HOLLAND, MICH. — Martin Commercial Properties has negotiated three retail leases totaling 6,300 square feet at Holland Town Center. The tenants include Michigan Pantry, MBH Stores and Art as a Lifestyle. Robert Lotzar of Martin represented the undisclosed landlord in each of the lease transactions. The retail center, located at 12330 James St., was recently renovated.
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Rubenstein Properties Sells 28 Industrial Properties for $197M
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Rubenstein Properties has sold 28 industrial properties totaling more than 5 million square feet across six states for $197 million. Bernards Township, N.J.-based Silverman Group acquired 27 buildings for $183 million. Properties are located in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa, Indiana and Alabama. The portfolio was 95.8 percent leased at the time of the sale. Locations include: New Jersey 10 Park Place, Butler; 20-21 Wagaraw Road, Fair Lawn; 39 Avenue C, Bayonne; 101 E. Main St., Little Falls; 114 Beach St., Rockaway; and 1578 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, N.J. (units 2 through 5). Connecticut 20, 50 and 80 Utopia Road, Manchester; 118 Sanrico Drive, Manchester; 135 Sheldon Road, Manchester; 428 Hayden Station Road, Windsor; Alabama 207 Jacintoport Blvd., Saraland. Indiana 2190 Summit St., New Haven, Ind. Further details about the properties were not disclosed. In addition, a tenant occupying 1055 Crossroads Blvd. in Muhlenberg Township, Pa., acquired the asset for $14 million. “The properties are all strategically located within infill locations in order to take advantage of consistently improving industrial leasing fundamentals and increasing demand with extremely limited supply,” said Brian Fiumara, executive vice president of CBRE. “Rubenstein Properties’ portfolio provided the buyer with an exceptional opportunity …
SAN DIEGO — Politics may slow down progress, but positive changes are on their way to the seniors housing industry and U.S. healthcare system, according to former Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan. Ryan’s comments during the opening general session Feb. 21 at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) 2019 Spring Conference. The event drew nearly 1,700 seniors housing professionals to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, gave a speech before sitting down for a discussion with moderator John Kelliher, managing director of Berkeley Resource Group. Ryan identified Kelliher as a long-time friend with a deep background in legislation, law and the military. The event was Ryan’s first speech since retiring from his political office six weeks prior. “We’ve got a lot of work to do because we are not ready for the baby boomer generation,” Ryan said regarding seniors housing. Ryan identified the top political challenges facing the seniors housing industry as healthcare reform, immigration reform and entitlements such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Facing the labor shortage Ryan said low unemployment is good for the economy as a whole, but creates struggles for business owners who simply can’t …
As we begin 2019, there are several opposing market forces at work that are sure to influence each of us, and our respective firms and clients. These market dynamics will ultimately dictate who has a great year and why — or why not. This year, it seems the signals are more mixed than in the past several years, so making predictions about the local industrial real estate market is somewhat daunting. Nonetheless, here is what to look for in 2019. A tale of two halves Listen carefully: skip vacations, stay in town, hunker down and make as many deals as you can in 2019. Based on current supply and demand dynamics with several significant users already in play (build-to-suits, new leases, renewals, etc.), plus a recent wave of speculative deliveries, look for the first and second quarters to be fairly robust in terms of gross absorption. This should extend the growing record of 35 straight quarters of positive net absorption, dating back to the second quarter of 2009, with at least two to three more such quarters. But, like in sports, what happens in the first half can be overshadowed by a shift in momentum or other significant change in …
Chad Thomas Hagwood, senior managing director and Southeast regional manager at Hunt Real Estate Capital, believes times are changing. Hagwood asserts a change in perception is what originally made multifamily such a popular investment years ago. He believes another change is necessary to address our nation’s housing and affordability crises. Hagwood sees manufactured housing as being a partial solution to these challenges. Like the broader multifamily market, this specialty product has suffered from an image problem in the past. While lenders have been willing, borrowers haven’t always been sold on the product. Hagwood is confident that the industry will come around, however, as increased competition leads to creativity — and an opportunity may be staring investors right in the face. Watch the video to hear more about Hagwood’s predictions for 2019.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Google has signed a 15-year lease for 362,000 square feet at 325 Main St. in the Kendall Square neighborhood of Cambridge. The lease agreement brings Google’s total footprint in Cambridge to more than 800,000 square feet. The new, 16-story building at 325 Main St. will include approximately 400,000 rentable square feet. The property will replace the existing 115,000-square-foot building currently on site. Construction is expected to commence later this year and be completed in 2022. Boston Properties is developing the new, 16-story building at 325 Main St.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $61.2 million bridge loan for AT&T City Center, a 30-story office building in Birmingham. Joseph Charneski of Arbor Realty Trust originated the loan for VCP City Center, which bought the building in November 2018 for $31 million. The borrower plans to use the funds to convert the 617,453-square-foot building into a mixed-use building, offering residential, retail and office space. The loan also covered acquisition costs for the borrower.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Akridge and Stars REI have delivered a 102,000-square-foot office complex at the corner of 16th and L streets in Washington, D.C. The site at 1101 Sixteenth St. was formerly two obsolete office buildings that housed the American Association of University Women and the American Beverage Association. HOK was the architect on the project, Clark Construction Group was the general contractor and EagleBank provided construction financing. Amenities include a fitness facility, penthouse lounge and a rooftop terrace with White House views.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a total of $21 million in acquisition and renovation financing for Village 1373, a 332-unit apartment complex in Greensboro. The asset consists of 17 two-story buildings that were built in 1987 and 1996. RJ Guttroff of Hunt Real Estate Capital said the undisclosed borrow plans to rebrand the property and implement more than $4 million worth of upgrades. Interior upgrades will include granite countertops, new cabinets, stainless steel appliances, wood-vinyl plank flooring, painting and new fixtures. Exterior improvements will include new signage, security gate, landscaping, replacing and painting exterior siding, replacing sliding glass doors and windows, asphalt repairs, roof access repairs and amenity upgrades to the fitness center, clubhouse and pool area, including the addition of a dining area with grills. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale.
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $13.5 million sale of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Englewood. Located at 401 South Van Brunt St., the 113,202-square-foot hotel is set on more than five acres. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati and Michael DeVita of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.