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Cavalry Logistics Signs 25,253 SF Industrial Lease in Schaumburg, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow August 6, 2019

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Cavalry Logistics has signed a 25,253-square-foot industrial lease in Schaumburg. The company, a third-party freight brokerage provider, will occupy the entire building located at 895 American Lane. Cavalry’s dispatch and sales division will occupy the property, which includes 11,000 square feet of newly renovated office space. Cory Kay, Mike DeSerto and Dan Benassi of Entre Commercial Realty LLC represented the landlord, a private investor. Dane Peachee of Compass Real Estate Advisors represented the tenant.

August 6, 2019

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Barneys New York Files for Bankruptcy, Will Keep Some Stores Open

by John Nelson August 6, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Luxury department store retailer Barneys New York has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection and has disclosed plans to close 15 of its 22 brick-and-mortar stores. The Chapter 11 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York indicated that Barneys had more than $100 million in assets and more than $100 million in debts, according to The Wall Street Journal. Barneys plans to keep five of its flagship locations open, including its famous Madison Avenue store. The retailer will also continue operating its downtown Manhattan, Beverly Hills, San Francisco and Boston stores. The company will also keep two Barneys Warehouse locations open in Woodbury, N.Y., and Livermore, Calif., as well as the Barneys.com and BarneysWarehouse.com websites. Barneys will close all other locations, including flagship stores in Chicago, Seattle, Las Vegas, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Santa Monica, Calif. This is the second high-end retail concept to file for bankruptcy this week, the other being luxury movie theater company IPIC Entertainment. Veteran retail consultant Jeff Green says that American shoppers are shying away from uber-luxury retailers like Barneys and IPIC, which saw its same-store sales drop 21.7 percent in first-quarter 2019 compared to …

August 6, 2019

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Priced Out: Adding Affordable Units to Student Housing

by Katie Sloan August 6, 2019

Student loan figures indicate a growing affordability problem in higher education. The Federal Reserve reports that student loan debt in the United States is almost $1.6 trillion today, with 42 percent of people who attended college — which represents 30 percent of all adults — incurring at least some debt from their education. With a focus on technology-based degree programs, the cost to attend college is rising. But it’s not just tuition that’s going up. According to College Board, the cost of housing exceeds the cost of tuition at four-year, public universities. For the 2017-2018 academic year, students paid an average of $9,970 for in-state tuition while room and board ran $10,800. “There’s a real need to get to the middle of the market and to build quality housing that students can afford,” says Joe Coyle, president of Michaels Student Living. Michaels Student Living is a specialized area of expertise within The Michaels Organization, a leading affordable housing developer in the United States. “Housing is a big part of what contributes to the high cost of attending college. We have to work together to find ways to mitigate this. It’s going to become more and more important.” While the student …

August 6, 2019

Company News Florida Retail Southeast

IPIC Entertainment Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Will Remain Operational

by Alex Tostado August 5, 2019

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Luxury movie theater company IPIC Entertainment (Nasdaq: IPIC) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware where it will seek approval of either a sale or financial reorganization plan. In July, the company missed a $10 million interest payment to Retirement System of Alabama (RSA) and notified investors that it might have to file for bankruptcy. IPIC borrowed $204 million from RSA, according to media reports. Hamid Hashemi, founder and CEO of IPIC, says that the company’s movie theaters will remain open and its employees and vendors are being paid. Hashemi notes that issues stemming from IPIC’s expansion plans for building 25 locations in four to five years are the principal culprit behind their missed payment to RSA. “Delays in development cycle combined with the high cost of capital depleted IPIC’s available resources before the company was able to reach critical mass and become self-funded,” says Hashemi. “Importantly, delays related to the Delray Beach location, resulted in unforeseen costs and a significant slowdown in circuit-wide development and new grand openings.” The Boca Raton-based company operates 16 dine-in theaters in nine states with plans to open locations in four more states, including …

August 5, 2019

Development Florida Industrial Self-Storage Southeast

Gates Construction Breaks Ground on 849-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Fort Myers

by Alex Tostado August 5, 2019

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Gates Construction has broken ground on The Lock Up Self Storage building located in Fort Myers. The three-story, 849-unit facility will span 106,016 square feet and offer climate-controlled units ranging from 25 square feet to 300 square feet. The property is located at 12700 University Drive, seven miles south of downtown Fort Myers. Partner in Design Architects designed the building. Completion is slated for this fall.

August 5, 2019

Acquisitions District of Columbia Office Southeast

Network Realty Partners, USAA Purchase 625,506 SF Office Complex in D.C.

by Alex Tostado August 5, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A partnership between Network Realty Partners and USAA Real Estate has purchased Union Square, an office complex in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue) neighborhood. The property comprises a central courtyard and two nine-story office buildings totaling 625,506 square feet. Union Square was originally built in 1969 and renovated in 2012. The complex was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to government and nonprofit tenants. Dek Potts, Jim Meisel, Matt Nicholson and Sean Kraft of JLL represented the buyers in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

August 5, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Xavier Family Partnership Buys Multifamily Community in Metro Tampa for $44.4M

by Alex Tostado August 5, 2019

TOWN ‘N’ COUNTRY, FLA. — Xavier Family Partnership has bought LakeBridge, a 400-unit multifamily community spanning 31 buildings in Town ‘n’ Country, for $44.4 million. The partnership, led by Randy Ferreira, will rebrand the community as The Park at Lake Como. The property is located at 8301 Sandstone Lake Drive, 12 miles west of downtown Tampa. The community was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. LakeBridge offers one- and two- and three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a business center, swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and a playground. Blue Roc Premier Properties LLC, also headed by Ferreira, will manage the property. Jason Stanton and Cole Whitaker of Berkadia represented the buyer in the transaction. Grandbridge Real Estate Capital arranged an acquisition loan through BB&T Bank on behalf of the buyer. Insula Cos. was the seller.

August 5, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Taurus Investment Acquires 192-Unit Apartment Complex in Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 5, 2019

ATLANTA — Taurus Investment Holdings LLC has acquired 251 North, a 192-unit multifamily community at the juncture of Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward and Midtown. Located at 300 Cityline Ave. NE, 251 North offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, outdoor grilling station, cardio-based fitness center, 24-hour laundry facility and covered parking. 251 North was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. HFF, a JLL company and member of Freddie Mac’s Optigo lending network, provided a 10-year, $24.9 million acquisition loan with a floating interest rate through the agency’s Green Advantage program. Details of the buyer’s renovation plans and the sales price were not disclosed.

August 5, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Callaway Golf to Open 783,465 SF Distribution Center at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams August 5, 2019

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Callaway Golf Co. will open a 783,465-square-foot distribution center at AllianceTexas, Hillwood’s 26,000-acre master-planned community in Fort Worth. The sporting goods company, which produces and distributes clubs, apparel and other golf accessories, has operated out of AllianceTexas for nearly a decade and is quadrupling its current footprint with this deal. The opening is scheduled for early 2020.

August 5, 2019

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Dougherty Arranges Acquisition Financing for 384-Unit Multifamily Asset in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams August 5, 2019

LANCASTER, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing for Rolling Hills Apartment Homes, a 384-unit asset located in the southern Dallas suburb of Lancaster. The property features a dog park, fitness center, pool and a playground. Dougherty arranged the 12-year loan, which carried a 30-year amortization schedule, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, RHP202 LLC.

August 5, 2019

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