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Wendover Housing Partners Opens $19M Residential Community in Central Florida Intended for Veterans, Homeless

by Alex Tostado July 16, 2020

SANFORD, FLA. — Wendover Housing Partners has opened Warley Park, a $19 million, 81-unit housing complex in Sanford that was built to house veterans and the chronically homeless. Communal amenities include a fitness center, splash park, meeting rooms, computer rooms and a commercial kitchen to train residents for restaurant jobs. California-based nonprofit Step Up on Second will manage support services, including mental healthcare, after-school kids’ programs, job training and placement, GED classes and educational programs for ongoing skills. Residents utilize rental vouchers as payment, just as they would at other rental properties or motels. The property is located at 1500 W. 25th St., 22 miles north of downtown Orlando.

July 16, 2020

Acquisitions Colorado Net Lease Retail Western

Stan Johnson Arranges $2.4M Sale of Childhood Education Facility in Littleton, Colorado

by Amy Works July 16, 2020

LITTLETON, COLO. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 6000 Grant Ranch Blvd. in Littleton. A California- and Colorado-based family partnership sold the property to BAF Associates, a Maryland-based private investor, for $2.4 million. Knowledge Beginnings, one of several brands under the KinderCare Education group, occupies the single-tenant, 10,400-square-foot property on a net-lease basis. Kelly Largent of Stan Johnson Co. represented the buyer, while Mike Matter and Milo Spector of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller in the transaction.

July 16, 2020

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Acquisitions Arizona Net Lease Retail Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.1M Sale of Big 5 Sporting Goods-Occupied Retail Building in Arizona

by Amy Works July 16, 2020

MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 41800 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway in Maricopa. A limited liability company sold the building to undisclosed buyer for $2.1 million. Big 5 Sporting Goods occupies the property on a net-leased basis. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.

July 16, 2020

Company News Retail Texas

J.C. Penney Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Begins Talks With Potential Buyers

by Taylor Williams July 16, 2020

PLANO, TEXAS — J.C. Penney Co. announced on Wednesday that it would reduce its workforce by approximately 1,000 corporate, field management and international positions as part of its store optimization and restructuring plan. The Plano-based retailer, which employs about 90,000 people worldwide, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and announced plans to close about 150 stores two weeks later. According to CNBC, J.C. Penney has reached an agreement with its creditors to extend submission of its new business plan and identify potential investors in the business. The network reports that mall developers Simon Property Group and Brookfield Properties are both in talks to buy the 118-year-old retailer, as are Sycamore Partners and Authentic Brands, the respective parent companies of department stores Belk and Barneys.

July 16, 2020

Development District of Columbia Retail Southeast

Whole Foods Market to Open 46,000 SF Store in Northern D.C. on July 23

by Alex Tostado July 16, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Whole Foods Market will open a new location July 23 in Washington, D.C. The new 46,000-square-foot grocery store will be situated at 967 Florida Ave. NW in D.C.’s Pleasant Plains neighborhood, less than two miles north of downtown D.C. and less than one mile from Howard University. The new store will offer a full-service butcher, bakery, produce department and a seafood counter. Amazon Prime members who shop at the location will have access to two-hour delivery on certain items, as well as a 10 percent discount on several in-store items.

July 16, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Fogelman Properties, DRA Advisors Acquire 334-Unit Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado July 16, 2020

LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — A joint venture between Fogelman Properties and DRA Advisors has acquired Fields Waterford Point, a 334-unit multifamily community in Lithia Springs. The buyer plans to renovate all unit interiors and communal spaces, as well as rebrand the property as 670 Thornton. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with rents ranging from $750 per month to $1,300. Communal amenities include a business center, pool, tennis court, pond and a fitness center. The asset, which was built between 1989 and 1992, is located at 670 Thornton Road, 15 miles west of downtown Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

July 16, 2020

Features Loans Multifamily Student Housing

Student Housing Finance Transactions Continue Through Pandemic

by Jeff Shaw July 16, 2020

Despite the ongoing struggles faced by the student housing sector, lenders are still active, according to a recent survey by Student Housing Business. The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on all aspects of on- and off-campus student housing. In an attempt to better assess that impact and the sector’s outlook for the future, Student Housing Business, sister publication of REBusinessOnline, conducted a survey of industry professionals over the course of several weeks in May. The survey was segmented by industry function for specific elements of the business, allowing SHB to better understand the pandemic’s distinct influence on each segment of the industry. Of the survey’s 569 respondents, 19 defined their company’s role in the industry as that of a lender, debt capital source, mortgage banker or broker. In this segment of the industry, 15 percent of companies laid off or furloughed employees at the corporate level and 8 percent instituted pay cuts. When asked whether their companies are still financing, lending or facilitating any investment and development transactions, 77 percent indicated yes. Forty-six percent of respondents noted that they are currently most inclined to lend on investment deals with 38 percent noting they are equally interested in both development and …

July 16, 2020

Development Midwest Minnesota Retail

Kraus-Anderson Completes $58M Retail Sporting Goods Store for Scheels in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow July 16, 2020

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of a 250,000-square-foot retail sporting goods store for Scheels at Eden Prairie Center in Minnesota. Designed by R.L. Engebretson Architecture, the $58 million, two-story store includes a 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, 45-foot-tall Ferris wheel as well as a Ginna’s Café and Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory. Scheels will offer a selection of sports, fashion and footwear. The sport shoe, hiking boot and casual footwear section is the largest in the region. The new store is expected to employ approximately 400 people. Scheels maintains a portfolio of 28 stores in 13 states.

July 16, 2020

Loans Midwest Multifamily South Dakota

Grandbridge Provides $26.2M Refinancing for Apartment Community in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

by Kristin Harlow July 16, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $26.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Commons in Sioux Falls. Built in 2017, the apartment community features 292 units. Brett Olson and Matt Halberg of Grandbridge originated the fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan. It features a 36-month interest-only period, a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization. The borrower, a repeat client, was undisclosed.

July 16, 2020

Development Midwest Nebraska Office

Darland Completes Construction of 58,950 SF Office Building in West Omaha

by Kristin Harlow July 16, 2020

WEST OMAHA, NEB. — Darland Construction Co. has completed construction of Pacific Springs Center II, a 58,950-square-foot Class A office building in West Omaha. The two-story property is located at the northwest corner of 168th and Pacific streets. The project features 40,000 square feet of spec office space as well as an underground parking garage. The area, known as Pacific Springs Vista, has experienced a flurry of new development in the past several years thanks to a growing residential market and the area’s convenient access to the nearby West Dodge Expressway, according to Darland. Avant Architects was the project architect. Investors Realty is handling management and leasing.

July 16, 2020

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