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Retail Rent Picture Varies Greatly Across New York City Submarkets

by Taylor Williams August 21, 2019

Retail leasing activity across New York City accelerated during the second quarter of 2019, but the market continues to see vast discrepancies in supply-demand balances across various submarkets. In certain parts of Manhattan, year-over-year asking rents declined by double-digit percentages, according to the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) Spring 2019 Report. Midtown East, for example, saw its average asking rent drop by 22 percent from $3,900 per square foot to $3,050 per square foot during this time period. The corridor between 42nd and 49th streets experienced similar activity, sliding 20 percent from an average asking rent of $1,000 per square foot to $800 per square foot. Historically high vacancy and low absorption rates are behind the negative rent growth. Due to the high cost of doing business in New York, landlords have also struggled to backfill spaces vacated by tenants that were victims of the e-commerce world. As a result, property owners are being forced to bring down their tenant improvement allowances and integrate more flexibility into their leases, primarily in the form of shorter lease terms to stimulate cash flows. Midtown East had approximately 100 vacant retail spaces totaling more than 500,000 square feet at the end …

August 21, 2019

Kenneth Salzman of Lee & Associates says Last-mile distribution centers are fetching rental rates of $35 to $50 a square foot in the New York metro area on a triple net-lease basis — generally double or more than typical warehouses.

Content Partner Features Industrial Lee & Associates

Last-Mile Access to Customers Drives Distribution Center Conversions

by Jaime Lackey August 20, 2019

E-commerce has been driving demand for industrial real estate for several years, but steadily increasing online sales coupled with growing consumer expectations for speedier delivery continues to put pressure on merchants to bridge the last mile to their customers. Considering that these projects are located in densely populated areas where land and available product are typically scarce, developers are increasingly converting obsolete warehouse and other properties into fulfillment centers. For space that matches their needs, tenants are less price-sensitive than they have been historically, says Kenneth Salzman, SIOR, executive managing director and principal for commercial real estate service provider Lee & Associates. But tenants are avoiding taking more space than they need just to have it available in the future, he adds. “It’s less a space race and more that businesses want to reach their customers more quickly,” explains Salzman, who is located in the company’s New York office. “And the demand is not just coming from Amazon and other online retailers — traditional companies want to be able to ship their products to their customers more quickly because they’re competing with online resources, as well.” Online retailers and shippers are typical tenants of the buildings — even the U.S. …

August 20, 2019

Loans Office Texas

JLL Arranges $128.3M Construction Loan for Dallas Office Tower

by Taylor Williams August 20, 2019

DALLAS — JLL has arranged a $128.3 million construction loan for The Link at Uptown, a 25-story office tower that will be located in the Uptown area of Dallas. Located at 2601 Olive St., the property will total 300,000 square feet. De’On Collins of JLL arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Broad Street Real Estate Credit Partners III, an investment fund managed by the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs. The borrower was Kaizen Development Partners. The target completion date is fall 2021.

August 20, 2019

Development Multifamily Texas

Oden Hughes Breaks Ground on 279-Unit Multifamily Project in East Austin

by Taylor Williams August 20, 2019

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Oden Hughes LLC has broken ground on Lenox 7th, a 279-unit multifamily project that will be located within one of East Austin’s opportunity zones. Designed by Davies Collaborative, the project will include 28 affordable housing units. Floor plans will consist of one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 528 to 1,157 square feet. Amenities will include two pools, a skyline terrace and coworking office space. Rents are expected to start at $1,560 per month. The opening is slated for early 2021.

August 20, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Coworking Firm to Open Four DFW Locations Totaling 173,395 SF

by Taylor Williams August 20, 2019

DALLAS AND PLANO, TEXAS — Coworking firm Spaces will open four new coworking facilities totaling 173,395 square feet in the metroplex over the next few months. Spaces will occupy 48,171 square feet at Legacy Central, 47,046 square feet at the Shops at Legacy, 31,152 square feet in West Plano Village and 47,026 square feet at The Epic in Deep Ellum. Baron Aldrine, Steve Rigby, Mike Cleary, Mike Kay and Pete Danna of CBRE represented Spaces in the lease negotiations.

August 20, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

American Specialty Health Signs 164,000 SF Office Lease in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams August 20, 2019

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — American Specialty Health, a provider of musculoskeletal and fitness solutions, has signed a 164,000-square-foot office lease at Heritage Commons IV at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth. Steve Aldrich and Ian Kinne of Hillwood represented the landlord, Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, in the lease negotiations. Jenny Schreiner and Jon Altschuler of Altschuler & Co. represented the tenant. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services previously occupied the building before moving into a new space at AllianceTexas.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 823-Unit Self-Storage Portfolio in Odessa

by Taylor Williams August 20, 2019

ODESSA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Guardian Self-Storage portfolio, which comprises 823 units across three facilities. The facilities span 143,000 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor based in the Permian Basin that developed the portfolio in 2000. Karr also secured the buyer, a Texas-based private investment group.

August 20, 2019

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Uber Signs 463,000 SF Office Lease at Chicago’s Old Post Office

by Kristin Harlow August 20, 2019

CHICAGO — Uber Technologies has signed a 10-year office lease for 463,000 square feet at Chicago’s Old Post Office. The ridesharing company will serve as the building’s anchor tenant and expects to take over the space beginning Jan. 5. The office will be Uber’s second-largest office behind its headquarters in San Francisco. The owner and developer of the property, 601W Cos., is underway on an $800 million redevelopment of the 2.8 million-square-foot former post office. Walgreens, Home Chef, Ferrara Candy Co. and AbelsonTaylor have previously signed leases at the project.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Avanath Acquires Two Affordable Housing Properties in Chicago for $43.7M

by Kristin Harlow August 20, 2019

CHICAGO — Avanath Capital Management LLC has acquired two affordable housing properties in Chicago for $43.7 million. Avanath purchased Scotland Yard Apartments in the Buena Park neighborhood for $28.3 million. Built in two phases in 1915 and 1917, the 156-unit property was renovated in 1982. Avanath plans to make a number of improvements to the property. The second community is Renaissance North, a 59-unit property that Avanath purchased for $15.4 million. Constructed in 2003, the community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units in addition to first-floor retail space. Renaissance North, built in conjunction with the Chicago Housing Authority, offers both market-rate and affordable units. Avanath will also make a series of upgrades to this property.

August 20, 2019

Affordable Housing Development Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Lupe Development Partners to Break Ground on First Phase of Affordable Housing Project in South Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 20, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development Partners is set to break ground on the first phase of its affordable housing project in the Lyn-Lake area of Minneapolis. Located at 410 W. Lake St. south of Minneapolis, the first of three buildings will feature 111 units, nine of which will be intended for homeless veterans. The range of annual household income to be eligible for housing is $30,000 to $42,000. The development will include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Construction on an identical Phase II is scheduled to begin in 2020. Plans are also underway for a third building. The project received a $1.2 million grant from the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Demonstration Account and a $2.3 million loan from the Minneapolis City Council’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Other funding partners for Phase I include Hennepin County and the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust. The nearby Ballentine VFW Post 246 also served as a development partner. Completion of Phase I is slated for June 2020.

August 20, 2019

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