LINCOLN, NEB. — Investors Realty Inc. has brokered the $16.8 million sale of Centro Plaza shopping center, a 115,495-square-foot retail property in Lincoln. The property is located at the intersection of 48th and Vine streets. The shopping center is currently occupied by TJ Maxx. Michaels, Designer Shoe Warehouse and Beauty Brands have executed leases and plan to occupy the space at the property. The buyer plans an extensive renovation of the property. Ember Grummons of Investors Realty represented the buyer, an affiliate of St. Louis-based Integris Ventures.
CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $334.4 million Fannie Mae credit facility for Enlivant, a Chicago-based owner and operator of senior care facilities across the United States. The loan was arranged for 54 assisted living properties in 12 states including Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. The new loan structure provides Enlivant with access to growth capital at attractive rates during the 10-year term. Key’s Healthcare Mortgage Banking Team was led by Carolyn Nazdin and Charlie Shoop and worked in conjunction with Fannie Mae to originate and close the loan in less than 60 days.
Omaha’s office market finds itself in a favorable position at the start of 2015. Local economic indicators are solid, absorption has been positive year over year, and vacancies across the board are declining. One big reason is that Omaha businesses are growing. The low vacancy rate of Class A space is driving an appropriate amount of new construction, and Omaha’s abundant supply of quality Class B office space is expected to accommodate demand. Class A Advantage As businesses compete for the best and brightest employees, office space becomes an important hiring tool, causing businesses to look for inviting buildings and spaces in locations with enhanced amenities. This trend has increased activity in Omaha’s Class A office market, driving down the vacancy rate and spurring new construction. Omaha’s Class A vacancy rate stood at 5 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2014. The average asking rent was $24.95 per square foot on a gross basis, up 4 percent since the start of 2014. The uptick in Class A rents is likely to continue Corporate headquarters and speculative buildings are spurring the Class A construction boom. Local businesses such as Millard Refrigerated Services, Tenaska, Gavilon, TD Ameritrade, NorthStar Financial …
OMAHA — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $7.3 million refinancing of Oakview Medical Building, a 48,360-square-foot office property in Omaha. The building is located at 2725 S. 144th St. Gary Rifkin and Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq Capital’s Omaha office structured the 10-year loan, which includes a 25-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
OMAHA, NEB. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the $10.2 million sale of Canfield Plaza in Omaha. An undisclosed buyer purchased the 185,094-square-foot shopping center in a 1031 tax-deffered exchange. Canfield Plaza is located at the southwest corner of 84th Street and West Center Road. Canfield’s Sporting Goods and Westlake Ace Hardware anchor the shopping center. Joe Girardi and Carly Gallagher of Mid-America and Brian Kuehl of Investors Realty Inc. represented the seller, a private family trust.
OMAHA, NEB. — Haley Real Estate Group, an Omaha, Neb.-based real estate investment firm, has acquired five apartment communities for $64.3 million. The properties include Meadow Walk Apartments in Arkansas City, Kan.; Woodscape Apartments and Forest Lake Apartments in Newport News, Va.; Fox Run Apartments in Broken Arrow, Okla.; and Pryor Creek Apartments in Pryor, Okla. The company plans to invest an additional $3.4 million for capital improvements to the communities, which feature a combined total of 1,028 apartment homes. The addition of the properties increases Haley Real Estate Group’s portfolio to 46 communities representing 11,380 units in 13 states.
LINCOLN, NEB. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $16.4 million refinancing of six Big Red Self Storage properties in Lincoln. The properties include a combined 2,750 units. John Reed of NorthMarq Capital structured the 20-year, fixed-rate loan with a 20-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
The coming several quarters may be a great time to be a landlord in Omaha because the market continues to see a steady decline in the overall vacancy rate. As of the fourth quarter of 2013, the industrial vacancy rate registered 4.8 percent. Although the decline has not been rapid, tenant representation specialists and space users alike are starting to observe a scarcity in the market for available industrial space. What is most telling is that new construction is largely at a standstill. Since 2010, the Omaha industrial market has added 16 new buildings to the overall inventory. These new buildings account for slightly more than 387,000 square feet of the entire 67.8 million-square-foot market. In all, 11 of these 16 new buildings were either single-tenant, build-to-suit projects or owner-occupied properties. Speculative construction has totaled only 71,300 square feet since 2010. To put that figure into perspective, the 71,300 square feet accounts for a miniscule 0.1 percent of total inventory. The lack of new product is by far the largest driving force behind today’s tight vacancy rate in greater Omaha. Stringent design requirements, rising construction costs and a shortage of developable industrial land all play a role in the dearth …
The Omaha office market is poised for a significant increase in Class A inventory. Currently, there are planned developments in various stages that would add more than 3 million square feet to the marketplace. Slated for development is the Fountain West Office Park at 192nd Street and West Dodge Road. The developer, R&R Realty Group, has publicly committed to building the first of a group of speculative buildings. It will be a Class A, 75,000-square-foot building. Construction will likely begin in the second quarter of this year and be completed in about 18 months. The total inventory of the market today is just shy of 21 million square feet. This figure is comprised of non-owner occupied, non-medical office product. The 3 million square feet of planned development is unprecedented in Omaha, so why is the pipeline expanding now? (To view larger version of chart, click here.) A Historical Perspective For the past three years, the Omaha office market has recorded average annual absorption of 200,000 square feet. Prior to the recession, our pace was nearly 300,000 square feet yearly. While the pace of absorption has been healthy for a mid-market city like Omaha, new development has remained relatively slow. The …
It’s an incredible time to be in Lincoln, as the city’s new skyline conveys the momentum and energy Lincoln is experiencing. Four years ago, when many cities were paralyzed by the economic climate, Lincoln voters put the city on a new path by voting “yes” to move forward on the West Haymarket Redevelopment Project. In August 2013, the new 16,000-seat Pinnacle Bank Arena opened its doors. The $344 million West Haymarket project envisioned the redevelopment of 400 acres of blighted and underutilized property bordering the popular Haymarket Landmark District and downtown core. The area we call the “Haymarket” sits along the western edge of the central business district. It was a place for industrial and warehousing uses back in the early 19th and 20th centuries and served the adjacent Burlington and Missouri River Railroad yard. Nearly 100 years after the rise of the Haymarket, many buildings were vacated and boarded up as the last manufacturer, Russell Stover, pulled its operations from Lincoln. This eight-block district, however, was viewed as an important element to Lincoln’s history, and the city designated it as a Landmark District in 1982. A New Beginning In 1985, the Lincoln Haymarket Development Corp. was formed as a …