By Gabe Tovar, John Duvall and Kyle Tucker of NorthMarq The Kansas City multifamily market has proved it is more than resilient in the face of adversity. Throughout 2020, the market ranked consistently in the top 10 of 30 markets tracked by Yardi. It logged higher occupancies and rent growth, all while welcoming a record level of new supply. That stellar performance is likely to attract even more capital to the market in 2021. The story dominating the Kansas City market in recent years has been its booming development pipeline. Despite shutdowns and delays caused by the pandemic, developers delivered nearly 5,900 new units in 2020. That volume represents a record-high growth rate of 4.1 percent added to Kansas City’s market-rate inventory, compared with an annual average rate of 2 to 3 percent throughout the past decade. Looking ahead, that supply wave has crested, and the pipeline is shifting to the suburbs. NorthMarq forecasts completions over the next two years to average closer to 4,000 units with 70 to 75 percent of those opening across the suburban submarkets. In recent years, between 40 and 50 percent of total deliveries were concentrated in the urban core, so while this data supports …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cambria Hotel Washington DC Capitol Riverfront has opened in southwest Washington, D.C. Michigan-based Koucar Management and Donohoe Cos. Inc. co-developed the nine-story, 154-room property. BBGM Architects and DiLeonardo designed the hotel, which is valued at $58 million. The Cambria Hotel Washington DC Capitol Riverfront hotel is located at 69 Q St., SW, about 1.4 miles from the National Mall and 6.1 miles from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The hotel is near the Anacostia River. The hotel’s amenities include guest rooms with spa-style bathrooms, 24-hour room service, a fitness center, full-service restaurant with patio seating and 1,500 square feet of meeting space. The property also has a 3,500-square-foot rooftop terrace offering skyline views. Cambria is a hotel flag under Choice Hotels International. An official grand opening celebration at the hotel will be held later in 2021.
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Haven Realty Capital has acquired Harrison Landing Townes, a 166-unit townhome community in Simpsonville, for $30.6 million. Haven partnered with CenterSquare Investment Management to acquire the property. The homebuilder of the single-family rental community was not disclosed. Harrison Landing Townes is located on an 18-acre site at 106 McGuires Place, 21 miles southeast of downtown Greenville. Each of the two-story, 1,564-square-foot townhomes will feature three-bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, an attached garage, vinyl plank floors, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplash and nine-foot ceilings on the first floor. Community amenities include a dog park, playground and a walking trail. The remaining homes will be acquired in phases from the homebuilder over the next 15 months. The project is expected to be fully stabilized by June 2022. Haven is acquiring the homes as the phases are being completed. The first phase is almost 100 percent occupied. CenterSquare Investment Management is a global investment manager based outside Philadelphia. Haven Realty Capital is a Los Angeles-based real estate investment and management firm.
PIKESVILLE, MD. — MD Energy Advisors has provided a $3 million commercial property-assessed clean energy (CPACE) loan to Garver Development Group to fund renovations to the former Port City Press printing facility in Baltimore County. The 177,000-square-foot property is located at 1323 Greenwood Road in Pikesville. Garver Development acquired the facility in 2020. The former owner, a Pennsylvania-based entity doing business as 1323 Greenwood LLC, closed the plant in early 2018 and the site has remained vacant. CPACE is a financing structure in which building owners borrow money for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or other projects and make repayments via an assessment on their property tax bill, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. CPACE loans are non-recourse debt products on a 20- to 25-year term and amortization schedule and feature a fixed interest rate routinely under 6 percent. Garver Development plans to convert approximately two-thirds of the building into a use that will support self-storage under the Self Storage Plus brand, as well as storage options for cars and small recreational vehicles. The balance of the space, representing approximately 32,000 square feet, will be transformed into an area that can be used for various light industrial and warehouse applications. …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retail and food service sales in January increased by 5.3 percent and 7.4 percent from January 2020, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The monthly increase is the first rise for several months, following three months of declining retail sales numbers. The growth exceeded the 1.2 percent gain that economists surveyed by Dow Jones forecasted. The Wall Street Journal reported that January’s advanced figure marks the biggest monthly gain since June 2020. The increase in sales follows the federal government’s dispersal of stimulus checks of about $600 per recipient. Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist of the National Retail Federation, said that the surge in sales is a direct result of relief funds and better trends of the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is plenty of purchasing power available for most consumers,” said Kleinhenz. “Confidence is building thanks to the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and states and local governments are beginning to remove restrictions on economic activity. Going forward, I expect consumer spending to build on this momentum.” Month to month, there was an increase in sales for motor vehicles and parts by 3.1 percent, gas stations by 4 percent, food and beverage stores by 2.4 percent, furniture stores by 12 …
BETHESDA, MD. — Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), died on February 15 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Sorenson was 62. Sorenson became the third CEO in Marriott’s history in 2021. Over his time at Marriott, Sorenson put the company on a strong growth track that included the $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. “Arne was an exceptional executive — but more than that — he was an exceptional human being,” said J.W. Marriott, Jr., executive chairman and chairman of the board. “Arne loved every aspect of this business and relished time spent touring our hotels and meeting associates around the world. He had an uncanny ability to anticipate where the hospitality industry was headed and position Marriott for growth. But the roles he relished the most were as husband, father, brother and friend.” Sorenson was passionate about national and global issues, as he steered Marriott to make significant progress on diversity, equity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and human trafficking awareness. He had to reduce his schedule at the beginning of February to continue his cancer treatments. Stephanie Linnartz and Tony Capuano will continue to oversee day-to-day operations and corporate functions until Marriott’s …
RHINELANDER, WIS. — Evergreen Trading has acquired a 179,000-square-foot distribution center in Rhinelander in northern Wisconsin. The purchase price was undisclosed. Formerly occupied by Petco, the facility features 150,000 square feet of warehouse space, 20,000 square feet of office space and 9,000 square feet of cold storage space. Justin Felix and Andy Lubinski of CBRE represented Petco in the sale. David Opper of CBRE represented Evergreen, which is a financial solutions and media investment company. The property was purchased as part of a larger business deal between Petco and Evergreen, which has since relisted the facility for sale or lease with Felix and Lubinski.
SKOKIE, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $3.9 million sale of a Walgreens-occupied property in Skokie. The single-tenant, net-leased building is located at 9150 Skokie Blvd and spans 11,837 square feet. The Walgreens lease expires in 2024. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based individual. A West Coast-based real estate fund was the buyer.
COMSTOCK PARK, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a CubeSmart self-storage property in Comstock Park, about six miles north of Grand Rapids. The facility spans 79,420 square feet with 764 climate-controlled units. The property, which opened in January 2020, sits on 3.2 acres at 4150 Alpine Ave. Brian Kelly, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured the buyer, Pogoda Cos. The sales price was undisclosed.
RIVERSIDE, MO. — Sunpro Solar has signed a 20,380-square-foot industrial lease at Belgium Business Park Building 2 in Riverside, just north of Kansas City. The Class A property spans 100,000 square feet and is fully leased. Mark Long and John Hassler of Newmark Zimmer represented the landlord, a subsidiary of Green Bay Packaging. Nick Tinnel of True North Industrial Realty LLC represented the tenant, which is a solar panel installation company.