BIRMINGHAM, MICH. — Mid-States Advisors Inc. has signed a five-year lease to open an office at 260 E. Brown St. in downtown Birmingham. Detroit-based Broder Sachse Real Estate owns the property. The tenant is a family-owned boutique financial and business advisory firm specializing in assisting middle-market businesses with mergers and acquisitions, debt placement and fractional CFO services.
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Bob’s Stores to Close All 21 Remaining Locations After 70 Years in Business
MERIDEN, CONN. — Bob’s Stores is closing all locations and liquidating its inventory as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring petition filed on June 18. The Meriden-based clothing retailer, which is a subsidiary of GoDigital Media Group, was unable to secure the financing needed to maintain operations. Bob’s began going-out-of-business sales in stores on June 28 with discounts of 30 to 70 percent off merchandise. Hilco Merchant Resources, in a joint venture with Gordon Brothers, is managing the liquidation event that includes all 21 remaining stores throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Shoppers will find discounts on workwear, footwear, team wear and everyday clothing. Select store fixtures, furniture and equipment will also be available for sale. All sales are final, and the event runs through July 14. “We regret that our financial position necessitated the liquidation of Bob’s Stores,” says Dave Barton, president. “Bob’s has been a stalwart of our local communities for nearly 70 years.” Bob’s began as a single-store surplus outlet in Connecticut in 1954. The chain grew to roughly three dozen locations at its peak. CNBC reports that Bob’s entered a period of financial turmoil at the beginning of this century that eventually amounted …
MIAMI — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Miami-based Dwight Capital, has provided a $142 million bridge acquisition loan for a portfolio of 10 skilled nursing facilities in urban areas surrounding Atlanta, Memphis, Mobile, Ala., and Shreveport, La. The properties include Bell Minor Home in Gainesville, Ga.; Cambridge Post Acute Care Center in Snellville, Ga.; Nurse Care of Buckhead in Atlanta; Riverside Health Care Center in Covington, Ga.; Rockdale Healthcare Center in Conyers, Ga.; Westminster Commons in Atlanta; Millington Healthcare Center in Millington, Tenn.; Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis; Kensington Health and Rehabilitation in Mobile; and Highland Place Rehabilitation and Nursing in Shreveport. Collectively, these facilities total 1,371 beds. Adam Offman and Sheldon Frankel originated the loan. Details on the buyer and seller were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — The Dallas-based data center development arm of Stream Realty Partners has broken ground on a 135-acre hyperscale campus in San Antonio. The site is located near the junction of West Military Drive and Loop 1604 on the city’s west side and can support the development of up to five buildings totaling more than 1.5 million square feet. At full build-out, the facility will have a 200-megawatt capacity. Construction of the first 300,000-square-foot building is underway and is expected to be available for occupancy in the second quarter of next year. Multiple tenants that have requested anonymity have already committed to the project.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Wilks Development is underway on the redevelopment of the historic Fort Worth Public Market. Located just outside the downtown area, the property was originally built in 1930 and has been vacant since 2002. The redevelopment includes fire, water and asbestos remediation; removal of nonoriginal architectural elements such as gutters, lighting and roofing tiles; foundation, plumbing and masonry upgrades; and improvements or replacements of windows, elevators and utility systems. The development team, which includes architecture firm BOKA Powell and historical preservation consultant Nancy McCoy, expects to complete the project by next August, bringing more than 15,000 square feet of leasable space to market. The new marketplace will also connect via a courtyard to The Harden, a 199-unit, age-restricted seniors housing complex that is under construction behind the site. Wilks has partnered with The Woodmont Co. to lease the renovated space.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Vanguard Real Estate Advisors (VREA), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of CoHo Apartments, a 54-unit multifamily building in Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood. CoHo Apartments exclusively offers studio apartments. Amenities include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, dog run and a gaming lounge. Jordan Cortez, Mason John, Haley Birmingham, and Will Droese of VREA represented the seller, Watermark Cos., in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A partnership between The NRP Group and Marshall Heights Community Development Organization Inc. (MHCDO) has broken ground on Emblem, a 115-unit affordable housing community located at 301 Florida Ave. NE in Washington, D.C. Situated in the District’s NoMa and Union Market neighborhoods, the property will be reserved for households earning up to 30 and 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). Residents of Emblem will be within walking distance of a Metro station, two bus lines, the Metropolitan Branch Trail and Union Market District. The 13-story, flatiron building will feature a dedicated toddler playroom, bike storage room and a multi-purpose community room. NRP Group and MHCDO plan to break ground this year and deliver Emblem in 2026. Financial partners for the project include DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA), Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), DC Housing Authority (DCHA), DC Green Bank and Bank of America.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Abilene Christian University has signed a 25,426-square-foot office lease renewal in the northern Dallas metro of Addison, about 190 miles east of the private institution’s main campus. The 195,754-square-foot One Hanover Park building offers a conference room, tenant lounge, minimart and onsite banking and car wash services. Tyler Howarth of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. J.J. Leonard and Chase Lopez of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, New York Life Insurance Co.
DAVIE, FLA. — BBX Logistics Properties has formed a joint venture with FRP Development Corp. to develop The Park at Davie, a two-building industrial park in South Florida spanning 182,000 square feet. Located just south of State Road 84, the 11.3-acre project is situated near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades, as well as the Florida Turnpike and I-595. The co-developers plan to break ground on The Park at Davie in the fourth quarter and complete construction in 2025. The duo is also partnering on the development of The Park at Lakeland in Lakeland, Fla.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $30.5 million in construction financing for Brooks North Apartments, a 340-unit multifamily development located at 4005 N. Church St. in Greensboro. Frank Montalto of IPA Capital Markets’ Chicago office arranged the financing with a regional lender on behalf of the borrower, a local development company. The ground-up development will feature three- and four-story garden-style buildings with an amenity package that includes a fitness center, pool, cabana clubhouse and a bark park. Brooks North will be delivered in phases, with Phase I (244 units) set to open next summer.