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GMH Capital, AGC Equity Acquire The Dean Student Housing Asset in Champaign, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow October 29, 2020

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — GMH Capital Partners LP and AGC Equity Partners have acquired The Dean, a 672-bed student housing property in Champaign, for an undisclosed price. The seller, Core Spaces, completed development of the property this past summer. Spanning 240,737 square feet and rising 17 stories, The Dean is an off-campus community serving the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign campus. Its ground-floor retail space houses Target and Jimmy John’s. Units average 683 square feet and contain private bathrooms and modern finishes. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop sundeck, pool, hot tub, outdoor lounge and multiple study areas. Monthly rents start at $695 for shared units.

October 29, 2020

Development Indiana Industrial Midwest

Mohr Capital Completes Land Assemblage for First Phase of Logistics Park in Whiteland, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow October 29, 2020

WHITELAND, IND. — Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based privately held real estate investment firm, has acquired an additional 184 acres of land in Whiteland in metro Indianapolis. The acquisition represents the completion of the land needed for Phase I of Mohr Logistics Park, a master-planned development. The project will encompass more than 500 acres upon completion. Mohr plans to commence development of an 827,180-square-foot speculative industrial building in the spring. Mark Writt of CBRE assisted Mohr in the land assemblage. Earlier this year, Mohr closed on the purchase of 122 acres that will house a 1 million-square-foot build-to-suit for Cooper Tires, the park’s inaugural tenant. Pepper Construction is underway on that project.

October 29, 2020

Development Midwest Missouri Multifamily

IMPACT Strategies Builds $40M Luxury Apartment Development in Suburban St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow October 29, 2020

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, MO. — IMPACT Strategies has completed construction of Altair at the Heights, a $40 million luxury apartment development in Richmond Heights, a suburb of St. Louis. ILI Communities was the developer, Fugleberg Koch served as architect and Civil Design Inc. was the engineer. The 187-unit, four-story project now fills the site of the former AB Green Middle School. The development includes 3,300 square feet of retail space. Among the amenities are a clubhouse, pool, courtyard, fitness center and pet washing station. Monthly rents start at $1,235 for one-bedroom units. Residents can now receive two months of free rent by signing a 14-month lease.

October 29, 2020

Acquisitions Indiana Midwest Office

Colliers Arranges Sale of 77,793 SF Office Building in Carmel, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow October 29, 2020

CARMEL, IND. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Midtown III, a recently completed office building in Carmel, a suburb of Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. The three-story, Class A property is located at 571 Monon Blvd. It spans 77,793 square feet. Alex Cantu and Alex Davenport of Colliers represented the seller, Ambrose Property Group. Diamond Income Fund LP, a St. Louis-based investment fund, purchased the asset.

October 29, 2020

Acquisitions California Office Top Stories Western

SHVO, Deutsche Bank Acquire Transamerica Pyramid Center in San Francisco for $650M

by Alex Tostado October 29, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — A joint venture led by SHVO and Deutsche Finance America has acquired Transamerica Pyramid Center, a two-building, 750,000-square-foot office complex in San Francisco’s Financial District, for $650 million. The seller was Dutch insurance company Aegon Asset Management, which assumed ownership of the asset in 1999 when it acquired Transamerica Corp. Transamerica Corp. has occupied space in the iconic 48-story, pyramid-shaped anchor building since it was built in 1972. Originally designed by William L. Pereira & Associates, the 853-foot-high tower is currently the third tallest pyramid in the world. Floor plates at the tower range from 22,226 square feet on the sixth floor to 2,531 square feet on the 48th floor. Tenants at the complex include private equity, wealth management, consulting and law firms. The complex spans a city block and includes the main office tower, situated at 600 Montgomery St.; a 20-story, 191,142-square-foot office building at 505 Sansome St.; and a development site at 545 Sansome St. where a nine-story, 106,807-square-foot office building is planned. In the middle of the complex is Transamerica Redwood Park, a grove of mature redwood trees shading public open space. “We’re proud to take on ownership and management of the Transamerica Pyramid, …

October 29, 2020

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

Industrial Growth Comes Full Circle in Texas-Arkansas Border Region

by Taylor Williams October 29, 2020

By Eric Voyles, executive vice president, TexAmericas Center Years before smartphones and decades before Zoom, community leaders along the Texas-Arkansas border decided to turn a shuttered military property into a regional economic driver. Now, with the boost of a technological revolution that makes it easier than ever to connect with companies worldwide, that venture is paying major dividends. Located in the Texarkana MSA, TexAmericas Center (TAC) is an industrial park with a unique twist — it’s run by a special purpose district of the State of Texas. That means it operates like a government, controlling its own zoning and permitting processes, but it also functions like a competitive real estate development company. This combination has been particularly attractive to relocating and expanding businesses over the years and continues to drive growth for the greater Texarkana economy. Companies considering relocation or expansion at TAC frequently comment on the variety of infrastructure updates made to the industrial park. They are also quick to appreciate an impressive transportation corridor that uses multiple state highways, interstates, air freight and rail lines to disperse from a central U.S. location. But what new companies don’t always realize just how deep the supply of skilled workers is, and …

October 29, 2020

Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Publix to Expand North Carolina Distribution Center by 1.2 MSF to Include Dry Storage Warehouse

by Alex Tostado October 28, 2020

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Publix Super Markets Inc. will expand its Greensboro distribution center by 1.2 million square feet, adding a dry grocery warehouse. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer broke ground on Phase I of the facility, which will offer refrigerated warehouse space, in February. Both phases are expected to be complete by the end of 2022. The warehouses will support Publix’s growth in North Carolina and Virginia. Gray is the engineer, general contractor and designer for the facility. This will be Publix’s 10th distribution center, joining facilities in Boynton Beach, Deerfield Beach, Jacksonville, Miami, Lakeland, Sarasota and Orlando, Fla.; Lawrenceville, Ga.; and McCalla, Ala.

October 28, 2020

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $82M Refinancing Loan for New Multifamily Community in Fort Lauderdale

by Alex Tostado October 28, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $82 million refinancing loan for The Rise Flagler Village, a 348-unit multifamily community in Fort Lauderdale. The developer and borrower, Rescore Property Corp., which is a private REIT managed by Encore Capital Management, opened the community in April. The property offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans averaging 888 square feet. Communal amenities include a pool, garden area, clubroom, fitness center, yoga room, dog park and a dog washing station. The community also features 4,200 square feet of ground-level retail space and an eight-story parking garage. Rents range from $1,495 per month to $4,525. Eric McGlynn of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of Rescore. New York-based Square Mile Capital Management LLC provided the loan.

October 28, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Lightstone Group Acquires Industrial Facility in Charlotte for $34M

by Alex Tostado October 28, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lightstone Group has acquired Clarius Park Charlotte, a 400,000-square-foot industrial facility in Charlotte, for $34 million. The New York City-based buyer has rebranded the property to Lightstone Logistics Center. At the time of sale, the asset was 50 percent leased to Power Distributors LLC, a distributor of outdoor power equipment. The new building features 36-foot clear heights, 70 dock doors and immediate access to Interstates 85 and 485. Lightstone Logistics Center is located at 7800 Tuckaseegee Road, two miles north of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Chris Loyd and Tom Tropeano of Avison Young represented the seller, Clarius Partners, in the transaction. Peter Rotchford of JLL arranged the acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Details of the loan were not disclosed.

October 28, 2020

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Virginia

Boston Properties Signs Volkswagen to 196,000 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado October 28, 2020

RESTON, VA. — Boston Properties has signed Volkswagen Group of America Inc. to a 20-year, 196,000-square-foot lease within Reston Town Center. The space will serve as the German automaker’s U.S. headquarters, with the planned move-in to take place in 2023. Volkswagen Group of America has been headquartered in Fairfax County since 2008. Boston Properties is developing the project in two phases, with the 1.1 million-square-foot Phase I now 85 percent preleased. At full buildout, the development will span 4.4 million square feet. Reston Town Center will have in-building parking with provisions for 300 electric vehicle chargers, a conference center and direct access to the newly built Silver Line of Washington’s Metrorail.

October 28, 2020

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