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Ethos Development Breaks Ground on 166-Unit brookLAND Apartment Community in Southeast Portland

by Amy Works June 1, 2021

PORTLAND, ORE. — Portland-based Ethos Development has broken ground on brookLAND, a multifamily property located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of southeast Portland. The five-story, 128,000-square-foot development will feature 166 apartments and a tea shop integrated into the building’s common space. Units will be available in a variety of floor plans, including five three-bedroom units and two studios affordable to residents earning 60 percent of area median income. Additionally, the transit-oriented property will feature 28 micro studios that provide market-rate affordability due to efficient design. Community amenities will include a five-story atrium, fitness studio, sauna, building lounge, workspaces and a roof deck. The project team includes Portland-based Hacker Architects and Portland-based R&H Construction.

June 1, 2021

California Loans Retail Western

PSRS Arranges $40M Refinancing for La Alameda Shopping Center in Los Angeles

by Amy Works June 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged a $40 million refinancing for La Alameda Shopping Center, a 244,554-square-foot retail plaza located in Los Angeles. Kostas Kavayiotidis, Mike Davis and Jacob Lee secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower. The non-recourse loan features 10 years of interest-only payments. Built in 2008, La Alameda Shopping Center consists of six one- and two-story building clusters offering a total of 226,826 square feet of retail space and 17,728 square feet of office space on 18.3 acres. The multi-tenant property also features pedestrian-friendly courtyards, plaza spaces, outdoor seating and a fountain.

June 1, 2021

Acquisitions Colorado Multifamily Western

CBRE Brokers Sale of 181-Unit Lofts at Red Mountain in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

by Amy Works June 1, 2021

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Lofts at Red Mountain, a multifamily property located in Glenwood Springs. The developers — Illinois-based Stoneleigh Cos. and Texas-based Realty Capital — sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The name of the buyer was not released. Located at 300 Wulfsohn Road, Lofts at Red Mountain features 181 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with quartz countertops, customizable Elfa closet systems and full-size, in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a club room with billiards, an outdoor lounge with fire pits, bike storage, a fitness center, barbecue pavilion, self-service dog wash and a Zen lounge with hanging swings and daybeds. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE represented the sellers in the deal. Troy Tegeler of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.

June 1, 2021

California Company News Development Retail Western

Fanatics, Paris Saint-Germain Open First Standalone European Soccer Club Retail Location in Los Angeles

by Amy Works June 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), one of the top soccer teams in the world, has opened a permanent retail store within Westfield Century City Mall in Los Angeles. In partnership with apparel retailer Fanatics, the sports club is expanding its global retail presence with several new stores in key international markets, beginning with the Los Angeles location. The store openings form part of a 10-year retail and merchandising deal signed between PSG and Fanatics in 2020. Fanatics, which is part owner of Lids, will tap into Lids’ physical retail experience to open and operate the new Westfield store.

June 1, 2021

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Multifamily Sector Sees Positive Indicators from Healthy Midwest Economy

by Sarah Daniels June 1, 2021

Focus on the Midwest Amid a global pandemic and its economic repercussions, the American Midwest has remained a place of comparative stability — and opportunity. Wide-open spaces and lower costs of living attract businesses and workers alike. Warehouses, distribution centers and transportation corridors bustle thanks to shifting supply chains and surges in deliveries. Educated workforces and leading universities and research centers nourish hubs in tech and life sciences. In short, there’s a lot in “flyover country” for the multifamily industry to like in 2021. An overview follows of the region stretching from Minnesota to Ohio and from Michigan to Kentucky. Why is the Midwest a good value for multifamily investors today and why is it well positioned for the post-COVID-19 recovery? Read on to learn more. Beneath-the-Radar Metropolitan Areas Blossom Even before COVID-19, Midwestern cities have been attracting people and businesses. Across industries, the Midwest hosts some of America’s largest employers: Kroger (Cincinnati), Salesforce (Indianapolis), Cardinal Health, Nationwide Insurance, Honda of America (Columbus), as well as Target, U.S. Bancorp, General Mills, 3M and Medtronic (all in Minneapolis-St. Paul). Thirteen companies in the Fortune 1000 have set up shop in Milwaukee, and 15 have operations in Columbus. The region has much …

June 1, 2021

Acquisitions Office Top Stories

Franklin Street Properties Corp. Sells Three Office Buildings Near Atlanta for $219.5M

by Julia Sanders May 28, 2021

CUMBERLAND AND DUNWOODY, GA. — Franklin Street Properties Corp. (NYSE American: FSP) has completed the sale of three office buildings in metro Atlanta, known as One Overton Park, One Ravinia Drive and Two Ravinia Drive, for $219.5 million. Built in 2002 by Hines, One Overton Park is a 387,267-square-foot office building with 15 floors. The office building is located within Overton Park, a 34-acre mixed-use community in Cumberland, just northwest of Atlanta. Tenants include CBIZ, Gas South and Randstad. One Overton Park’s amenities include a fitness center, dry cleaners, full-service auto salon, café and sundry shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, conference center, H. Stockton’s clothing store, shoe care salon and a full-service financial center. The architects for the building were Pickard-Chilton Architects and Roy Ashley & Associates. One Ravinia Drive, totaling 386,603 square feet, and Two Ravinia Drive, totaling 442,130 square feet, both rise 17 floors in Dunwoody, a city just north of Atlanta. The two buildings are part of the 42-acre Ravinia development that features three office buildings with 1.6 million square feet of space, a 500-room hotel, conference center and 5,000 parking spots. Hines developed the two buildings in 1985 and 1987, respectively, with architects Kevin Roche …

May 28, 2021

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Exeter Property Group Buys 329,474 SF Industrial Campus Near Portland

by Amy Works May 28, 2021

TUALATIN, ORE. — Pennsylvania-based Exeter Property Group has purchased an industrial property located at 19855 SW 124th Ave. in Tualatin. Meriwether Tualatin LLC sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Nortek Air Handling Solutions fully occupies the 329,474-square-foot campus, which includes three warehouse/manufacturing buildings on 25.1 acres. Paige Morgan of CBRE represented the seller in transaction. The seller is a private partnership that includes principals of Meriwether Partners and private investors.

May 28, 2021

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Tower Capital Arranges $28M in Acquisition Financing for Multifamily Property in Glendale, Arizona

by Amy Works May 28, 2021

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Tower Capital has arranged $28 million in acquisition financing for an apartment community located in Glendale. The firm provided a 10-year permanent acquisition loan with a five-year fixed interest rate and one year of interest-only payments. The name of the borrower was not released. The 276-unit property features a residential clubhouse, two swimming pools, a fitness facility and covered parking. The community features 28 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 208 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 40 three-bedroom/three-bath units, with an average size of approximately 858 square feet. The borrower acquired the asset in an off-market transaction and plans to upgrade the property’s exterior and common areas.

May 28, 2021

California Company News Retail Western

Gap’s First-Quarter Sales Increase 28 Percent, Net Sales Hit $4B

by Amy Works May 28, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), the parent company of Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, released its first-quarter 2021 fiscal report showing net sales reached $4 billion, up 8 percent over first-quarter 2019. Additionally, comparable sales were up 28 percent year-over-year and rose 13 percent since pre-pandemic 2019. The company showed strong increases in net sales at Old Navy and Athleta — 27 percent and 56 percent increase over 2019, respectively. There were declines in net sales at Gap Global (16 percent) and Banana Republic Global (29 percent). Old Navy’s comparable sale were up 35 percent year-over-year and 25 percent versus 2019. Additionally, Athleta reported 113 percent digital growth compared to the first quarter of 2019, with comparable sales up 27 percent year-over-year and 46 percent versus 2019. Overall, first-quarter online sales for Gap Inc. grew 82 percent versus first-quarter 2019 and represented 40 percent of the total business. Store sales declined 16 percent compared to first-quarter 2019, primarily due to store closures and COVID lockdowns outside of the United States. Currently, Gap has 3,571 store locations in more than 40 countries, with the company operating 2,997 of them.

May 28, 2021

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Oakmont Finishes 31-Unit Memory Care Expansion at Seniors Housing Community in Las Vegas

by Amy Works May 28, 2021

LAS VEGAS — Oakmont Senior Living has completed an expansion and renovation project at Oakmont of Las Vegas, which included the new construction of 31 memory care units. “Memory care is an essential part of continuity of care and important to families who don’t want to uproot their loved ones should they need to transition to this type of care,” says Melon Rivera, executive director at Oakmont of Las Vegas. The community already offered independent living and assisted living. In addition to the new memory care neighborhood, the multi-million-dollar renovation project at Oakmont of Las Vegas included the addition of a movie theater, bistro and wellness center. The on-site beauty salon received its own makeover with upgraded and new equipment. Other community-wide enhancements included new carpeting, tile flooring, fresh paint, a refinished roof and new fire-alarm system.

May 28, 2021

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