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Opportunities Abound for Investors in Westside Los Angeles Apartment Market

by Jeff Shaw June 9, 2023

— By Kimberly Stepp, Principal, Stepp Commercial Group — Los Angeles’ Westside apartment market is poised to see a robust pipeline of transactions in 2023. Long-time owners have been increasingly seeking to trade into out-of-state assets, while 1031 investors or those looking to pay all cash seek to take advantage of opportunities in a high interest rate environment. Last year, Stepp Commercial Group saw a significant number of transactions with LA-area sellers who were frustrated with rent control and other problematic apartment legislation. They were looking to trade into states like Arizona, Florida and Texas because they provide a stronger ROI over the long-term and offer fewer landlord restrictions. We see that trend continuing into 2023 as owners want to enjoy a passive income as they achieve their individual investment goals and objectives. Additionally, while Measure ULA (“the mansion tax”) went into effect on April 1 — and impacts only homes and apartment complexes sold within the City of Los Angeles at $5 million or more — the overall sentiment has been sour from owners throughout the Greater LA area. They are justifiably concerned that similar legislation will soon be coming to their city, on top of other landlord-unfriendly restrictions …

June 9, 2023

Development Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Hollingsworth Breaks Ground on Three Industrial Buildings in Loudon, Tennessee Totaling 520,184 SF

by John Nelson June 8, 2023

LOUDON, TENN. — The Hollingsworth Cos. has broken ground on three industrial buildings within Huntington Industrial Park in Loudon, approximately 35 miles southwest of Knoxville. Two of the facilities were started as speculative projects and the third as a build-to-suit property for an undisclosed tenant. The assets span 130,424 square feet, 195,360 square feet and 194,400 square feet. Situated along I-40 and I-75, Huntington Industrial Park includes two additional sites available for build-to-suit developments spanning from 130,000 to 400,000 square feet.

June 8, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Hospitality Southeast

MCR Purchases Three Central Florida Hotels Totaling 384 Rooms

by John Nelson June 8, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — MCR, the nation’s third-largest hotel owner-operator, has purchased three hotels in Central Florida totaling 384 rooms. The New York City-based investor acquired the assets, which include 169-room Hyatt Place Orlando/Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, the 111-room Hampton Inn Daytona Shores in Daytona Beach Shores and the 104-room Courtyard Marriott DeLand Historic Downtown in DeLand, for an undisclosed price. The seller was also not disclosed. All three hotels include fitness centers, pools and complimentary Wi-Fi. The acquisition brings MCR’s Florida portfolio to 13 hotels.

June 8, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Berkadia Arranges $31M Sale of Carson Square Apartments in Hampton, Virginia

by John Nelson June 8, 2023

HAMPTON, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the $31 million sale of Carson Square, a 292-unit apartment community located at 1587 Briarfield Road in Hampton, a principal city in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. A New Jersey-based entity doing business as Carson Square Assoc LLC purchased the garden-style community from Virginia-based Seminole Trail Properties. David Hudgins of Berkadia’s Norfolk office represented the seller in the transaction. Carson Square was built in 1971 and features renovated one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.

June 8, 2023

Acquisitions Healthcare North Carolina Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers $20.7M Sale of Medical Office Building in Durham

by John Nelson June 8, 2023

DURHAM, N.C. — CBRE has brokered the $20.7 million sale of Duke Medical Plaza, a 60,192-square-foot, Class A medical office building located at 4709 Creekstone Drive in Durham. Lee Asher, Zack Holderman, Jordan Selbiger, Trent Jemmett and Cole Reethof of CBRE’s U.S. Healthcare & Life Sciences Capital Markets practice represented the seller, Highwoods Properties, in the transaction. Ben Kilgore of CBRE | Raleigh and Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE’s Charlotte office assisted in representing Highwoods. The buyer was not disclosed. Duke Medical Plaza was fully leased at the time of sale to Duke Health Integrated Practice, a subsidiary of Duke University Health System that recently signed a long-term lease extension. The facility serves as a full-service pediatric outpatient clinic offering 14 clinical pediatric services, including neurology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, adolescent gynecology, oncology, rheumatology, nephrology, PT/OT/ST, pulmonary and onsite clinical laboratory and imaging.

June 8, 2023

Acquisitions Company News Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

SRS Real Estate Partners Acquires Tampa-Based Meridian Retail Group

by John Nelson June 8, 2023

DALLAS AND TAMPA, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has expanded its Florida presence with the acquisition of full-service, Tampa-based firm Meridian Retail Group, which provides advisory services to retail, restaurant and entertainment clients. Meridian co-founders John Fahey and Tyler McRae will join SRS as senior vice presidents and market leaders, heading the Tampa office in conjunction with John Artope, executive vice president and managing principal of SRS. Fahey and McRae have 20 and 15 years of experience, respectively. Grant Burt, Caroline Connelly and Jacob Rasnick of Meridian will also join SRS, with a focus on tenant representation and leasing for retail clients.

June 8, 2023

Loans Midwest Office Ohio

KeyBank Provides $30M in Construction Financing for Midtown Collaboration Center in Cleveland

by Kristin Harlow June 8, 2023

CLEVELAND — KeyBank Institutional Advisors and KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) have provided $30 million in financing to The Cleveland Foundation (TCF) for the construction of the 95,000-square-foot Midtown Collaboration Center in Cleveland. The center will be adjacent to TCF headquarters. KeyBank provided a $23.7 million loan, while KeyBank CDLI provided a $6.3 million equity investment in New Market Tax Credits. Partners in the project include Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), University Hospitals (UH), the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), Hyland Software and the Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI). The center will house CRWU’s new Center for Population Health Research, UH’s new Diabetes Research and Wellness Center, CIA’s new interactive media lab, Hyland Software’s training center, ECDI’s small business administration lending center and women’s resource center, as well as a brewery and community-led music venue.

June 8, 2023

Acquisitions Build-to-Rent Indiana Midwest Single-Family Rental

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 125-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Princeton, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow June 8, 2023

PRINCETON, IND. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Circle Point Villas in Princeton, a city in Southwest Indiana. The sales price was undisclosed. The build-to-rent (BTR) community features 125 homes that average 1,220 square feet. Construction of the 19-acre development concluded this year. George Tikijian, Hannah Ott and Cameron Benz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Reinbrecht Homes. The asset sold to a joint venture between JMF Capital and Yellowstone Property Group. The deal marks the first investment sale of a purpose-built BTR community in Indiana, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

June 8, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Conor Commercial Sells 151,677 SF Executive Commerce Center in Prospect Heights, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 8, 2023

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILL. — Conor Commercial Real Estate, with its partner Globe Corp., has sold Executive Commerce Center in Prospect Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The 151,677-square-foot industrial building was developed in 2020 and fully leased in 2021. Syncreon, a third-party logistics provider for Samsung, leased the west half of the building for warehouse and distribution space. Plitek, a local manufacturer of precision die cut components and converted materials, leased the east half for its company headquarters and manufacturing facility. The building features a clear height of 32 feet, 35 truck docks, two drive-in doors and a 60-foot speed bay. Ed Halaburt and John Huguenard of JLL represented Conor, while Mike Sedjo, Jack Brennan and Ben Dickey of CBRE served as Conor’s leasing brokers. McShane Construction Co. and Ware Malcomb made up the design-build team. Wintrust provided construction financing.

June 8, 2023

Acquisitions Midwest Ohio Retail

Dowd Cos. Arranges Sale-Leaseback of Two Children of America Schools in Ohio for $6.9M

by Kristin Harlow June 8, 2023

COLUMBUS AND MAINEVILLE, OHIO — The Dowd Cos. has arranged the sale-leaseback of two Children of America schools in Ohio for $6.9 million. The properties at 8360 N. High St. in Columbus and 8261 Rivers Bend Drive in Mainesville total 21,949 square feet. Children of America is a childcare operator headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla. The company maintains more than 65 locations in 15 states with 13 new schools in development. John Dowd and Theresa Johnson of Dowd Cos. represented Children of America in the sale. The all-cash buyer completed a 1031 exchange. The transaction represented a cap rate of 7 percent.

June 8, 2023

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