-street, Class A mall, lifestyle, premium outlet and design/arts district environments. Rielly has nearly 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and an extensive background incubating and serving best-in-class brands in various categories. Additionally, he has expertise in assisting international retailers with U.S. transitions or expansions, as well as early retail template formation for domestic and global brands.

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Ballard Brands Expands Restaurant Offerings to Philadelphia with Acquisition

by David Cohen

PHILADELPHIA— Ballard Brands, a Covington, Louisiana-based restaurant and hospitality group whose brands include PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans, WOW Café and New Orleans Roast Coffee & Tea, has expanded its restaurant holdings to include several Latin American concepts in Philadelphia. Brothers Paul, Steven and Scott Ballard of Ballard Brands recently purchased Philadelphia-based Garces Group — which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year — resulting in the inception of IdEATtion Hospitality. The brothers purchased Garces in partnership with Mississippi native Ronnie Artigues and Philadelphia investor David Maser. Garces restaurants and catering companies were founded by Chef Jose Garces, an Iron Chef and James Beard Award winner. IdEATion Hospitality now leverages the resources of two established brands, Garces and Ballard Brands. As part of the acquisition, the Ballards and their investment partners acquired several popular and award-winning Garces Philadelphia restaurants: Amada, Tinto, Village Whiskey, The Olde Bar, JG Domestic, Volvér and their full-service catering division, Garces Events. Chef Garces remains in a leadership position as chief culinary officer. Artigues will serve as CEO of the Philadelphia-based operations. “Chef Jose is a culinary expert who brings a renowned reputation and vision to our team and we’re thrilled for the new partnership,” …

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David’s Bridal Files for Chapter 11, Says Its More Than 300 Stores Will Remain Open

by John Nelson

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Wedding dress retailer David’s Bridal has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Conshohocken-based company says it plans to keep its more than 300 David’s Bridal stores and online platform open and operating without disruption. According to Monday’s announcement, “orders will arrive on time and bridal appointments will not be impacted” as the company says it has sufficient liquidity to operate during the court-supervised restructuring process. David’s Bridal announced on Nov. 15 its restructuring support agreement (RSA) with the vast majority of its term loan lenders, senior noteholders and equity holders. The filing of Chapter 11 is the next step in the RSA, which David’s Bridal says will reduce the company’s debt by more than $400 million. “The plan will allow us to reduce our debt significantly while continuing to run our business as usual,” says Scott Key, CEO of David’s Bridal. “We will be able to move through the court process very quickly. And in the end, we will be able to allocate even more of our resources toward making strategic investments in digital technologies and talent that will drive long-term growth and operational excellence at David’s Bridal.” Real Estate Implications While David’s Bridal says it …

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Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Celebrates Opening of 300th Store Near Baltimore

by John Nelson

GLEN BURNIE, MD. — Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. has opened a new store in Glen Burnie to mark its 300th location. The new store is located about 10 miles south of downtown Baltimore in a former Toys “R” Us. The Harrisburg, Pa.-based company opened its first store 36 years ago in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and now has stores in 23 states. The milestone location was opened on the same day as several other Ollie’s Bargain Outlet stores, bringing the company’s total to 303. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is one of America’s largest retailers of closeout merchandise and excess inventory, including books, groceries and household items.

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Colliers International Acquires South Florida Brokerage Firm CREC

by John Nelson

CORAL GABLES, FLA. — Colliers International has acquired Coral Gables-based Continental Real Estate Cos. Commercial Properties Corp. (CREC) and its portfolio of more than 12.6 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space; and more than 100 employees across three offices in Florida. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Warren Weiser and Carol Greenberg Brooks founded CREC in 1989. “We are thrilled to join Colliers and be part of a team that is aligned with our entrepreneurial culture and focus on service excellence. We are now ideally positioned to accelerate our growth in the Florida market by leveraging the Colliers global brand, infrastructure and relationships,” says Greenberg Brooks. This is Colliers’ fifth acquisition in the U.S. this year, says Dylan Taylor, president and chief operating officer of Colliers.

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