HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 54,891-square-foot office lease renewal at 2600 N. Loop West in Houston. Jon Silberman of NAI Partners represented the tenant, PFS Group LLC, a provider of accounts receivables solutions and programs, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
WAYNE, N.J. — Toys ‘R’ Us is taking the next step in what the Wayne-based retailer is calling an “orderly wind down” of it’s U.S. business. In a U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing early this morning, Toys ‘R’ Us is requesting approval to begin the liquidation of inventory in all 735 of its remaining stores across the country, including stores in Puerto Rico. The closures threaten up to 33,000 American jobs in the coming months, according to the Wall Street Journal. “I am very disappointed with the result, but we no longer have the financial support to continue the company’s U.S. operations,” said David Brandon, chairman and CEO of Toys ‘R’ Us, in an official statement. In January, the toy chain announced plans to shutter up to 182 underperforming stores, including those under the Babies ‘R’ Us banner, as part of its restructuring efforts to revive business. The 70-year-old retailer filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy last September. Toys ‘R’ Us was facing $5 billion in debt, largely stemming from a $6.6 billion buyout in 2005 led by KKR & Co. LP, Bain Capital LP and Vornado Realty Trust. Continued debt, combined with poor holiday sales, forced the retailer’s latest move. For …
If you happen to read or listen to Freddie Mac officials, the key economic factor driving housing demand is the labor market. In 2017, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) secured 293 commitments from companies across the country to locate or grow in Indiana. Collectively, this will make for more than $7 billion in new investments and 30,158 new jobs in the coming years, marking the highest annual commitment in IEDC history. Companies currently expanding and adding thousands of jobs throughout the region have been contributing greatly to the growth of the multihousing market in central Indiana. More than 2,380 market-rate apartment units were completed in 2017. Construction doesn’t appear to be slowing down either, as over 2,200 units were under construction at the beginning of 2018. Apartment deliveries soar Central Indiana has experienced a marked increase in overall multifamily deliveries. Between 2014 and 2017, developers delivered approximately 15,000 new units, compared with 13,500 units over the previous 14 years combined. A large majority of the projects are greater than 100 units, particularly the market-rate developments. Lately, most of these projects have contained pockets of amenities or are located near amenities. Downtown Indianapolis was home to one of the more …
In 2017, newly signed bulk space deals in the greater Indianapolis industrial market totaled 10.2 million square feet. Of that total, over 50 percent had some affiliation with e-commerce. With 26 new buildings and another 5.7 million square feet under construction, the Indianapolis industrial market will clearly become increasingly linked to the performance of e-commerce as the total share of online retail sales remains in a significant growth mode. Projections by Cushman & Wakefield show that by 2020 nearly 12 percent of all retail sales will be associated with e-commerce — three times what it was 10 years ago. Stronger growth will be driven by the onset of e-grocery and e-pharma. Additionally, e-commerce will continue to be a driving force in these industrial deals because the online industry is getting better at what it does. Coming off the strongest holiday season since the Great Recession, companies are now focused on the cost of package returns and are re-examining the value of brick-and-mortar stores. When it comes to package returns, not only is the processing time significantly slower, but it is six times costlier to return a package using regular shipping methods. Returning items to physical store locations is the cheapest …
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — The Cedar Park City Council has approved a land use plan amendment for Indigo Ridge North, a 126-acre mixed-use project that will be located in the Austin metro of Cedar Park. According to plans submitted to the city, the project will include 100,000 square feet of retail space, 270,000 square feet of office space, 50,000 square feet of boutique office space, a 400-key hotel, 1,050 residential units and 120 high-rise residential units. Austin-based Thompson Morris is developing the project.
CLEVELAND — Cleveland-based KeyBank Real Estate Capital has closed a $90.8 million FHA 232/223(f) loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of seniors housing properties in Texas. The portfolio consists of eight properties totaling 541 units and 1,063 beds across various markets in Texas. The FHA loan proceeds were used to pay off the balance of a $315 million bridge loan, which was provided by a KeyBank-led syndicate and used to fund the acquisition of 30 Texas-based skilled nursing facilities. The borrower was a joint venture led by Capital Senior Ventures and BlueMountain Capital Management. Grant Saunders and Peter Trazzera of KeyBank structured the initial syndicated bank loan.
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — The Silver Group, a California-based brokerage firm specializing in the sale of single-tenant properties, has negotiated the sale of a 60,000-square-foot store leased to Tom Thumb in the Dallas metro of Flower Mound. The store, whose lease is guaranteed by The Albertson Cos. LLC, anchors Cross Timbers Village shopping center and houses a Starbucks and sushi bar. The buyer, seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BOERNE, TEXAS — Weitzman has brokered the sale of a two-story building located at 152-170 S. Main St. in Boerne, a northwestern suburb of San Antonio. The property consists of 12,000 square feet of street-level retail space leased to three different tenants and 3,300 square feet of second-level space operating as a boutique hotel. Ramey Mainstreet LLC, a local investor, purchased the property for an undisclosed price. The seller was not disclosed. Charlie Riddle of Weitzman brokered the transaction.
GUN BARREL CITY, TEXAS — STRIVE has arranged the sale of Gun Barrel City Shopping Center, a 4,800-square-foot retail property in Gun Barrel City, about 60 miles southeast of Dallas. The two-tenant property was fully leased to Sprint and Cash Store at the time of sale. Will Merritt of STRIVE represented the seller in the transaction. Merritt and Jason Vitorino, also with STRIVE, procured the buyer. Both parties were Texas-based investors that requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young Tri-State has arranged the $32.5 million sale of the Canterbury, a pre-war 42,186-square-foot, 48-unit rental building located at 204 W. 108th St. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Sam Schertz of Avison Young was the sole broker in the transaction between the seller, The Orbach Group, and the buyer, Arkar Inc. Built in 1915, the six-story Canterbury building is a low-rise elevator-served rental property featuring two- to five-bedroom units. The property is situated near Columbia University and both Riverside Park and Central Park as well as several major transportation lines. A number of the units in the building have been recently renovated.
