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Trinitas Receives Approval for $500M Mixed-Use Project Near University of Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow June 10, 2021

CINCINNATI — Trinitas Ventures and its partner Crawford Hoying have received approval from the Cincinnati City Council for the development of The District at Clifton Heights, a $500 million mixed-use project near the University of Cincinnati campus. The development will be completed in two phases. Phase I of the project will include The Deacon, an existing 1,029-bed student housing community; The Hub at Cincinnati, a 1,112-bed student housing development featuring 2,300 square feet of commercial space; a 175-room hotel with 22,000 square feet of retail space; a new Delta Delta Delta sorority house; and a 169-space public parking garage. The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion in October 2024 and is estimated at $315 million in development costs. Phase II, set to total $185 million in development costs, will consist of 45,000 square feet of commercial space; 170 seniors housing units with a private parking garage; 350 multifamily units; and a public parking garage. The second phase of development is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. The project will also include the addition of public infrastructure, utility improvements and streetscape enhancements funded through $80 million of tax-increment financing. In total, the development will house over …

June 10, 2021

Midwest Ohio Retail

Kroger to Hire 10,000 Associates Across Store Brands

by Kristin Harlow June 10, 2021

CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is holding a nationwide hiring event today across its store brands. The Cincinnati-based grocer says the goal of the event is to hire 10,000 associates supporting retail, e-commerce, pharmacy, manufacturing and logistics operations. Interviews will be conducted both virtually and in-store. Across its family of companies, Kroger employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 9 million customers daily through both digital shopping experiences and 2,800 retail food stores. Kroger’s stock price opened at $38.48 per share Thursday, June 10, up from $32.57 per share one year ago.

June 10, 2021

Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily Retail

Associated Bank Provides $12.9M Loan for Acquisition, Redevelopment of Shopping Center in Chicago’s Uptown Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow June 10, 2021

CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $12.9 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a shopping center and surface parking lot located at 4501 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The buyer, a joint venture between Mavrek Development and GW Properties, plans to demolish the center and build a new five-story property consisting of 59 apartment units and 7,035 square feet of retail space. Plans call for larger units than what can currently be found in the Uptown area as well as built-in workstations, in-unit laundry and private balconies. The second floor will feature an outdoor amenity space. Mavrek will also serve as general contractor. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank handled the loan closing.

June 10, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Avison Young Brokers Sale of Three-Building Industrial Portfolio in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow June 10, 2021

CHICAGO — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a three-building industrial portfolio spanning 100,000 square feet in Chicago. The contiguous buildings are located at 4006 W. Belden Ave., 2311 N. Keystone Ave. and 2321 N. Keystone Ave. Steven Kohn and Patrick Richwine of Avison Young represented the seller, Eazypower Corp., which is relocating to a new property in a northern suburb of Chicago. The buyer, a Chicago-based industrial investor, plans to complete an extensive renovation of the buildings.

June 10, 2021

Kansas Leasing Activity Midwest Office

TTEC Holdings Joins Tenant Lineup at Aspiria Office Campus in Overland Park

by Kristin Harlow June 10, 2021

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Global technology company TTEC Holdings is the newest tenant at the Aspiria corporate campus in Overland Park. With over 50,000 employees across the globe, TTEC is looking to bring more than 400 jobs to metro Kansas City. The company will occupy nearly 20,000 square feet at Aspiria, the former Sprint world headquarters campus that is now owned by Occidental Management. TTEC worked with the Kansas City Area Development Council, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Department of Commerce and CBRE prior to securing its lease.

June 10, 2021

Maryland Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

TPG Real Estate, Bainbridge Acquire Waterfront Multifamily Community in Annapolis for $154M

by Katie Sloan June 10, 2021

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — A joint venture between TPG Real Estate and The Bainbridge Cos. has acquired Watergate Pointe, a 608-unit waterfront multifamily community located at 655 Americana Drive in Annapolis, for $154 million or $253,290 per unit. Dean Sigmon, Robin Williams, Justin Shay and Michael D’Amelio of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the seller, Castle Lanterra Properties, in the disposition of the community. The 31.2-acre property sits on a peninsula connected to the Chesapeake Bay and was recently rebranded Nautilus Point. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units in seven mid-rise and 13 garden-style buildings. Shared amenities include a 160-slip income-producing marina; paddleboards and kayaks; a swimming pool and sundeck; dog park; renovated clubhouse; business center; dock access for crabbing; an outdoor lounge space; a state-of-the-art fitness center; playground; tennis court; laundry facilities; a bike share program; and recycling center. “The property is well-positioned to capture significant upside through rent increases, which can be achieved by continuing to implement an interior renovation program, and through improved management of the marina to maximize its value,” says Williams of Transwestern. According to Transwestern’s research affiliate Delta Associates, the Annapolis apartment market is one of the best performers in the region …

June 10, 2021

Colorado Industrial Market Reports Western Western Market Reports

Industrial Leasing Activity Outpaces New Construction in Denver

by Jeff Shaw June 10, 2021

By Tyler Smith, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield While the office and retail sectors in Denver continue to grapple with pandemic-related disruptions, the industrial sector remained the dominant performer within the commercial real estate market through the early part of 2021. The Denver industrial market recorded more than 718,000 square feet of positive net absorption, and nearly 3.8 million square feet of leasing activity during the first quarter of 2021. However, with metro-wide vacancy trending above the five-year average and 1.8 million square feet of speculative development delivering vacant during the first quarter of 2021, the discussion in the Denver market remains focused on whether industrial supply has begun to outstrip demand. The maturation of Denver’s industrial market has closely mirrored the city’s population growth over the past decade. Denver experienced a population boom of nearly 20 percent from 2010 to 2020. Fueled by the resulting uptick in consumer demand and increased economic diversification, Denver’s industrial inventory skyrocketed as well, growing by 19.4 percent during the same period. Since 2017 alone, over 22 million square feet of new development has delivered in the market. Despite robust leasing activity and nearly 10 years of uninterrupted positive net absorption, industrial vacancy in Denver has been …

June 10, 2021

Features Retail

Green Rush: Cannabis Creates Opportunities for Retail Architects, Contractors

by Taylor Williams June 10, 2021

By Kristin Hiller The design and construction of cannabis dispensaries and cultivation facilities are generating lucrative business opportunities for architects and contractors as more states legalize recreational marijuana. Recreational use is now permissible in 17 states plus Washington, D.C. About 55 million, or 16.9 percent, of Americans currently use marijuana, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. One contractor, Northbrook, Illinois-based Mosaic Construction, has created an entire division devoted to cannabis design-build services named Cannabis Facility Construction (CFC). “We continue to see the impact of the Green Rush in our pipeline,” states Andy Poticha, principal of CFC, which builds dispensaries, cultivation facilities and processing centers. “As the cannabis industry expands nationwide, it is headed toward a legal market worth $41.5 billion annually by 2025.” Cannabis accounts for approximately 65 percent of CFC’s total revenue and 47 percent of its project pipeline, according to Poticha. Virginia Maggiore, vice president of store planning for architecture firm RDC, says she has noticed an uptick in cannabis projects in the last two years, as a growing number of municipalities have begun awarding licenses or raising their number of licenses available. Long Beach, California-based RDC currently works with eight cannabis brands, each with …

June 10, 2021

Industrial Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Wisconsin

South Central Wisconsin’s Economic Engine Continues to Set the Pace

by Kristin Harlow June 10, 2021

By William Mears, Coldwell Banker Commercial McGuire Mears & Associates What a difference a decade makes. While some may characterize the evolution of the development and investment climate of the Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin metropolitan statistical area (MSA) with a population of 160,120 as an extreme makeover, others will note the area has been South Central Wisconsin’s best kept secret. Case in point: the numbers speak for themselves, and local real estate and economic development officials are bullish on this location’s growth trajectory. For starters, the area’s logistical friendly environment, its value-add real estate and workforce assets and its seasoned development team provide the right ingredients to facilitate development opportunities. Since 2010, the Janesville-Beloit MSA has added more than 12 million square feet of commercial and industrial space. Recognized brands such as Amazon, Kerry Foods, Fairbanks Morse Defense, SHINE Medical Technologies and Prent Corp. represent a sampling of the area’s business community. These companies and their 3,500+ counterparts drive the area’s annual GDP figure, which is nearly $7 billion. Industrial and warehousing demands from end-users seeking to leverage critical supply chain inputs are continually impacting the county’s real estate market. As a result, industrial vacancy rates are hovering around 2 percent, and …

June 10, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Avison Young Brokers $58.9M Sale of Pinnacle Corporate Park in Fort Lauderdale

by Julia Sanders June 9, 2021

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Avison Young has brokered the $58.9 million sale of Pinnacle Corporate Park, a two-building, Class A office portfolio located at 500 and 550 W. Cypress Creek Road in Fort Lauderdale. The portfolio totals 259,458 square feet on 14.3 acres in Broward County’s Cypress Creek submarket. Avison Young arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC and Banyan Street Capital. The buyer, an affiliate of St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Feldman Equities doing business as Pinnacle Corporate Park LLC, purchased the property with capital raised through online crowdfunding platform called Crowdstreet.com. Pinnacle Corporate Park is Feldman’s first investment property in South Florida. The buyer plans to invest over $3 million in renovations. Pinnacle Corporate Park’s tenants include Vertiv, Jacobs Engineering, Trustbridge, I Pipeline and AmTrust. The property is in the center of Fort Lauderdale’s Uptown Urban Village, a master plan that supports the development of a mixed-use neighborhood. The offices are less than one mile from Interstate 95 and close to the Cypress Creek Tri-Rail station. John Crotty, David Duckworth, Michael Fay, Greg Martin, George Vail, Brian de la Fé and Berkley Bloodworth of Avison Young led the …

June 9, 2021

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