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Crane, Principal Asset Management to Develop Data Center Campus Near Portland, Oregon

by John Nelson January 17, 2023

FOREST GROVE, ORE. — Crane Data Centers Inc. and Principal Asset Management plan to develop a data center campus in Forest Grove, a suburb of Portland. The campus will be situated near the Hillsboro data center ecosystem, which houses data centers for users including Meta, Twitter and Microsoft, among others. The estimated development cost for the project was not disclosed. “We’re honored to partner with Principal Real Estate Investors to develop a new data center campus in the Portland market,” says Matt Pfile, CEO of Crane. “This strategic partnership with Crane and data center investment in the Portland area is an exciting project for all parties involved and makes for an excellent addition to our current portfolio of data centers,” says Ben Wobschall, managing director of real estate at Principal Asset Management. The first phase of the project includes a data center spanning approximately 300,000 square feet on a 35-acre site. The facility will have an initial capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) with plans to expand to over 100 MW, according to the developers. The two-story property will have 30-foot clear heights with flooring that can support 400 pounds per square foot, according to Crane. The construction timeline for Phase …

January 17, 2023

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

Houston’s Outlying Submarkets Offer Promising Industrial Opportunities

by Taylor Williams January 17, 2023

By David Ebro, president of Levey Group Despite the nearly 6.4 million square feet of new project starts during the fourth quarter of 2022, which grew the volume of Houston’s industrial space currently under construction to 33.5 million square feet, the market posted a record 30.3 million square feet of net absorption for the year. This activity drove Houston’s vacancy rate down to 3.8 percent — a decline of 220 basis points from the end of 2021. The remarkable growth throughout the Houston MSA — the nation’s fourth-largest metropolitan area — has developers racing to find buildable sites both within and beyond the city limits. As a result, industrial development is bulging out of the city and into submarkets such as Baytown, Richmond and Brookshire as developers pursue more economically feasible land among these growing population centers. Beyond favorable land opportunities, Houston’s outlying submarkets offer the workforces that tenants require for their warehouse and distribution operations. These growing submarkets are also generating an increasing amount of demand from e-commerce users in the consumer goods sector. Record Growth East of Houston Much of the industrial growth can be found east of town, near and along the Houston Ship Channel. For the …

January 17, 2023

Development Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Related Group Forms Joint Venture to Develop Bahia Mar Mixed-Use Project in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson January 16, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — The Related Group has finalized a joint venture agreement with Tate Capital and Rok Enterprises Inc. to co-develop Bahia Mar, a long-awaited, waterfront mixed-use complex in Fort Lauderdale. Designed by Arquitectonica, the development will include a luxury hotel and resort with 60 for-sale condominiums; 350 apartments across four high-rises; a yacht marina with 245 slips; 87,000 square feet of commercial space, including offices, shops and restaurants; a half-mile pedestrian boardwalk; green space; and 160,000 square feet of space across 7.3 acres to accommodate the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). Bahia Mar will serve as the permanent hosting site for FLIBS, which is the world’s largest boat and yacht show. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

January 16, 2023

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

MDH Partners, Hight Knox Deliver 420,750 SF Warehouse in Shannon, Georgia

by John Nelson January 16, 2023

SHANNON, GA. — MDH Partners and Hight Knox Properties have delivered Hillman Group Building, a 420,750-square-foot warehouse situated on nearly 60 acres at 6695 New Calhoun Highway NE in Shannon. The property was a build-to-suit for The Hillman Group, a building solutions and hardware supplier firm based in Cincinnati. Currently the firm operates three separate facilities in the Georgia cities of Rome, Smyrna and Adairsville. The new Shannon warehouse will support 200 jobs, including 144 transferring from an existing location. Hillman Group Building features 210 parking spaces, 107 exterior dock doors and 36-foot clear heights.

January 16, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Legacy Realty Negotiates $46M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson January 16, 2023

LAKE MARY, FLA. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has negotiated the $46 million sale of Griffin Farm at Midtown, a 125,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Lake Mary, a suburb of Orlando. Jacob Baruch, Daniel Baruch and Jonah Warshaw of Legacy Realty represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity, but Orlando Business Journal reports the seller was Unicorp. Griffin Farm at Midtown is anchored by Winn-Dixie and also houses a 24-Hour Fitness location. The shopping center is part of a new mixed-use development that also features 263 luxury apartments and 138 David Weekly Homes.

January 16, 2023

Loans Maryland Southeast Student Housing

Axiom Arranges $34.5M Refinancing for Student Housing Community Near University of Maryland

by John Nelson January 16, 2023

COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged the $34.5 million refinancing of a student housing property located near the University of Maryland in College Park. The fixed-rate, non-recourse loan was secured on behalf of an undisclosed borrower and features a three-year term. The unnamed student housing property offers 232 units alongside amenities including a swimming pool, fitness center, movie theater and shuttle service to both the University of Maryland and Howard University. Built in 2010, the community also offers a 629-stall parking garage and 30 surface-level parking spaces.

January 16, 2023

Acquisitions Seniors Housing Southeast Virginia

CBRE Negotiates Sale of Seniors Housing Community in Woodbridge, Virginia

by John Nelson January 16, 2023

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — CBRE National Senior Housing’s investment properties team has arranged the sale of HarborChase of Prince William Commons, a Class A seniors housing community in Woodbridge, a suburb of Washington D.C. Built in 2018, HarborChase of Prince William Commons is a three-story building with 127 units of assisted living, transitional memory care and memory care units. John Sweeny, Aron Will, Garrett Sacco and Scott Bray of CBRE represented the sellers, Silverstone Senior Living and Lionstone Investments. Although the price was not disclosed, CBRE National Senior Housing’s debt and structured finance team consisting of Aron Will, Tim Root, and Michael Cregan arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Artemis Real Estate Partners. CBRE secured a five-year, $31.3 million, fixed-rate loan from a regional bank with 24 months of interest-only payments. The Arbor Co. will operate the community following the acquisition.

January 16, 2023

Development Loans Multifamily New Mexico Seniors Housing Western

JLL Arranges $51.8M Construction Financing for Ativo Seniors Housing Community in Albuquerque

by Amy Works January 16, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $51.8 million in construction financing for the development of Ativo of Albuquerque, a three-story, 144-unit senior living community in Albuquerque. JLL represented the borrower, Link Senior Development LLC, in securing the financing through an undisclosed lender. Once completed, Ativo of Albuquerque will offer a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units ranging from studio to two-bedroom units. Situated on 6.5 acres, the community will be adjacent to a new ambulatory urgent care center and a medical office building. The community will benefit from the nearby Rio Grande River and Recreation Area, which offers an expansive network of walking trails and various parks along with the Petroglyph National Monument and an 18-hole golf course. Alanna Ellis led the JLL Capital Markets debt advisory team.

January 16, 2023

Arizona Development Loans Multifamily Western

CBRE Secures $38.6M Construction Loan for Aerie Northwest Multifamily Project in Tucson

by Amy Works January 16, 2023

TUCSON, ARIZ. — CBRE has secured $38.6 million in financing for the construction of Aerie Northwest, an apartment property located at the southeast corner of North La Cholla Boulevard and North Fountains Avenue in northwest Tucson. Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Shaun Moothart and Doug Birrell of CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team in Phoenix secured the financing for the undisclosed developer. The loan features full-term interest-only payments and an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Situated on 12.2 acres, Aerie Northwest will feature 17 two-story buildings offering a total of 144 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities will include a pool house, pool, spa and dog park.

January 16, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Washington Western

Formost Fuji Acquires Industrial Building in Everett, Washington for $20M

by Amy Works January 16, 2023

EVERETT, WASH. — Woodinville, Wash.-based Formost Fuji, a manufacturer in the packaging industry, has purchased a manufacturing and industrial building located at 905 80th St. SW in Everett. MTorres America sold the asset for $20 million. Situated on 14.9 acres, the property features a 65,344-square-foot building with capacity for warehouse expansion of up to 32,000 square feet. MTorres America, an aerospace manufacturing company, previously occupied the building. Zach Vall-Spinosa and James Leptich of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.

January 16, 2023

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