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Public-Private Partnership Breaks Ground on $453M Redevelopment Project in LA’s Koreatown District

by John Nelson October 18, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), in a public-private partnership with the County of Los Angeles (LA County), Public Facilities Group and Meta Housing Corp., has commenced construction of Vermont Corridor, a three-site redevelopment project in Los Angeles’ Koreatown submarket. The development costs are estimated at $453 million, according to local media reports. LA County owns all three sites, which span three city blocks between 4th and 6th streets. Situated on Vermont Avenue within one block of the Metro Red and Purple subway lines, the transit-oriented project comprises: • a new, 468,000-square-foot, Class A office headquarters for the LA County Department of Mental Health and Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services • an adaptive reuse of an existing 12-story office building into 172 residential units and • a 72-unit affordable seniors housing complex with a 13,000-square-foot community center to be operated by the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles Construction will occur in multiple phases, beginning with the development of the Vermont Corridor County Administration Building. Designed by Gensler, the 21-story building will feature 7,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a peer resource center, fitness facility, open office floor layouts, outdoor terrace with an amenity deck, an indoor/outdoor conference …

October 18, 2018

Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office Ohio

Startups, Millennials Drive Strong Fundamentals for Columbus Office Market

by Kristin Harlow October 18, 2018

The Columbus office market continues to be diverse and thriving as the city becomes an economic hub in the Midwest. With a population that has grown to over 2.1 million people, and the eighth largest millennial population, Columbus has developed varied markets including concentrations in automotive, data centers, fashion/apparel, finance/insurance, food, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, R&D, beauty, retail/e-commerce and technology. Columbus boasts 14 Fortune 1000 headquarters and five Fortune 500 companies, including Cardinal Health, Nationwide Insurance, American Electric Power, L Brands and Big Lots. Columbus also hosts a multitude of other large businesses, which are drivers in the market, such as The Ohio State University, JPMorgan Chase and Huntington Bancshares. Having such large employers in the central Ohio region has helped draw other small businesses and given rise to a thriving start-up community, which is supported by Rev1 Ventures (a technology incubator), several community supported incubators and venture capital. A successful Columbus start-up, Cover My Meds, recently sold for $1.3 billion, and the city of Columbus hopes that this is the first of many similar success stories. With its recent sale, Cover My Meds is now planning a new 400,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Columbus. Another notable project in Columbus is Facebook’s …

October 18, 2018

Connecticut Loans Mixed-Use Northeast

Cronheim Mortgage Arranges $11.5M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Property in Norwalk

by David Cohen October 17, 2018

NORWALK, CONN. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged an $11.5 million refinancing for SoNo Square, a 94,472-square-foot mixed-use property in Norwalk. Cronheim secured the financing on behalf of borrower SoNo Square Associates, an affiliate of Westport-based David Adam Realty. The lender was undisclosed. Terms of the financing include three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The tenant roster at SoNo Square includes Lilian August Design warehouse, West Marine and Barteca Restaurants LLC, the owner of the Barcelona Wine Bar and Bartaco chains.

October 17, 2018

Development Loans Lument Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania RED Capital Group

RED Capital Group Secures $7.8M Construction Loan for Adaptive Reuse Multifamily Building in Pennsylvania

by David Cohen October 17, 2018

LANDISVILLE, PA. — RED Capital Group has secured a $7.8 million construction loan for Tobacco Road apartments, an adaptive reuse of a historic building in Landisville. The loan will be used to develop the currently vacant brick property into a 66-unit apartment community. The structure, a former tobacco warehouse, consists of four connected buildings and was built in the early 1900s. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. RED Capital Group secured the financing on behalf of developer, S. B. Conrad. The lender was undisclosed. When completed, the complex will include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

October 17, 2018

Acquisitions Maine Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $6.4M Sale of Retail Center in Maine

by David Cohen October 17, 2018

STANDISH, MAINE — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $6.4 million sale of Colonial Marketplace, a retail center in Standish. Located at 111 Ossipee Trail, the property is approximately 17 miles west of Portland. Preet Sabharwal, Zachary Weiss and Richard Dorfman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed. Hannaford Supermarket has anchored the retail center for more than 25 years.

October 17, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial New York Northeast

NKF Brokers Sale of 12,000 SF Industrial Facility in Ronkonkoma, New York

by David Cohen October 17, 2018

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Newmark Knight Frank has brokered the sale of 16 Colt Court, a 12,000-square-foot industrial facility in Ronkonkoma. The sales price was undisclosed. Daniel Gazzola, Chuck Tabone and Keith Kito of NKF represented the seller, Colt Properties LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was 16 Colt Realty LLC. The property was formerly occupied by Link Control Systems Inc., a manufacturer of control devices for a range of complex and large mechanical devices for drawbridges.

October 17, 2018

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Seniors Housing

RPM Development Group Opens Green Active Adult Community in Philadelphia Suburbs

by David Cohen October 17, 2018

WESTVILLE, N.J. — RPM Development Group has opened Westville Commons, a 55-plus apartment community in Westville, located just across the Delaware River from South Philadelphia. Affordable units are available for those who qualify, and the community was built to LEED Platinum certification using Passive House green building principles. Founded in 1986, RPM Development Group is one of the leading developers of affordable housing in New Jersey.

October 17, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Besyata, Scharf Group Acquire 352-Unit Multifamily Community in Virginia Beach for $37.7M

by Amy Works October 17, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Besyata Investment Group and The Scharf Group have purchased Brookfield Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located at 1101 Craftsman Drive in Virginia Beach. Bonaventure Investment Group sold the property for $37.7 million. Constructed in the early 1970s, Brookfield comprises 44 two-story apartment buildings holding 352 units. The property includes two swimming pools, two community rooms and a tennis court. George Hankins and Victoria Pickett of CBRE|Hampton Roads teamed with William Roohan, Robert Dean III, Jonathan Greenberg, Yalda Ghamarian and Thomas Leachman of CBRE’s Multifamily Investment Properties team in Washington, D.C., to represent the seller in the transaction.

October 17, 2018

Loans Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

Mag Mile Capital Facilitates $12.1M Loan for Apartment Complex in Columbia

by Amy Works October 17, 2018

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $12.1 million bridge loan for St. Andrews Apartments, located at 601 St. Andrews Road in Columbia. The loan features an initial funding of $9.7 million with a 79 percent loan-to-value ratio and a $2.3 million future funding with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options. Rob Bernstein of Mag Mile originated the deal, while Prabhat Jayara, Ian Carlos and Elizabeth Skrynecka, also of Mag Mile, provided the underwriting and closing services. The borrower, Cohen Investment Group, is utilizing the loan to make capital improvements to the property, increase the net operating income and secure either a CMBS or agency take-out or sale at exit. Constructed in 1974, the two-story property features 224 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom and townhouse-style layouts, a clubhouse, swimming pool, fire pit, volleyball court and playground.

October 17, 2018

Development Loans Multifamily Student Housing Washington Western

Fields Holdings Receives $64M Construction Loan for Student Housing Tower Near University of Washington

by Amy Works October 17, 2018

SEATTLE — Quantum Capital Partners has secured $64 million in construction financing for The M, a 24-story student housing development located near the University of Washington in Seattle. The property — developed by Los Angeles-based Fields Holdings — will offer studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units alongside 4,350 square feet of ground-floor retail and one level of subterranean parking. Shared amenities will include study rooms, a recreational lounge, fitness center, theater, indoor basketball court, roof-top deck, bicycle parking and a door man. A timeline for development has yet to be announced.

October 17, 2018

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