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Skender Completes Interior Buildout of Spec Suites in Chicago’s Old Post Office

by Kristin Harlow December 9, 2021

CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior buildout of 43,000 square feet of spec suites in the North building of the Old Post Office in Chicago’s West Loop. A spec suite is ready for move-in and saves tenants the time that is typically associated with office buildouts. The 11 divisible office suites provide lease options ranging from 1,000 to 7,000 square feet. The accompanying amenity space includes two conference rooms, a reading room and library. As with most of the space in the redeveloped Old Post Office, the new spec suites feature unique historic touches, including mosaic tiles and salvaged doors. Skender worked closely with building owner 601W Cos., architect Partners by Design and project manager JLL.

December 9, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Interra Realty Brokers $16.9M Sale of Chicago Multifamily Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow December 9, 2021

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $16.9 million sale of a two-building multifamily portfolio totaling 50 units in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The properties are located at 4714 N. Sheridan Road and 843 W. Agatite Ave. Combined, the two buildings were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jon Morgan, David Goss and Joe Smazal of Interra represented the seller, Chicago-based Mavrek Development, which developed the properties in 2019 and 2021. Colin O’Malley of Interra represented the private buyer.

December 9, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Wharton Industrial Acquires 750,000 SF Industrial Portfolio in Philadelphia Area

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

PHILADELPHIA — Wharton Industrial, an investment arm of New York-based Wharton Equity Partners, has acquired a portfolio of seven industrial properties totaling roughly 450,000 square feet in the Philadelphia area. Four of the properties are located in the Pennsylvania markets of Croydon, Boothwyn and Reading. The other three are located in the Southern New Jersey communities of Marlton, Moorestown and Pennsauken. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

December 9, 2021

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Atlantic Capital Arranges Sale of 112,869 SF Highland Plaza Shopping Center in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

EASTON, MASS. — Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of Highland Plaza, a 112,869-square-foot shopping center in Easton, located about 30 miles south of Boston. Regional grocer Big Y anchors the property, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale, with a 56,519-square-foot store. Other tenants include T.J. Maxx and Liberty Mutual. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce, Molly Lynch and Ben Starr of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller, Cincinnati-based shopping center REIT Phillips Edison & Co. (NASDAQ: PECO), in the deal. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer.

December 9, 2021

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Berkadia Provides $22.6M HUD-Insured Loan for Refinancing of Section 8 Housing Property in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has provided a $22.6 million HUD loan for the permanent refinancing of Scheuer House of Manhattan Beach, a 149-unit Section 8 seniors housing property in Brooklyn. The property consists of one eight-story building and two five-story buildings that were respectively constructed in 1964 and 1932. Laura Smith of Berkadia originated the loan through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower, New York-based nonprofit JASA, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve affordability.

December 9, 2021

Company News Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Wayfair to Open Three Brick-and-Mortar Stores in Metro Boston in 2022

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

BOSTON — Wayfair (NYSE: W), a Boston-based e-commerce firm specializing in furniture, will open three brick-and-mortar stores in the Boston area in 2022. The first two stores will be located within open-air centers in Lynnfield and Dedham that are owned by WS Development and will carry the company’s AllModern brands. The third store will be located within Simon Property Group’s Burlington Mall and will carry the Joss & Main brand. Wayfair plans to open more stores to support other brands over the next two years.

December 9, 2021

Conference Coverage Features Georgia Multifamily Southeast Southeast Feature Archive

Capital Chases Southeast Multifamily Sector, Says InterFace Panel

by Kristin Harlow December 9, 2021

ATLANTA — This year marked a golden age in terms of operating or selling multifamily properties, according to Alan Dean, region president of Terwilliger Pappas, a development firm with four offices in the Southeast. But given the rising costs associated with land acquisition, materials and labor, the challenge has been putting together new deals. “Anyone that got deals done shortly after COVID hit, those deals are going to be very valuable because they’re going to be opening up with less competition on lease-up,” said Dean. Dean’s comments came during a panel entitled “What’s the Outlook for Development in 2022?” at the 12th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference. The event, which took place Thursday, Dec. 2 at the Westin Buckhead hotel in Atlanta, drew more than 300 industry professionals. Joining Dean on the panel were Jay Curran, president of Charlotte, N.C.-based Crescent Communities; Woody Rupp, chief investment officer of Atlanta-based Brand Properties; Harvey Wadsworth, managing director of Atlanta-based Portman Residential; and Justin Weintraub, principal and chief development officer of Birmingham, Ala.-based Daniel Corp. Robert Stickel, executive vice chair with Cushman & Wakefield in Atlanta, moderated the panel. High prices for dirt, long entitlement processes and increased competition in the marketplace have …

December 9, 2021

California Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Top Stories Western

The John Buck Company, 3MR Capital to Break Ground on $210M Mixed-Use Project in Metro Los Angeles

by Katie Sloan December 9, 2021

CULVER CITY, CALIF. — A joint venture between The John Buck Company (JBC) and 3 Mile Radius (3MR) Capital is set to break ground on 11111 Jefferson, a $210 million mixed-use project located roughly 10 miles outside Los Angeles in Culver City. The five-story development will include 230 units of multifamily above 55,000 square feet of retail space, 11,450 square feet of second-floor office space and parking for more than 650 vehicles. Plans for the project also include a 13,000-square-foot open courtyard and a 30,000-square-foot public park along Machado Road. The site is currently home to retail space occupied by Coco’s restaurant, an auto repair garage and a post office. Thorofare Capital Inc. recently provided $34.1 million in pre-development acquisition financing to the joint venture for an anticipated groundbreaking in 2022. David Perlman of Thorofare originated the loan and Jacob Yi and Paul Kim led underwriting and executed closing for the financing. JBC is a real estate investment, development and operating company focused on major U.S. markets. Since its inception, the Chicago-based company has acquired, developed or redeveloped over 47 million square feet of office, multifamily and mixed-use properties. Los Angeles-based 3MR Capital is a privately held real estate firm …

December 9, 2021

Market Reports Multifamily Northeast Northeast Market Reports Pennsylvania

Three Key Trends to Watch in the Philadelphia Multifamily Market in 2022

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

By Gary Holloway Jr, president, GMH Communities The COVID-19 pandemic served as an accelerator for transforming the Philadelphia multifamily market. Overnight, property owners and managers had to quickly adapt and find new ways to serve their residents while prioritizing their safety and following all of the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As we head into 2022, the pandemic will continue to influence what prospective tenants expect from their apartment communities. Here are three opportunities that multifamily owners should consider as the industry continues to grow and evolve in Philadelphia. WFH is Here to Stay Working from home is not a new trend. However, the pandemic thrust countless residents into remote work situations without warning. This sudden shift in work routines has prompted multifamily developers to rethink which amenities they need to provide now that remote and hybrid work is the norm. At GMH Communities, we are actively growing our amenity offerings to enhance the work-from-home experience. At The Yards at Malvern, one of our newest properties that is located in the suburb of Malvern, residents have access to a robust business center with multiple small and large conference rooms with a Zoom conference room, …

December 9, 2021

Acquisitions Maryland Mixed-Use Southeast

Armada Hoffler Buys Majority Interest of Exelon Mixed-Use Building in Baltimore for $246M

by Julia Sanders December 8, 2021

BALTIMORE — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc., a Virginia Beach-based REIT, has bought a 79 percent interest and an additional 11 percent economic interest in the 23-story mixed-use Exelon building in Baltimore’s downtown waterfront neighborhood, Harbor Point. The aggregate value of the acquisition is $246 million. Armada Hoffler expects to close the acquisition by the end of the first quarter of 2022. Beatty Development Group will retain a 10 percent ownership position in the property. In 2016, Virginia Beach-based Armada Hoffler Construction and Baltimore-based Beatty Development Group delivered the 444,000-square-foot property. Located at 1310 Point St., Exelon features mostly office space as well as 103 apartments, which were approximately 96 percent occupied around the time of sale. The mixed-use property features 38,500 square feet of retail space anchored by West Elm, as well as 750 parking spaces. The building is LEED Gold-certified and the interior is LEED Platinum-certified. The office component of the Exelon building is fully leased by Exelon, a Chicago-based investment grade clean energy provider. Exelon uses the building as its regional headquarters and has a lease at the property with a remaining term of 15 years.

December 8, 2021

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