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Boston Life Sciences Market Shows No Sign of Slowing in 2020

by Alex Patton February 18, 2020

At this point, it sounds like the movie “Groundhog Day,” but 2019 was another impressive year of growth and success for the greater Boston life sciences real estate market — and that growth shows no signs of subsiding any time soon. Duncan Gratton, Cushman & Wakefield Strong levels of venture capital investment, big pharmaceutical partnerships and merger and acquisition activity continued to fuel unprecedented demand for life sciences space, not only in and around Cambridge but also in submarkets like the Seaport, Watertown and certain Route 128 corridors. Venture capital (VC) funding for life sciences, while not quite at 2018 levels, remained robust with nearly $6 billion invested through the end of November. Major funding deals that closed in 2019 include Ginkgo Bioworks ($290 million), ElevateBio ($150 million) and Beam Therapeutics Inc. ($135 million), which all committed to leasing lab space in existing buildings and new developments throughout the area. Supply-Demand Balance The urban Massachusetts life sciences market, which includes Boston, Cambridge, and the inner suburbs of Watertown, Lexington, Medford and Waltham, now enjoys an inventory of about 20 million square feet and ended 2019 with a vacancy rate of just over 4 percent. Successful speculative developments at Arsenal Yards …

February 18, 2020

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Top Stories

SL Green Realty to Sell West Manhattan Mixed-Use Tower, Adjacent Development Site for $446.5M

by John Nelson February 18, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has entered into a contract to sell a 36-story mixed-use tower and an adjacent undeveloped parcel in Manhattan for $446.5 million. An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) is the buying entity for the 492,987-square-foot building at 315 W. 33rd St. on the borough’s west side. Also known as The Olivia, the mixed-use tower features 333 residential units and 270,132 square feet of commercial space. The residential portion is 96 percent occupied, and the commercial space is fully leased to tenants including AMC Theatres, Music Choice and Landmark Education. The Olivia’s community amenities include a residents’ lounge, laundry room, onsite parking, fitness center, bicycle storage, resident app, valet services, 24-hour lobby and rooftop terrace. The property is near Madison Square Garden, the Hudson River and Penn Station. Darcy Stacom of CBRE represented SL Green Realty in the sale transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter. No details were released about Brookfield’s plans for the parcel. “This sale is another example of SL Green’s commitment to strategically divest of non-core assets and accretively redeploy the capital into our ongoing share repurchase program,” says David Schonbraun, co-chief investment …

February 18, 2020

Development Office Southeast Tennessee

Spirit Airlines to Relocate Operations Control Center, Invest $11.3M in Metro Nashville

by Alex Tostado February 17, 2020

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENN. — Spirit Airlines will move its Operations Control Center from Miramar, Fla., to Middle Tennessee’s Williamson County, just south of Nashville. The airlines company is expected to invest $11.3 million in a new facility and relocate 240 jobs from Florida while creating 100 jobs over the next five years. The Operations Control Center serves as the company’s 24/7, mission-critical operations function that directs operational control over all Spirit flights. It includes functions such as flight dispatch, crew scheduling, maintenance control, aircraft routing, air traffic control coordination and guest solutions. Spirit also announced it is planning to double its Airbus fleet to 300 aircraft by 2025. The move comes due to recent hurricanes that hit South Florida, causing Spirit to temporarily relocate its Operations Control Center. Despite this, Spirit recently released plans about its headquarters in Dania Beach, Fla.

February 17, 2020

Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing South Carolina Southeast

Ziegler Arranges $35.7M Bond Financing for Seniors Housing Expansion in Greenville

by Alex Tostado February 17, 2020

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ziegler has arranged a total of $35.7 million in bond financing for The Woodlands at Furman, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Greenville. Upstate Senior Living Inc. is the owner and operator of the community, which opened in 2009 adjacent to Furman University on land leased by The Furman University Foundation. The property currently features 132 independent living apartments, 28 independent living villas (some of which are under construction), 32 assisted living apartments, 16 memory care units and 30 private skilled nursing units. The bond financing will fund an expansion at the property, adding 44 independent living apartments and a 13,000-square-foot amenities building, as well as renovations to existing dining facilities and common areas. Greystone has served as development consultant to The Woodlands at Furman since its inception.

February 17, 2020

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Ready Capital Closes $26.9M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Atlanta

by Alex Tostado February 17, 2020

ATLANTA — Ready Capital has closed a $26.9 million acquisition loan for a 216,000-square-foot office building in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria submarket. The undisclosed borrower plans to make various upgrades to the property including new elevators, conference rooms and a café. The three-year, non-recourse loan offers a floating interest rate and flexible prepayment options. Further details of the property were not disclosed.

February 17, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Elion Partners Acquires Industrial Building in South Florida for $22M

by Alex Tostado February 17, 2020

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — Elion Partners has acquired a 158,000-square-foot last-mile distribution warehouse in Deerfield Beach for $22 million. Local vitamin maker Rexall Sundown sold the South Florida facility. The property is situated at 1111 SW 30th Road, 16 miles north of downtown Fort Lauderdale, two miles from Interstate 95 and two miles from the Florida Turnpike. The facility offers 600 parking spaces and expansion options, including up to 50,000 square feet and additional parking.

February 17, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

NAI Hallmark Brokers $12.4M Sale of Office, Industrial Campus in Jacksonville

by Alex Tostado February 17, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NAI Hallmark has brokered the $12.4 million sale of Baymeadows Business Center, a two-building, 132,102-square-foot office and industrial campus in Jacksonville. The property was 87 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including UPS, ADP and Breakthru Beverage Group. The buyer, Miami-based Adler Real Estate Partners, has retained NAI Hallmark to provide leasing and management services at the property. Baymeadows Business Center is situated at 8226 Philips Highway, 11 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Keith Goldfaden and Daniel Burkhardt of NAI Hallmark, along with David Ellis and Alex Waddey of NAI Global, represented the seller, Woodside Capital Partners, in the transaction.

February 17, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Skender Completes Interior Construction of AbelsonTaylor Headquarters in Chicago’s Old Post Office

by Kristin Harlow February 17, 2020

CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior construction of the 85,000-square-foot headquarters for AbelsonTaylor within the 2.8 million-square-foot Old Post Office project in Chicago. AbelsonTaylor is a Chicago-based health and wellness advertising agency. The company will occupy the entire sixth floor of the north building and a portion of the fifth floor of the south building. The new space features private offices, open-office workstations, open collaboration areas, conferencing areas, two cafés, photography rooms and storage rooms. The floors are separated by a few staircases, essentially functioning as a single office space. Serving as general contractor, Skender worked in conjunction with HED, Syska Hennessy Group and Cushman & Wakefield. Skender is currently the contractor for nearly 600,000 square feet of office space under development at the Old Post Office, including projects for Walgreens and PepsiCo.

February 17, 2020

Acquisitions Indiana Midwest Multifamily

Muesing Management Acquires 400-Unit Apartment Community in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow February 17, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS — Muesing Management has acquired Waterside at Castleton, a 400-unit apartment community on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 1983, the property is located at 8380 Whipporwill Drive. Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, Wilkinson Corp. and its partner BRT Apartments Corp.

February 17, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Mid-America Negotiates Sale of 177,165 SF Shopping Center in Oak Brook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 17, 2020

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of The Shops at Oak Brook Place in suburban Chicago for an undisclosed price. An institutional buyer purchased the 177,165-square-foot shopping center, which is located at the southeast corner of 22nd Street and Midwest Road. Anchor tenants include Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Ulta, Old Navy and Nike. Rick Drogosz and Joe Girardi of Mid-America represented the seller, a Canadian real estate investment trust.

February 17, 2020

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