ROGERS, MINN. — NAI Legacy and NAI Sioux Falls have arranged the $2.4 million sale of a 40,656-square-foot industrial building in Rogers, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. The multi-tenant property is located at 21040 Commerce Blvd. and sits on three acres. Michael Houge of NAI Legacy and Troy Fawcett of NAI Sioux Falls brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not provided. The existing tenants are now governed by a master lease.
As we shift through economic uncertainty and changes in the market, commercial real estate businesses are planning for a range of scenarios — and looking to historical trends to make predictions. REBusinessOnline sat down with two industry experts to talk about how this period of uncertainty compares to previous eras and where there may be benefits and opportunities in the current landscape. Jay Olshonsky, president and CEO, and Cliff Moskowitz, executive vice president, at NAI Global spoke about the commercial real estate outlook and the challenges it is likely to face in the immediate future. REBusiness: Looking at the current environment, how does it compare to previous periods of uncertainty? What might be the impacts on commercial real estate? Olshonsky: To start with, we are in a recession. We’ve already had two quarters of negative GDP growth. I think the most fundamental difference between this cycle and a lot of other cycles is that we have extremely low unemployment, differentiating this moment from others, for example, 2009. Even though the most recent job numbers were lower, they were still fairly strong. Jobs create the demand for commercial real estate at all levels, but especially at the services level. We do …
CARTERET, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated a 406,437-square-foot industrial lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Carteret. Coffee distributor Continental Terminals will continue to occupy the entirety of the building at 200 Middlesex Ave. Scott Perkins, Chris Todd, Andrew Somple, Greg James and Justin Allessio of NAI Hanson represented the landlord, an undisclosed institutional investment firm, in the lease negotiations. Tom Carragher, Steve Korfiatis, Craig Engelhardt and Chris Carragher of Newmark represented the tenant.
CHICAGO — NAI Miami has arranged the sale of a former Midas Total Car Care center located at 158 W. Grand Ave. in Chicago for $4 million. Jeremy Larkin and Joseph Gallaher of NAI Miami, along with Elan Rasansky and Al Rodenbostel of ARC Real Estate Group, represented the seller, TBC Corp. The buyer, Friedman Properties Ltd., developed the adjacent Moxy Hotel. The sales price equates to roughly $470 per square foot.
CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 63,000-square-foot medical office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI Hanson represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller was an entity doing business as Bliss Valley Associates LLC. The buyer plans to build an outpatient surgery center on the top floor of the four-story building and lease the remaining space.
Elizabeth Barnes, COO of NAI Plotkin, knows property management is always a labor- and people-intensive profession, no matter the day or time of year. In that regard, the pandemic did not change the best practices for the Springfield, Mass.-based full-service brokerage and management company. “The number-one best practice has always been — and remains to this day — to manage the property as if you own it, with the awareness that you don’t,” Barnes says. Treat the Asset as Your Own For Barnes, this means focusing on the asset’s value at all times. “Common area maintenance (CAM) reconciliation, capital planning, value engineering options — they need to be front and center,” she continues. “It’s not just about cutting expenses. Look at how you can add value or reduce upfront costs.” All this should be done, she states, with the owner’s goals for the property in mind. Those goals may differ based on whether the owner is, for example, looking to divest the asset. Or if the tenant’s space has gone dark. Or if a pandemic is occurring. “There is a definite focus on health and safety now, regardless of the product type,” Barnes says. “Many owners wanted HVAC and air-handling …
HOUSTON — The Houston-based brokerage and advisory firm formerly known as NAI Partners has elected not to renew its affiliation with NAI Global and has rebranded the entire organization as Partners. All of the organization’s business lines, including brokerage services, investor services and valuation, will operate under this brand, as will Partners Capital, the company’s commercial investment arm. In addition, Partners, which already has additional offices in Austin and San Antonio, will open a new office in Dallas in the coming months.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — NAI Horizon has negotiated the sale of Olive Crossing, a retail building located at 9250 N. 43rd Ave. in Glendale. Arizona MSK and Garvin Holdings acquired the 30,040-square-foot property from 43rd Ave LLC for $3.9 million. Matt Harper of NAI Horizon represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
BLAKESLEE, PA. — NAI Summit has negotiated a 52,800-square-foot industrial lease at 196 Commercial Blvd. in Blakeslee, located roughly midway between Scranton and Allentown. According to LoopNet Inc., the property comprises three buildings on an 8.3-acre site. Mike Adams and Sarah Finney Miller of NAI Summit represented the tenant, international freight firm Ally Global Logistics, in the lease negotiations. The duo also represented the landlord, an entity doing business as 196 Commercial LLC.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a two-story, 25,944-square-foot medical office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Fair Lawn. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI Hanson represented both the buyer, TYH Acquisitions LLC, and the seller, an entity doing business as 2300 RT 208 LLC, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
