HENDERSON, NEV. AND SALT LAKE CITY — Colliers International Las Vegas has arranged two separate land parcel sales totaling $6.6 million in Henderson and Salt Lake City. In the first deal, EOE Volunteer LLC sold an 0.84-acre land parcel at 3495 Volunteer Blvd. in Henderson. AutoZone Development LLC acquired the asset for $1.2 million. Steven Haynes of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. In the second deal, an undisclosed buyer acquired a 0.48-acre land parcel at 3215 E. 3300 South in Salt Lake City for $5.4 million. The name of the seller was not released. Chris Clifford, Steve Neiger and Brett Rather of Colliers represented the buyer in the transaction.
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IRVING, TEXAS — A joint venture between affiliates of national hospitality management firm Highgate and New York City-based private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management have agreed to acquire CorePoint Lodging (NYSE: CPLG) in a deal valued at $1.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. CorePoint Lodging is a hospitality REIT based in Irving that is focused on select-service hotels that was spun off from La Quinta Holdings Inc. in 2018. The company’s portfolio comprises about 170 properties throughout the country, the majority of which are operated under the La Quinta brand. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Highgate and Cerberus will acquire all outstanding shares of CorePoint common stock at $15.65 per share in an all-cash transaction. The price represents a premium of approximately 42 percent to CorePoint’s closing share price on July 13, 2021, the last trading day prior to the company’s public announcement of its strategic alternatives process. In addition, the purchase price reflects the joint venture’s assumption of CorePoint’s corporate debt and a $160 million buyer liability reserve for a matter involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). On Friday, Nov. 5, CorePoint received a settlement offer from the IRS related …
Mention “rising secondary multifamily markets in the Southeast” and what might come to mind are markets such as Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville or Orlando. A less discussed candidate is Richmond, which has a case to be considered the multifamily sector’s best-kept secret. It’s a secondary market that’s moving forward full steam ahead for two primary reasons: supply and demand. More people = demand According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city of Richmond stood at 232,226, a 12.7 percent increase from the 204,375 reported in 2010. Richmond is the county seat of Henrico County, which had a population of 333,766 as of 2020. This is an 8.6 percent increase over the 2010 population count of 307,201. More residents are moving to Richmond, mainly for one reason: jobs. But the metro has other appealing factors as well, incuding its geographic location and low costs of living and doing business. In addition to being the site of growing employment centers, Richmond is proximate to major East Coast cities. New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., are easily accessible via train or airplane. But Richmond is relatively affordable, especially compared to other Mid-Atlantic markets and gateway cities on the East Coast. With …
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties has purchased two separate multifamily portfolios in the Southeast totaling 4,724 units. The portfolios comprise 18 communities in four states: Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. The King of Prussia-based investor acquired the portfolios from Charleston-based Middle Street Partners (MSP) and Massachusetts-based Northland Investment Corp. for a combined $780.5 million. The MSP portfolio comprises 4,102 units spread across 15 Class B and workforce housing communities in the following markets: Columbia, S.C.; Fayetteville, N.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Augusta, Ga.; Greenville, S.C.; and Charlotte. The Northland portfolio comprises Windward at the Villages, The Royal St. George and Village Place, all located in West Palm Beach, Fla. Berkadia Institutional Investors brokered the $132.5 million portfolio sale. Morgan Properties plans to execute a $47.5 million value-add repositioning strategy throughout both portfolios that includes washer and dryer installations; kitchen upgrades such as new backsplashes, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances; Amazon Hub package rooms; bike-share programs; new fitness equipment; and upgraded outdoor amenity spaces with grills, new furniture and fireplaces. The firm also plans to hire more than 90 new employees from the portfolio of acquired properties, which will drive Morgan’s total employee count to over 2,600 nationwide.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $48.9 million loan for Tower 101 and Centre 101, two connected Class A office towers near downtown Fort Lauderdale. Melissa Rose and Giancarlo Paone of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Greenwich, Conn.-based Ivy Realty, to secure the three-year, floating-rate loan through Rialto Capital Management. The loan was meant to refinance existing debt and fund future capital improvements and leasing costs. Tower 101 is a 21-story office tower that connects to the six-story Centre 101. The properties are collectively 75.6 percent leased. Building amenities include 24-hour security, conference facilities and a courtesy shuttle to the Broward County Courthouse. In 2020, Ivy Realty renovated the property including outfitting the structured parking with electric vehicle charging stations and upgrading the full-service café and common areas, as well as modernizing the exterior entrance. Located at 101 NE 3rd Ave., the towers total 230,757 square feet. The towers are situated close to the Fort Lauderdale Brightline inner-city rail station, which connects to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
HYATTSVILLE, MD. — Urban Atlantic has opened Stella, a 282-unit apartment community located at 3950 Garden City Drive in Hyattsville, about 11.2 miles from Washington, D.C. The property’s monthly rent ranges from $1,865 to $4,004, according to Apartments.com. Stella offers studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom and penthouse units ranging in size from about 500 square feet to more than 1,200 square feet. Unit features include oversized windows, wood-style plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, keyless entry and contemporary cabinetry. Select units also feature large balconies and terraces. Community amenities include a 2,000-square-foot fitness center, dedicated exercise studio for yoga and other classes, front desk concierge and an onsite pet grooming station. Located in Prince George’s County, Stella was developed near New Carrollton, a transit-focused community where the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and Kaiser Permanente have committed to new office space. In 2019, Urban Atlantic delivered the first phase of the New Carrollton office complex, which was a 176,000-square-foot administrative building for anchor tenant Kaiser Permanente. Stella is located right on the Metro line at New Carrollton Station.
NEWTON, MASS. AND HOLMDEL, N.J. — Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT) has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (NYSE: MNR) for $21 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4 billion. The agreement includes the acquisition of $409 million of debt and all of Monmouth’s industrial properties. The transaction is slated to close in the beginning of 2022. Under the agreement, ILPT will add Monmouth’s 126 Class A, single-tenant industrial properties totaling more than 26 million square feet to its portfolio. The Monmouth assets have an average remaining lease term of approximately eight years. The portfolio is over 80 percent leased to tenants that generate yearly rental revenue of $169.4 million. ILPT cites geographic diversity and tenant diversity as benefits of the acquisition. Also, the merger will allow ILPT to improve its tenant base with renters such as Home Depot, Mercedes Benz and Ulta. “This accretive transaction more than doubles the properties in ILPT’s mainland portfolio and this scale is expected to expand ILPT’s growth opportunities and access to capital, which we expect will drive cash flow growth and long-term value for our shareholders,” says John Murray, chief executive officer of …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The total amount for commercial and multifamily mortgages originated in the third quarter is up 119 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations released on Thursday. The third-quarter volume is also up by 19 percent from second-quarter 2021. All property types showed an increase in year-over-year originations. The highest dollar volume hike was for hotel loans, with an 866 percent increase. Following that figure was a 317 percent increase for retail loans, 156 percent increase for industrial properties, 105 percent increase for multifamily properties, 102 percent increase for office properties and a 45 percent increase for healthcare property loan originations. “Borrowing hit an all-time quarterly high during the third quarter, driven by strong or improving market fundamentals, higher property values, low interest rates and solid mortgage performance,” says Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s vice president of commercial real estate research. “Borrowing and lending backed by industrial and multifamily properties are each running at a record annual pace. And while year-to-date office and retail lending are each up significantly from last year, both remain below 2019 levels.” The dollar volume of loans originated for investor-driven lenders (such …
Pendulum Partners, Long Wharf Capital Purchase 111,384 SF Office Property in Culver City
by Amy Works
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — A partnership between Irvine-based Pendulum Property Partners and Boston-based Long Wharf Capital has acquired an office building in Culver City. Watt Properties and Edge Principal Advisors sold the asset for $55.9 million in an off-market transaction. Located at 3000 S. Robertson Blvd., the four-story building features 111,384 square feet of office space. Current tenants include Kaiser Permanente and WeWork. Mike Longo, Todd Tydlaska, Sean Sullivan and Greg Grant of CBRE represented the seller. The CBRE team also procured acquisition financing for the buyer from a regional bank.
KATY, TEXAS — Locally based developer Sueba USA has completed Boardwalk Lofts, a 319-unit apartment community located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, range in size from 480 to 2,087 square feet and feature tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and custom granite countertops. Amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, business center, catering kitchen, coffee bar and lounge areas. Rents start at approximately $1,200 per month for a one-bedroom unit.