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ST. LOUIS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 167-bed skilled nursing facility in St. Louis. An undisclosed real estate investment trust sold the property. The operating partner plans to exit Missouri altogether. Despite a $1.2 million renovation in 2015, occupancy and cash flow were both in decline. An East Coast-based owner-operator with an existing presence in the state was the buyer. Housing & Healthcare Finance sourced the acquisition loan. The price was not disclosed.

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BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has negotiated the sale of a 22,000-square-foot office building in Buffalo Grove for $2.2 million. The facility is located at 100 Lexington Drive. It was 87 percent leased at the time of closing. Al Lindeman and Nathalie Fisher of SVN represented the undisclosed seller. A New York-based buyer purchased the asset.

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Nashville Rent & Occupancy Forecast Under COVID-19, RED Capital

In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus resisted the Sirens’ beguiling music by lashing himself to the mast of his ship. But few relocating businesses, ambitious young people from the Midwest and Mid-South or multifamily developers have been able to resist the charming sounds wafting from Music City these days. Nashville’s pro-growth disposition, competitive operating cost structure, high quality of life and vital cultural scene make it a formidable competitor for investment and business relocation among U.S. growth markets. Beverage marketer Icee, e-commerce unicorn SmileDirectClub and Mitsubishi North America were just a few of the nearly 100 companies that elected to move headquarters operations to or expand in the Nashville area last year. The moves were emblematic of Nashville’s emergence as the go-to spot for major industries — Tennessee now ranks second among states for automobile manufacturing employment after Michigan — and fast-growing tech-focused start-ups. The pipeline is just as robust in 2020. Employment statistics speak for themselves. Nashville added 30,000 or more payroll jobs in each of the last eight years: one of only two U.S. metros in the under 1.5 million-job weight class to check that box (Austin is the other.) While the unemployment rate was only 2.8 percent in January, …

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GRAND TERRACE, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG), a multifamily brokerage firm serving the markets of California, has arranged the sale of The Heights at Grand Terrace, a 228-unit multifamily property located at 22491 De Berry St. in Grand Terrace. The community is located in San Bernardino County, approximately 60 miles east of Los Angeles. A San Diego-based private group sold the asset to an East Coast-based buyer for $45.5 million, which translates to $199,561 per unit or $237 per square foot. Both parties involved in the transaction requested anonymity. Built in the 1970s, The Heights at Grand Terrace features apartments that are spread across 19 residential buildings on nine acres. The property features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 842 square feet, as well as private patios and garages. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa, fitness center, private clubhouse, multimedia room, semi-private patios and private garages. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented both the seller and buyer in the deal. “At a price of $199,561 per unit, this transaction represents a record for apartment communities in Grand Terrace,” says Ozen, who serves as executive vice president of TMG. “The record-setting …

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The Birmingham multifamily market demonstrated its evolving strength last year. Continued job growth and limited apartment inventory led to the area reporting its highest occupancy rate in 10 years (94.8 percent) and monthly effective rent advancing 1.8 percent annually to $984 by year-end. In the early months of 2020, we did not see any slowdown in terms of deal volume. Due to rising concerns around market volatility and ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, we are faced with uncertainty in terms of how the local Birmingham area, along with the rest of the country, will perform in the year ahead. It is difficult to predict market activity, but Birmingham has demonstrated positive trends worth noting. Catching investors’ eyes In recent years, the area’s employment growth and strong fundamentals have piqued investor interest. Out-of-state groups are increasingly venturing into Birmingham. This trend has led local developers to emphasize merchant-builds, actively constructing and redeveloping properties to fill this competitive demand. Off-market transactions have recently seen an increase in frequency as investors are able to be more aggressive on pricing, which is enhanced by this unprecedented interest rate environment. Across all asset classes, the Birmingham market has enticed investors with a variety of …

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FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has sold a 282,542-square-foot office building in Fairfax for $52 million. The property is located at 8111 Gatehouse Road, 15 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The building was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The Philadelphia-based seller recently implemented a $7 million capital investment program in the building that included adding a fitness center and locker rooms, as well as upgrading the lobby, common corridors, daycare and underground parking. James Cassidy and Jud Ryan of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller in the transaction. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $184 per square foot.

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ATLANTA — The 32nd annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference has been canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The conference, which brings together hotel investors, managers, developers, lenders and brokers, was originally scheduled for March 18-20 in downtown Atlanta, but was postponed indefinitely March 12 by Hunter Hotel Advisors. After much deliberation, the Atlanta-based organization decided to outright cancel the 2020 conference. “Through continually following the published guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and our local health officials we simply do not want to risk the health of any of our attendees or the people with whom they come into contact,” according to a statement that appears on the Hunter Hotel Conference website. In 2019, the conference attracted more than 1,850 attendees from across the Southeast. As of this writing, there are 467,184 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). There are 1,336 confirmed cases in Fulton County, where the conference typically takes place. The next Hunter Hotel Investment Conference is now scheduled for March 9-11, 2021.

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Ross Cos. has negotiated the sale of Woodlands at Oyster Point, a 152-unit affordable housing community in Newport News. The property was built in 1978 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, public transportation, a playground and 24-hour laundry services. Allagash Opportunity Zone Partners LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed amount. Ross Cos. will manage the property, as well as oversee a year-long renovation program that has budgeted $40,000 per unit in upgrades. The team will also upgrade communal amenities. The community is situated at 819 Forrest Drive, one mile south of downtown Newport News. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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BILOXI, MISS. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $17 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Sound at St. Martin, a 181-unit multifamily community in Biloxi. The property comprises 15 three-story buildings and a single-story clubhouse that were built in 2005 and renovated between 2017 and 2019. Communal amenities include a pool, 24-hour fitness center, grilling areas and a business center. The Sound at St. Martin offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and is situated at 14801 Lemoyne Drive, six miles north of downtown Biloxi. Dougherty Mortgage originated the loan on behalf of the buyer, an entity doing business as MMP2-Lanier LLC. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The seller was not disclosed.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Retail Federation (NRF) CEO and president Matthew Shay issued a statement saying the organization is pleased with the measures the Federal Reserve Bank and Treasury Department have taken to help businesses that are short on liquidity due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Thursday, the Federal Reserve, along with Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin, said it will finance up to $2.3 trillion to aid small- and mid-size businesses that are struggling due to the pandemic. The Fed said $600 billion will go toward buying the loans of the businesses and $500 billion will buy state municipal bonds. “As part of the next round of liquidity support for U.S. businesses, (Thursday’s) release by the Federal Reserve Bank of new term sheets is a welcome development,” said Shay. “By strengthening the efficiency of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and clarifying terms to speed relief to small- and mid-market businesses through the Mainstreet Lending Program, the government is making great progress toward quick action with both clarity and guidance.” While Shay commends the government for its timely response to the pandemic, he says there is still work to be done to continue helping retailers, mainly when it comes to …

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