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San Francisco Office Sales Expected to Reach $1B

by Jeff Shaw October 7, 2024

— By Colin Yasukochi, executive director, Tech Insights Center, CBRE — An increasing supply of distressed properties for sale has been met with enthusiasm by a growing number of opportunistic buyers in San Francisco. Prices up to 70 percent lower than the seller’s cost basis, combined with improving fundamentals, has given investors confidence to make property purchases ahead of substantial leasing market recovery. About $1 billion of office sales volume could be reached by year-end 2024. There are 27 properties totaling 3.6 million square feet that have sold (totaling $338 million), are under contract (totaling $193 million) or being marketed ($453 million). If this occurs, it would be the highest number of properties sold since 2019 and the highest square footage and dollar volume since 2021. The years 2022 and 2023 combined had a total sales volume of $945 million. Stabilization in the office leasing market has emerged with vacancy and rents little changed and much higher space demand. Second-quarter 2024 vacancy ticked up to 36.8 percent (+0.1 percent), while average asking rents ticked down to $68.43 (-$0.12) compared to the previous quarter. Demand indicators strengthened with leasing activity and tenants in the market rising in the second quarter of …

October 7, 2024

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ACC Delivers Six Student Housing Developments in 2024 Totaling $855M

by Hayden Spiess October 7, 2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS — American Campus Communities (ACC) has delivered new student housing projects totaling $855 million this year. Together, the six communities — which include Meadows Apartments at Princeton University, Casa del Valle at Arizona State University, The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing at Emory University, xučyun ruwway Graduate Student Apartments at University of California Berkeley, East Campus Graduate Apartments at The University of Texas at Austin and Graduate Junction at MIT — feature 3,867 beds. Austin, Texas-based ACC is the third-party developer and manager for Graduate Junction (676 beds), East Campus Graduate Apartments (784 beds), The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing (535 beds) and Meadows Apartments (604 beds). Amenities at Meadows Apartments at Princeton University include a communal kitchen, children’s playroom and a market and café. In addition to a communal kitchen, The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing at Emory University features a fitness center, study areas and a parking garage. At Graduate Junction at MIT, amenities include study areas, a recreation center and gym and indoor bike storage. ACC is the owner, developer and manager of Casa del Valle at Arizona State University, which offers 507 suite-style beds with social lounges, Zen areas and landscaped outdoor amenities. ACC …

October 7, 2024

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Berkadia Arranges Sale of Three Multifamily Properties in Virginia’s Hampton Roads Region

by John Nelson October 4, 2024

HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of three multifamily properties located in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region — Abbington at Hampton Center and Abbington at Northampton in Hampton and Abbington Landing in Newport News. Together, the properties total 1,461 units. A majority of the units at the properties are designated for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Richmond-based Weinstein Properties sold the communities for an undisclosed price. Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented Weinstein in the transaction. Richord Levine of Berkadia secured Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Bethesda, Md.-based Acento Real Estate Partners.

October 4, 2024

District of Columbia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

ArentFox Schiff Signs 120,999 SF Office Lease in Downtown DC

by John Nelson October 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Law firm ArentFox Schiff has signed a 120,999-square foot lease at Midtown Center, an office building located in downtown Washington, D.C. The firm will relocate its D.C. headquarters to the 14-story property, occupying the entirety of three floors. Fannie Mae also recently signed a 340,000-square-foot lease at the building, which is owned by Carr Properties. The developer completed Midtown Center, which features two towers connected by three pedestrian buildings, in 2017. SHoP Architects designed the property.

October 4, 2024

Build-to-Rent Development Georgia Loans Single-Family Rental Southeast

Parkland Residential Secures $57M Financing for Build-to-Rent Development Near Macon

by John Nelson October 4, 2024

WARNER ROBINS, GA. — Parkland Residential has secured a $57 million loan for the financing of Grover Landing, a build-to-rent (BTR) residential community underway in Warner Robins, roughly 20 miles south of Macon, Ga. The loan will be used to refinance completed homes at the development, which will total 317 units. Residences at the community range from two to four bedrooms in size. Amenities at the development include a swimming pool with a cabana, playground, pocket parks and a playfield, as well as yard maintenance, pest control, home repairs and appliances. Avi Kozlowski, Thomas Wayda and Dante Distefano of Greystone arranged the financing through Encore Finance. Additionally, Synovus Bank will provide construction financing for newly built homes.

October 4, 2024

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

American Landmark Acquires, Rebrands 455-Unit Apartment Community in Brandon, Florida

by John Nelson October 4, 2024

BRANDON, FLA. — American Landmark Apartments has acquired Courtney Trace & The Addison, a 455-unit multifamily community located at 1131 Courtney Trace Drive and 251 Annapolis Way in Brandon, about 13 miles east of Tampa. The locally based buyer will rebrand the property as “The Griffin” moving forward. American Landmark also plans to implement $7 million of upgrades at the community, including a new dog park, updates to the clubhouse and fitness center, improvements to the pool and outdoor areas and the addition of electric vehicle charging stations. Interior units will also undergo substantial renovations. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

October 4, 2024

Acquisitions Loans Multifamily Texas

JLL Arranges Refinancings for Two Houston Multifamily Properties Totaling 745 Units

by Taylor Williams October 4, 2024

HOUSTON — JLL has arranged two loans of undisclosed amounts for the refinancing of a pair of multifamily properties totaling 745 units in Houston’s River Oaks area. Hanover Autry Park is a 23-story high-rise building with 324 units and nearly 23,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Hanover Parkview is a 421-unit midrise apartment building with 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Both properties were completed in 2022 and offer amenities such as pools, outdoor grilling areas, social lounges with entertainment kitchens, fitness centers and rooftop lounges with indoor/outdoor bars. The properties were 92 and 95 percent occupied, respectively, at the time of the closings of the loans, both of which were structured with five-year terms and fixed interest rates. Cortney Cole, Colby Mueck, Laura Brown, Davis Burnett and Scot Sarlin of JLL arranged the loans through funds backed by global private equity firm KKR. The borrower, a partnership between Hanover Co. and Lionstone Investments, will use proceeds to retire construction debt that JLL also originated for both properties in 2019.

October 4, 2024

Acquisitions Industrial Oklahoma Self-Storage Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 375-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Tuttle, Oklahoma

by Taylor Williams October 4, 2024

TUTTLE, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Premium Storage, a 375-unit self-storage facility in Tuttle, a southwestern suburb of Oklahoma City. The site spans seven acres, and the property features 107,330 net rentable square feet across 37 climate-controlled units, 334 non-climate-controlled units and four commercial spaces. Bryan Quaschnick, Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the Dallas-based seller in the deal and procured the buyer, an out-of-state, privately held investment group. Both parties requested anonymity.

October 4, 2024

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

GREA Negotiates Sale of 152-Unit Park Lane Terrace Apartments in Dallas

by Taylor Williams October 4, 2024

DALLAS — Multifamily brokerage firm GREA has negotiated the sale of Park Lane Terrace, a 152-unit apartment complex located at 6864 Larmanda St. in the Vickery Meadows neighborhood of Dallas. According to Apartments.com, Park Lane Terrace was originally built in 1968. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average unit size that exceeds 800 square feet. A California-based firm sold the property to a private equity real estate firm, with both parties requesting anonymity. Mark Allen and Chibuzor Nnaji of GREA brokered the deal.

October 4, 2024

Civic Development Texas

Linbeck Completes 95,000 SF Academic Project at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams October 4, 2024

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — General contractor Linbeck has completed a 95,000-square-foot academic project at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth. Known as Arnold Hall, the four-story building houses the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine and will function as a hub for some 240 medical students, nearly 150 faculty and staff and clinicians from affiliated hospitals. Arnold Hall features a commons area, library, classrooms and faculty offices and suites, as well as anatomy and experimental labs, medical simulation suite and a clinical skills room. The project team included CO Architects (design architect) and Hoefer Welker (executive architect).

October 4, 2024

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