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Women’s Fashion Chain Avenue to Close All 222 Stores Across 33 States

by Alex Tostado August 15, 2019

ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Avenue Stores LLC will close all 222 of its Avenue stores across 33 states after failing to procure a buyer for the plus-size women’s clothing chain. It was not made immediately clear if the retailer will continue to operate its e-commerce platform. Philadelphia-based Versa Capital Management acquired Avenue Stores LLC in bankruptcy in 2012 when the retailer operated 433 stores. Avenue will hold liquidation sales in all of its stores, offering 30 to 50 percent off clothes, accessories and even store fixtures. Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers have been hired to oversee the inventory sales. Footwear News reported that Rochelle Park, N.J.-based Avenue Stores LLC filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) with the New Jersey Department of Labor in early August. WARN requires employers to provide 60 days’ notice in advance of mass layoffs. According to Coresight Research, there has already been 29 percent more store closures in 2019 than in all of 2018. The Avenue store closing announcement comes on the heels of Barneys New York filing for bankruptcy in early August. Additionally, in July, GNC and Charming Charlie announced they would close hundreds of stores. Versa Capital, a Philadelphia-based private equity …

August 15, 2019

Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Multifamily Ohio

Job Growth Fuels Apartment Demand in Cleveland Market

by Kristin Harlow August 15, 2019

For the year ending in March, multifamily vacancy in the Cleveland metro area tightened to the lowest level since 2016, keeping annual rent growth climbing. Measured supply gains amid increased renter demand over the past four quarters have resulted in steady vacancy and rent improvement. These trends should continue over the next several quarters, holding vacancy below the 5 percent threshold. Favorable apartment operations are capturing investor attention. Demand for apartments is coming from an increase in employment that is allowing more people to move into rentals. Employers added roughly 14,200 positions year over year in May, nearly double the previous year’s growth. Another encouraging sign for Cleveland is that most employment sectors added jobs during this period. The heightened hiring has kept the unemployment rate below 5 percent for the past five months and the rate is down 80 basis points since May 2018. Education and health services is the most dominant employment sector, and the construction segment led employment gains during the past 12 months, staffing more than 5,300 new positions, followed by professional and business services with nearly 4,200 people. New apartment projects contribute to some of the construction jobs. Over the past four quarters, builders added …

August 15, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

NexPoint Residential Trust Agrees to Buy Two Apartment Complexes in South Florida, Nashville for $384.3M

by Alex Tostado August 14, 2019

PEMPROKE PINES, FLA. AND NASHVILLE, TENN. — NexPoint Residential Trust Inc. has agreed to buy the 1,520-unit Pembroke Cove Apartments in South Florida for $322 million and the 346-unit Arbors of Brentwood in Nashville for $62.3 million. Pembroke Cove Apartments is situated at 13401 NW 5th St., 24 miles north of downtown Miami. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, hot tub, clubhouse, fitness center, tennis courts, racquetball courts, basketball courts, playground and a billiards room. The community was 96 percent occupied at the time of the agreement. The seller was not disclosed. Arbors of Brentwood is located at 100 Brentwood Place, 10 miles south of downtown Nashville. The complex offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a fitness center, three swimming pools, outdoor kitchen, business center, pet park, playground, tennis court and outdoor picnic and grilling area. The seller was not disclosed. NexPoint expects both sales to close by Aug. 30.

August 14, 2019

Development Georgia Office Southeast

Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate to Open 35,000 SF Coworking Space in Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 14, 2019

ATLANTA — Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate plans to open Indie Studios, a 35,000-square-foot coworking space in Atlanta, in spring 2020. Located at 190 Ottley Drive, Indie Studios will be fashioned for designers and creative companies with 12 spaces accommodating eight to 20 people. Indie Studios will also include “Studio X,” a technology-driven space for software developers creating programs, products and processes that center on design. Amenities at Indie Studios will include a living room, conference rooms, full-service café, community space, porches, patios, 150 linear feet of front garden and cinnamon rolls served each afternoon with complimentary coffee. Additionally, the space is situated across the street from SweetWater Brewing Co. Atlanta-based Gene Kansas will develop, lease and manage Indie Studios.

August 14, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

S.J. Collins Sells New Whole Foods Market 365-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 14, 2019

DECATUR, GA. — Atlanta-based developer S.J. Collins Enterprises has sold the retail portion of North Decatur Station, a newly delivered mixed-use development in Decatur. The fully leased, 86,164-square-foot shopping center is anchored by Whole Foods Market 365 and opened in early 2019. The center is located a 1555 Church St., eight miles east of downtown Atlanta. Other tenants include Hollywood Feed, Gusto!, Big Peach Running, Club Pilates, Jason’s Deli, F45 Fitness and Thrive Vet Clinic. North Decatur Station also includes Solis Decatur Apartments, a 290-unit multifamily community that was not included in the sale. Fain Hicks, Lane Breedlove and Tyler Anderson of Cushman & Wakefield represented S.J. Collins in the transaction. Weingarten Realty Investors acquired the property. The sales price was not disclosed.

August 14, 2019

Hospitality Loans Louisiana Southeast

Sonnenblick-Eichner Arranges $46M Refinancing Loan for Maison Dupuy Hotel in New Orleans

by Alex Tostado August 14, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $46 million refinancing loan for the Maison Dupuy, a five-story, 200-room hotel in New Orleans’ French Quarter neighborhood. Loan proceeds will be used to pay off existing debt, as well as to renovate the property. Plans for the renovation were not disclosed. Maison Dupuy is located at the corner of Toulouse and Burgundy streets, two blocks from Bourbon Street. The independent hotel offers a 4,088-square-foot courtyard, heated swimming pool, cabanas, fitness center, business center, meeting space, 65 parking spaces and the Bistreaux Restaurant & Bar. The lender was a global asset management company that has a real estate lending platform. The borrower was not disclosed.

August 14, 2019

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Provides $27.9M Acquisition Loan for Affordable Housing Community in Orlando

by Alex Tostado August 14, 2019

ORLANDO, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $27.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Brooke Common Apartments, a 288-unit affordable housing community in Orlando. The borrower is Avanath Capital Management. Half of the units, which are spread out over 38 garden-style buildings, are reserved for those making 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), while 5 percent of the units are reserved for those making 55 percent of the AMI. Brooke Commons Apartments is located 13 miles north of downtown Orlando and offers communal amenities such as a swimming pool, playground, fitness center, volleyball court, business center and a clubhouse. The seller was not disclosed.

August 14, 2019

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Related, The Hudson Cos. Top Out 340-Unit Affordable Housing Project in New York City

by Alex Patton August 14, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two New York-based developers, Related Cos. and The Hudson Cos., has topped out Riverwalk Park, 340-unit affordable housing project on Roosevelt Island. Designed by Handel Architects, Riverwalk Park will house a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments in a single building. Sixty percent of Riverwalk Park’s units will be permanently affordable, with the remaining 40 percent affordable for 40 years. Construction is slated for completion in 2021.

August 14, 2019

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Boston Properties Opens 272-Room Hotel in Boston

by Alex Patton August 14, 2019

BOSTON — Boston Properties has opened a 272-room hotel at The Hub on Causeway, a 2 million-square-foot mixed use development in Boston. Dutch brand citizenM will operate the hotel. The Hub houses direct connections to several entertainment and retail destinations in Boston, including the North Station transit line and TD Garden sports arena. California-based architecture firm Gensler designed the hotel, citizenM’s first property in the United States outside of New York.

August 14, 2019

Development Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Delshah Capital, OTL Enterprises Break Ground on 166,976 SF Mixed-Use Project in Brooklyn

by Alex Patton August 14, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two New York-based developers, Delshah Capital and OTL Enterprises, has broken ground on a 166,976-square-foot mixed-use project in Brooklyn. The property will offer 180 units of multifamily housing, 25 percent of which will be affordable housing. Healthcare and drug treatment provider START Treatment & Recovery Centers will occupy 15,000 square feet of office space within the tower, which will also house 2,000 square feet of retail space. Construction is slated for completion in 2021.

August 14, 2019

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