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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

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

KBS Sells 372,763 SF Southpark Commerce Center in Austin to BentallGreenOak

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based KBS has sold Southpark Commerce Center, a 372,763-square-foot industrial park in Austin, to institutional investment firm BentallGreenOak for an undisclosed price. Built in 1998, the four-building property was fully leased at the time of sale and features 24-foot clear heights and a 36 percent office finish. Trent Agnew, Dustin Volz, Dom Espinoza, Josh Villareal and Wesley Gilmer of JLL represented KBS in the transaction.

June 9, 2021

Acquisitions Loans Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Latitude Management Receives $53.2M Acquisition Financing for Apartment Community in Leland, North Carolina

by Julia Sanders June 9, 2021

LELAND, N.C. — Latitude Management Real Estate Holdings Inc. has received a $53.2 million acquisition loan for Harrington Village Apartments, a multifamily property located at 4276 Harrington Road in the Wilmington suburb of Leland. Harrington Village totals 387,315 square feet and includes 333 one- and two-bedroom units. The property also features seven commercial units totaling 11,895 square feet that are available for lease. Units include granite countertops, in-unit washer and dryer connections, nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets and balconies in select units. Community amenities include access to a bark park and dog washing station, business center, outdoor grilling area, clubhouse, fitness center and a pool with a sundeck and outdoor entertainment area. At close, an additional plot of interior retail space will be permitted for the development of 16 additional residential units, with construction completion slated to finish by the end of the year. In addition, the sponsor intends to allocate capital to add 12 more residential units to a vacant pad of entitled land on the site. Paul Brindley, Jeff Sause, John Gavigan and Harrison Kalt of JLL arranged the loan through Sound Point Capital Management LP on behalf of Latitude Management. The non-recourse, interest-only bridge loan was structured at …

June 9, 2021

Development Industrial Texas

Cold Creek Solutions to Develop 305,000 SF Cold Storage Facility in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2021

SAN ANTONIO — Cold Creek Solutions, a cold storage developer based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will build a 305,000-square-foot facility at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Loop 410 in San Antonio. ARCO National Construction is designing the project, which will feature space for approximately 45,000 pallets of frozen or refrigerated product. Construction is set to begin this fall, and the facility is expected to be operational by late 2022.

June 9, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

FCP, S2 Capital Acquire 308-Unit Oxford Park Apartments in Irving

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2021

IRVING, TEXAS — A partnership between Washington, D.C.-based investment firm FCP and Dallas-based S2 Capital has acquired Oxford Park Apartments, a 308-unit multifamily community in Irving’s Las Colinas district. Built in 1995, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center and a resident clubhouse, according to Apartments.com. JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program, including a rebranding of the property.

June 9, 2021

Development Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Aztec Group Arranges $45M Refinancing Loan for Tamarac Village Apartments in South Florida

by Julia Sanders June 9, 2021

TAMARAC, FLA. — Sean Harrington and Joel Zusman of Aztec Group have arranged a $45 million, non-recourse loan for the refinancing of Tamarac Village, a 211-unit luxury rental apartment community in the Broward County city of Tamarac. JKM Developers is the developer on the project. The City of Tamarac owns the land. Boca Raton-based Lotis is the parent company of JKM, and Blue Bell, Pa.-based Capital Solutions Inc. invested an undisclosed amount for the project. New York City-based Limekiln Real Estate provided full term interest only financing. Tamarac Village Phase I, a Lotis Community, was completed in 2020 and is currently 99 percent occupied. Tamarac Village Phase I is located at 9141 W Commercial Blvd. on a 6.9-acre parcel that is ground-leased from the City of Tamarac. Phase I includes a two-story fitness facility, 8,885-square-foot clubhouse featuring a game and media room, resort-style pool and private garage spaces. Phase II of Tamarac Village is under construction and scheduled for completion in 2022, which will bring the overall community to 401 units.

June 9, 2021

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

SuperNova Furniture to Open 40,000 SF Store at Brazos Town Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2021

ROSENBERG, TEXAS — SuperNova Furniture will open a 40,000-square-foot store at Brazos Town Center, a 550-acre mixed-use development by local developer NewQuest Properties in Rosenberg, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The lease term is 10 years, and the store, which is located in a space formerly occupied by department store Gordman’s, is set to open this fall. The lease pushes the property’s retail occupancy rate to 98 percent. Joe Silver and Chris Pitts of Streetwise Retail Advisors represented the retailer in the lease negotiations.

June 9, 2021

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Granite Properties Signs Three Tenants to Office Leases Totaling 34,000 SF in Plano

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2021

PLANO, TEXAS — Development and investment firm Granite Properties has signed three tenants to office leases totaling 34,000 square feet at Granite Park, its office 90-acre development situated at the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and State Highway 121 in Plano. The tenants included The Point Group, a full-service marketing agency that was represented in the lease negotiations by Nick Lee and Jeremy Brubaker of NAI Robert Lynn; Digital.ai, a software application firm that was represented by Wills Bauer and Randy Cooper of Stream Realty Partners; and HNTB, an infrastructure solutions firm that was represented by Charles Daggett, Kris Knapstein and Dina Zavislak of Savills. Robert Jimenez and Aarica Mims represented Granite Properties on an internal basis.

June 9, 2021

Development Maryland Office Southeast

RPAI Plans to Develop 125,000 SF Medical Office Building in Largo, Maryland

by Julia Sanders June 9, 2021

LARGO, MD. — Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI) plans to begin developing the first building within Carillon, a planned mixed-use development in Largo. Construction on the first building known as The Ella, a 125,000-square-foot medical office building, will begin in the second half of 2021. The Ella will be situated 300 feet from the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. The property will also be located close to the Largo Town Center Metro Blue and Silver lines, onsite surface parking and access to the Capital Beltway. RPAI is in active negotiations with prospective tenants.

June 9, 2021

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