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Meridian Sells Grunow Memorial Medical Center in Phoenix for $17.9M

by Amy Works April 20, 2022

PHOENIX — Meridian has completed the sale of Grunow Memorial Medical Center, a medical office property located in Phoenix. A private Canadian investor acquired the asset for $17.9 million. Located at 925 E. McDowell, Grunow Memorial Medical Center features 53,000 square feet of medical office space. At the time of sale, the building was 90 percent leased to 12 tenants, including DaVita Dialysis. Lester A. Bryon designed the property, which was constructed in 1931. Mindy Berman of JLL represented Meridian in the transaction.

April 20, 2022

Development Office Texas

MetroNational Underway on 190,000 SF Office Project in Houston’s Memorial City District

by Taylor Williams April 20, 2022

HOUSTON — Locally based developer MetroNational is underway on construction of a 190,000-square-foot office project at 9753 Katy Freeway in Houston’s Memorial City District. Designed by Kirksey Architecture, the nine-story building marks the latest addition to the 10 million-square-foot mixed-use campus and will be situated adjacent to The McKinley, a newly built high-rise apartment tower. Completion is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.

April 20, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Door Capital Partners Buys 75-Room La Quinta Inn & Suites Hotel in Cedar Park, Texas

by Taylor Williams April 20, 2022

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Locally based private equity firm Door Capital Partners has purchased a 75-room La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel in Cedar Park, a northern suburb of Austin. Built in 2009, the Wyndham-branded hotel offers a mix of traditional guestrooms and suites, as well as a fitness center, onsite laundry facilities, indoor pool and 625 square feet of meeting and event space. C.W. Sheehan, Matt Ctvrtlik and Hunt Wood of JLL arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Alliance Bank Central Texas on behalf of Door Capital Partners.

April 20, 2022

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Development Industrial New York Northeast

AVR Realty, Scannell Properties to Develop 400,000 SF Spec Logistics Center on Long Island

by Taylor Williams April 20, 2022

BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. — A joint venture between locally based developer AVR Realty Co. and Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties will develop Precision Innovation Park, a 400,000-square-foot speculative logistics center that will be located in the Long Island community of Brookhaven. The 150,000-square-foot Building 1 at Precision Innovation Park will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 28 dock doors, 28 trailer stalls and parking for 150 cars. The 250,000-square-foot Building 2 will have a clear height of 40 feet, 42 loading doors, 52 trailer stalls and parking for 250 vehicles. Both buildings will be outfitted with LED lighting with motion sensors and ESFR sprinkler systems. JLL has been tapped as the leasing agent. Completion is slated for early 2023.

April 20, 2022

Acquisitions Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

JLL Negotiates Sale of 361,095 SF Exeter Commons Shopping Center in Reading, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams April 20, 2022

READING, PA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Exeter Commons, a 361,095-square-foot shopping center in the Eastern Pennsylvania city of Reading. Grocer Giant Food and Lowe’s Home Improvement anchor Exeter Crossing, which was built in 2009 and was 99.5 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Ross Dress for Less, PA Wine & Spirits, Five Below, Petco, Staples, Famous Footwear, America’s Best Contacts, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Red Robin, Supercuts and Mattress Firm. Christopher Munley, Jim Galbally and Colin Behr of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Wharton Realty Group purchased the center for an undisclosed price.

April 20, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office Retail

IPA Arranges $35M Loan for Leasehold Acquisition of Manhattan Office, Retail Building

by Taylor Williams April 20, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged a $35 million loan for the leasehold acquisition of 580 Broadway, a 141,645-square-foot office and retail building in Manhattan. Originally constructed in 1898, the 12-story building consists of 8,442 square feet of grade-level retail space, 7,292 square feet of below-grade retail space and 125,911 square feet of office space. Matthew Polci of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. and Steven Buchwald of IPA arranged the financing through Miami-based lender BridgeInvest. Justin Natalizio of The Anton Group negotiated the sale of the property via a long-term ground lease.

April 20, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial New Jersey Northeast

NAI Hanson Brokers Sale of 17,316 SF Industrial Building in Maywood, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams April 20, 2022

MAYWOOD, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 17,316-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Maywood. Jonathan Kristofich of NAI Hanson represented the seller, Maywood Realty Corp., in the transaction. David Williams of Weichert Commercial represented the buyer, an entity doing business as 217 Realty LLC. The sales price was not disclosed.

April 20, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Bain Capital Signs 14,765 SF Office Lease Expansion at 535 Madison Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams April 20, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Boston-based private investment firm Bain Capital has signed a 14,765-square-foot office lease expansion at 535 Madison Avenue, a 37-story building in Manhattan’s Plaza District. The firm is essentially doubling its footprint and leasing one additional floor of space. The execution of this lease, along with deals with FTV Management Co. and Garda Capital Partners, brings the 480,000-square-foot building to full occupancy. Bryan Boisi and Connor Barnes of Cushman & Wakefield represented Bain Capital in the lease negotiations. Brian Gell and Laurence Briody of CBRE represented the landlord, Park Tower Group.

April 20, 2022

Development Office Texas Top Stories

Lincoln Property Co., Phoenix Property Co. Partner with DivcoWest to Build 48-Story Office Tower in Austin

by Kristin Harlow April 20, 2022

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) and co-developer Phoenix Property Co. (PPC) have partnered with DivcoWest to develop The Republic, a 48-story office tower in downtown Austin. The developers say they have secured the building’s first major tenant, enabling construction to move forward. The developers expect to break ground on the project in the second quarter of this year. Located at 401 W. 4th St. and spanning 833,000 square feet, The Republic will overlook Lady Bird Lake and offer a direct connection to Republic Square Park. The office tower will feature a green public plaza at its main entrance that will act as an extension of the park. A 19th-floor amenity level will boast more than 50,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor space, including conference rooms, a fitness center, clubroom and a 25,000-square-foot outdoor terrace covered by canopies. In addition to the 20,000-square-foot public plaza, the ground floor will feature restaurant and retail space. Floor plates will average 29,000 square feet, and each floor will feature a private terrace. The building design by Duda Paine Architects emphasizes both outdoor space and health and wellness. Features include touchless access technology and enhanced air-filtration systems. The developers are pursuing WELLv2 Core certification, …

April 20, 2022

Conference Coverage Features Industrial North Carolina Southeast Southeast Feature Archive

Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Powers Real Estate Activity Along I-85 Industrial Corridor, Say InterFace Panelists

by John Nelson April 20, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Southeast has long been home to automotive giants such as Honda, Hyundai, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz, as well as their large network of suppliers. In 2021, BMW led the nation in automotive exports by value, the eighth consecutive year the German automaker held that distinction. BMW produced and exported $10.1 billion worth of cars and SUVs from its mega campus in Spartanburg, S.C., last year, and the company recently announced two new facilities — one on its campus and the other across Interstate 85 — that will total $300 million in investment. Similarly, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, the regional headquarters and only U.S. plant for the South Korean auto giant, announced last week that it planned to invest $300 million to expand and improve its Montgomery plant. The initiative will create 200 jobs and accommodate the manufacturing of the hybrid Santa Fe vehicle line and launch of the first Electrified Genesis GV70 SUV. Hyundai Motor Group said it aims to sell 1.87 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) annually by 2030 in order to secure a 7 percent global market share of BEVs sold. The automaker announced on April 12 that it plans to invest $7.4 billion in …

April 20, 2022

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