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Inland Empire Office Demand Stagnates, Medical Office Leasing Remains Strong

by Jeff Shaw March 1, 2021

By Drew Sanden, Senior Managing Director, Newmark The Inland Empire office market boasted very strong fundamentals heading into 2020. The vacancy rate across the 28.3 million-square-foot base was 9.5 percent, lease rates were reaching peak levels and developers were again exploring larger spec developments. Like many markets across the U.S., COVID-19 has greatly impacted the Inland Empire’s office market. Office usage, demand, absorption and leasing transactions are down year-over-year. Large back-office transaction volume has been the most impacted as companies struggle to manage the social distancing guidelines. With that said, the suburban nature of the Inland Empire has helped insulate the office market. The combination of affordable housing (relative to Southern California’s coastal communities) and remote work opportunities have strengthened the overall workforce. This pandemic has acted as an accelerator for the hub-and-spoke trend where companies have larger regional offices in CBDs like Los Angeles and Irvine, while maintaining smaller satellite offices in suburban markets. We’ve seen an influx of small satellite offices in Corona, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Riverside. Demand for medical office building (MOB) leasing and sales has remained strong. This trend was highlighted with the pre-sale of two medical office buildings at the Rincon in Chino Hills, …

March 1, 2021

Market Reports North Carolina Restaurant Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Raleigh-Durham Retail Bolstered By Grocery Growth, Offsetting Store Closures

by John Nelson March 1, 2021

This time last year, we were commenting on the changing retail market, but we were overall very optimistic about 2020. What a difference a year makes! Across the United States, 2020 brought us the closing of the following: 279 SteinMart stores; 1,100 Ann Taylor stores; 950 Pier 1 Imports stores; 350 Gap stores; 248 GNC stores; 145 A.C. Moore stores; 230 Tuesday Morning stores; and 178 Forever 21 stores. Additionally, Macy’s closed 29 stores in 2020 and expects to close another 45 in 2021. This trend of retail store closings will slow down in 2021, but it will not change. On the positive side, retailers such as Walmart, Target, The Home Depot, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Walgreens have seen positive sales numbers and continue to expand. In the supermarket sector, Kroger, Food Lion and Publix have had record numbers and, along with Aldi and Lidl, are expanding. In the Raleigh-Durham market, our 2020 vacancy rate has increased to 8.24 percent and rental rates have hovered in the $18 to $20 per square foot range, but those numbers are skewed due to rent concessions and abatements. Raleigh-Durham has approximately 86.6 million square feet of retail space with around 640,000 square feet …

March 1, 2021

Healthcare North Carolina Southeast Top Stories

Novant Health Plans $222M Hospital Expansion in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

by Julia Sanders February 26, 2021

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Novant Health, an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals, has invested $222 million for a new critical care building in Winston-Salem. The development is a part of expansions and renovations at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center campus, located at 3333 Silas Creek Parkway. The new building will be constructed on the current site of the rehabilitation center, which is being demolished. The expansion will feature 60 critical care beds and 36 intermediate beds in the surgical suite. The patient rooms will be bigger than previously, providing more privacy and flexible space. In 2019, Novant Health invested over $180 million in the medical facility for development of Phase I, which is currently under construction and includes renovation of patient rooms and improvements on the women’s and children’s center. The critical care building is part of Phase II, which will raise the amount of pre- and post-operation space, as well as reduce travel time within the hospital. “Once complete, the critical care building will combine medical expertise and an optimally designed space that prioritizes patient experience and healing,” says Lari Harding, chair of the Novant Health Triad Region Board of Trustees. — Julia Sanders

February 26, 2021

Development Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Southeast

Terra, Grass River Break Ground on Grove Central Mixed-Use Project in Miami

by Julia Sanders February 26, 2021

MIAMI — Terra and Grass River Property Co. have broken ground on a new mixed-use project in Miami called Grove Central. Located at 2780 SW 27th Court, the transit-oriented development will include a new 23-story residential tower comprising 402 market-rate, workforce and co-living units; a 1,250-space public parking garage; and approximately 170,000 square feet of retail space anchored by Target. Terra and Grass River expect to complete Grove Central in 2023. As part of a Miami-Dade County initiative to improve mass transit offerings, the project will include a new bus terminal for Miami-Dade Transit. Terra and Grass River Property entered into a 90-year ground lease with the County, which enables the partnership to build, manage and lease the property. The developers are building Grove Central in line with the City of Miami’s sustainability, efficiency and green building requirements with Gold Level certification under the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) program. Sustainability features include water-resilient plantings that will be used to absorb storm water, as well as a large cistern that will capture roof runoff or reuse. Additionally, the project includes future capacity for solar energy and battery storage. The development of Grove Central is expected to create more than 1,500 …

February 26, 2021

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Suffolk Opens 226-Unit Sanctuary at Doral Apartments in South Florida

by Julia Sanders February 26, 2021

DORAL, FLA. — Suffolk, a Florida-based general contractor,  has opened Sanctuary at Doral, a 226-unit apartment community located at 9400 NW 41st St. in Doral. Shoma Group selected Suffolk as the builder and MSA Architects as the designer. The development exceeds 500,000 square feet and features two five-story parking garages, two standalone retails buildings with grade parking, a three-story clubhouse, eight acres of outdoor amenities and a ground-floor pool. According to Apartments.com, Sanctuary at Doral’s rental rates range from $2,289 to $3,815 per month. Community amenities include a fitness center, sauna, spa, pool with a sundeck and cabana, playground, bike storage, walking trails, game room, Zen garden and a picnic area.

February 26, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

IMG Sells Two Multifamily Communities in Raleigh for $29.8M

by Julia Sanders February 26, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — Investors Management Group Inc. (IMG) has sold a two-property multifamily portfolio in Raleigh to Abacus Capital Group for $29.8 million. The communities include Millbrook Apartment Homes and Lynn Lake Apartment Homes. Millbrook Apartment Homes is a 117-unit community located at 2121 Paces Forest Court, and Lynn Lake Apartment Homes is a 101-unit community located at 6500 Paces Arbor Circle. IMG acquired the two apartments in 2018 for $23.2 million. More than $2 million was invested to upgrade the properties, including upgrades to the clubhouses and improving the outdoor spaces with new dog parks, playgrounds, a hammock park and pool area upgrades. Unit interiors were modernized with energy-efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures, new paint, flooring, cabinets and cabinet hardware. IMG and its investors will reallocate proceeds from the sale into several multifamily communities as part of its multifamily investment plan. The firm currently owns three multifamily communities in Raleigh encompassing 576 units.

February 26, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

JAMCO Group Signs 500,000 SF Industrial Lease in Laredo, Texas

by Taylor Williams February 26, 2021

LAREDO, TEXAS — The JAMCO Group, a locally based provider of customs and logistics services, has signed a 500,000-square-foot industrial lease in the South Texas city of Laredo. Beginning on June 1, The JAMCO Group will occupy the entirety of a building owned by California-based Majestic Real Estate that was originally developed as a build-to-suit for Mattel. Carlo Molano of Forum CRE represented the tenant in the negotiations for the lease, which is the largest industrial deal of its kind in Laredo in 20 years.

February 26, 2021

Development Hospitality Texas

Extended Stay America Opens Three Hotels Totaling 291 Rooms in Oklahoma

by Taylor Williams February 26, 2021

BARTLESVILLE, MCALESTER AND LAWTON, OKLA. — Extended Stay America (NASDAQ: STAY) has opened three hotels totaling 291 rooms in Oklahoma. Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors owns the properties, and Plano-based Aimbridge Hospitality manages them. The properties are located in the northern city of Bartlesville, the central city of McAlester and the southwestern city of Lawton. All hotels feature fitness centers and onsite laundry facilities.

February 26, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Colliers Negotiates 160,778 SF Industrial Sale-Leaseback in Northwest Houston

by Taylor Williams February 26, 2021

HOUSTON — Colliers International has negotiated a sale-leaseback at Dynamic Glass Industrial Park in Houston. The 160,778-square-foot, four-building development is situated on nine acres on the city’s northwestern side. David Carter and John Nicholson of Colliers represented the seller and tenant, locally based custom fabricator Dynamic Glass, in the transaction. California-based TCI Properties represented the buyer, Gordon Creekside, which negotiated a 15-year lease with Dynamic Glass at closing.

February 26, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Arizona Partsmaster Signs 68,342 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams February 26, 2021

MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Arizona Partsmaster, a provider of property maintenance and repair supplies, has signed a 68,342-square-foot industrial lease at Waypoint Business Park in Missouri City, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Payson MacWilliam, Jon Lindenberger and Paul Dominique of Colliers International represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Justin Robinson, Matteson Hamilton and Woody Hillyer of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, a partnership between 4M Investments and Clarion Partners. Waypoint Business Park encompasses 708,944 square feet of industrial space across four buildings.

February 26, 2021

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