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Universal Music, Dakia U-Ventures Plan $1.2B Entertainment Destination in Biloxi

by Taylor Williams October 12, 2020

BILOXI, MISS. — A joint venture between California-based Universal Music Group (UMG) and hospitality investment firm Dakia U-Ventures has unveiled plans for a $1.2 billion hotel and music-themed entertainment destination in the coastal Mississippi city of Biloxi. The new development will be the first of the joint venture’s UMUSIC Hotels, with additional locations coming to Atlanta and Orlando. Each hotel and entertainment district is designed to educate guests on the city’s musical heritage and will feature new venues for live performances. Pyramid Hotel Group, a Boston-based hospitality management firm, has also partnered with UMG and Dakia to operate the hotels. The new hotel and entertainment venue in Biloxi will be developed at the site of the former Broadwater resort. A construction timeline was not released. The number of hotel rooms was not disclosed, and the joint venture did not specify whether or not the development will include a casino, as many hospitality properties in Biloxi do. Should the project feature a casino, the hotel would then be legally required to have at least 300 rooms, according to regional news outlet nola.com. Local media outlets have also reported that the price tag of $1.2 billion would make the project the most …

October 12, 2020

Florida Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Pandemic May Lead to Opportunities for Orlando’s Most Resilient Retailers

by Alex Tostado October 12, 2020

For the Orlando retail market, which relies heavily on Central Florida’s $75 billion tourism industry, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been twofold. Not only has the local consumer base begun relying more heavily on online shopping and home-cooked meals, but the number of out-of-state and international visitors who typically travel to Central Florida for its renowned theme parks and attractions has plummeted. Statewide, Florida’s tourism industry suffered an estimated 60.5 percent drop in visitors during the year’s second quarter, with international travel down more than 90 percent, according to Visit Florida. Submarkets built around Walt Disney World, the Orange County Convention Center and Universal Orlando, such as International Drive, the U.S. Highway 192 Corridor and Celebration, have taken an especially hard hit. Many restaurants designed around a sit-down experience will not recover. Although creative solutions are in action, sidewalk seating and ghost kitchens can only generate so much revenue to recover restaurants’ already razor-thin margins. But out of the slump have come opportunities for some retailers to shine, whether they’ve adapted their business model or already happened to have pandemic-resistant infrastructure in place. Further, as the winners and losers of COVID-19-era retail become clear, retailers and restaurants that …

October 12, 2020

Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily Oregon Seniors Housing Western

Pacific Western Bank Provides $60M Construction Financing for Student Housing Development Near University of Oregon

by Amy Works October 9, 2020

EUGENE, ORE. — Pacific Western Bank has provided $60 million in construction financing for Union on Broadway, a mixed-use student housing development located at 476 E. Broadway St. near the University of Oregon in Eugene. Charles Halladay, Jordan Angel, Chris Ross, Teddy Leatherman, Stewart Hayes and Taylor Gimian of JLL worked on behalf of the borrowers, Greystar and Star America, to secure the loan. The 338,130-square-foot community will offer 608 beds in fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include ground floor retail space, a fitness center, study lounges on every floor, courtyards, conference rooms, activity and game rooms and an outdoor rooftop with a pool, fire pits and grills. A timeline for the development was not announced.

October 9, 2020

Colorado Development Multifamily Student Housing Western

University of Colorado Denver Tops Out 555-Bed Residence Hall

by Amy Works October 9, 2020

DENVER — The University of Colorado Denver has celebrated the topping out of its City Heights Residence Hall and Learning Commons development. The 182,000-square-foot residence hall — which will be the university’s first on-campus student housing complex — will offer 555 beds upon completion. The seven-story project is designed for first-year students and will feature two wings of residential units, a central campus dining hall on the ground floor and a 30,000-square-foot student services center. Named “The Learning Commons,” the student services center will also offer academic support and tutoring, faculty development programs and an expanded space to support online education. The development is scheduled for completion in August 2021 and is pursuing a LEED Gold certification. The project is being delivered by a design-build team that includes general contractor JE Dunn and Stantec. Stantec is providing architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, lighting and sustainability services on the development.

October 9, 2020

California Development Loans Office Western

JLL Secures $48.7M in Construction Financing for Creative Office Project in Los Angeles

by Amy Works October 9, 2020

LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $48.7 million in construction financing for Exposition 3, a creative office property located in Los Angeles’ West Adams submarket. Paul Brindley, Jeff Sause and Spencer Richley of JLL secured the three-year, floating-rate loan through HIG Realty Partners on behalf of the borrower, The Luzzatto Co. Slated for delivery in 2022, Exposition 3 is fully preleased on a long-term basis to an undisclosed company for use as its new headquarters. The property previously served as an industrial property, and Luzzatto is renovating the asset into a two-building, 94,082-square-foot creative office space.

October 9, 2020

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

JCM Partners Sells Camden Parc Apartments in Vacaville, California for $58M

by Amy Works October 9, 2020

VACAVILLE, CALIF. — JCM Partners has sold Camden Parc Apartments, a multifamily property located on Aegean Way in Vacaville. Camden Parc Residential LLC acquired the community from JCM for $58 million, or $250,000 per unit. Situated on 15 acres, Camden Parc Apartments features 232 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts spread across 24 two-story buildings. JCM completed interior and exterior renovations to Camden Parc in 2019. Steven Nelson and Dusty Haeling of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

October 9, 2020

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Provides $74M Refinancing Loan for Multifamily Community in Northeast Orlando

by Alex Tostado October 9, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $74 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for Linden Audubon Park, a 449-unit multifamily community in Orlando. The 10-year loan features a floating interest rate with a partial interest-only payment period. The 19-acre property comprises 12 three- and four-story buildings offering one- to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include two pools, a poolside bar and TVs, outdoor kitchen, two-story clubhouse, fitness center and a dog park. The asset is situated at 990 Warehouse Road, four miles northeast of downtown Orlando. Charles Foschini and Chris Apone of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Norfolk, Va.-based Harbor Group International.

October 9, 2020

Development Georgia Retail Southeast

Puttshack Breaks Ground on 25,000 SF Mini-Golf Location in West Midtown Atlanta

by Alex Tostado October 9, 2020

ATLANTA — Puttshack, a technology-infused mini-golf operator from the same team behind Topgolf, has broken ground on a new location at The Interlock in Atlanta. The 25,000-square-foot Puttshack is expected to open in spring 2021. The property will feature four mini-golf courses, a bar and an indoor-outdoor rooftop patio. The location will open at 1085 Howell Mill Road, three miles north of downtown Atlanta and two miles from an existing Topgolf location. Local firm S.J. Collins Enterprises is developing The Interlock, a $450 million, nine-acre development. The property is expected to open next spring and will feature 200,000 square feet of office space; 105,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space; 349 apartments and 18 townhomes as part of the Solis Interlock; 70 townhomes by Monte Hewett Homes; and a 161-room Bellyard boutique hotel with a lobby, restaurant and bar.

October 9, 2020

District of Columbia Multifamily Southeast

NMHC: 79.4 Percent of Apartment Dwellers Paid October Rent, Up 300 Basis Points from September

by Alex Tostado October 9, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has found that 79.4 percent of renters made at least a partial rent payment as of Oct. 6. NMHC surveyed its network of 11.4 million professionally managed units as part of its Rent Payment Tracker metric. The number of households paying rent this month is up from Sept. 6, when 76.4 percent of renters made a payment. The Washington, D.C.-based organization also reports that the figure is unchanged from Oct. 6, 2019. NMHC releases the survey in partnership with apartment management platforms RealPage, ResMan, Yardi, Entrata and MRI Software.

October 9, 2020

Company News Retail Southeast Tennessee

Dollar General to Launch New Retail Concept Targeting Wealthier Shoppers, Nashville to House First Stores

by Alex Tostado October 9, 2020

GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — Dollar General will launch popshelf, a new shopping concept that will offer seasonal and home décor, health and beauty must-haves, home cleaning supplies, party goods and entertaining needs. The Goodlettsville-based retailer says 95 percent of the items will be priced at $5 or less. Each popshelf location will average 9,000 square feet and will house up to 15 employees. The first two locations will open near Nashville this fall with the company expecting to open another 30 locations by the end of fiscal year 2021, which will be Jan. 29, 2021. According to Dollar General, initial targeted customers are primarily female and are located in diverse suburban communities with a total household annual income ranging from $50,000 to $125,000.

October 9, 2020

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