PHOENIX — Taylor Street Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Campbell Apartments, an apartment community located at 2417 E. Campbell Ave. in Phoenix’s Biltmore area. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $3.1 million, or $131,250 per unit. The buyer plans to renovate the property, which features 24 apartment units. Brian Tranetzki and Eric Thomas of Taylor Street Real Estate Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Propst Development LLC, a real estate development firm based in Huntsville, Ala., has unveiled plans for Broadwest, a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Nashville. The two-tower project will be located at 1600 W. End Ave., near the intersection of Broadway and West End in Nashville’s Midtown district. Construction costs and financing details were not disclosed, but local media outlets are reporting that Broadwest will cost nearly $500 million to develop. Broadwest will feature a 21-story tower that will include more than 510,000 square feet of Class A office space. The second tower will rise 34 stories and include a 14-floor, 245-room hotel, plus 20 floors featuring roughly 200 condominium units. Approximately 125,000 square feet of office and retail space, along with a one-acre park in the center of the development, will connect the two towers. Plans also call for a 2,500-space parking deck. The project team includes Chartwell Hospitality, which will co-own and operate the hotel; Parks Realty, which will lead the condominium sales; JLL, which will handle leasing for the office portion; Cooper Carry, the project architect; general contractors Turner Construction Co. and Hoar Construction; and Premier Parking, which will oversee the parking component. The site …
ATLANTA — Multifamily investors are anticipating another solid year for U.S. apartment sales. Annual transaction volume is robust, price per unit is increasing and fundamentals like rent growth and occupancy are strong, leaving buyers confident that apartment properties remain a safe investment. “Investors are so sophisticated now, and they have the option of going into whatever sector, whatever geography, with whatever strategy they want, and they are scanning it all,” said Malcolm McComb, vice chairman of CBRE. “But what’s coming out again and again for many years in a row now is multifamily and industrial are stealing the show.” McComb’s comments were made during the opening presentation at the Atlanta Apartment Association’s (AAA) “2018 Apartment Market Outlook: Disruption in the Apartment Industry.” The conference was held on Friday, Aug. 10, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Back on the Upswing After a slight decrease in total transaction volume in 2017 — the first time since 2009 that U.S. multifamily annual sales volume didn’t surpass the preceding year — 2018 transaction volume is on track to match or slightly surpass last year’s output. Through the first half of 2018, apartment investment sales totaled $69.9 billion, a 7.9 percent increase compared to …
The New Mexico commercial real estate market continues to be a safe play for owners and developers in the Southwest. Albuquerque, which contains 50 percent of the state’s population, continues to drive the market with more than 80 percent of the commercial real estate transactions. A moderate supply-demand imbalance currently exists. This imbalance will allow vacant real estate to be matched up with occupier requirements relatively quickly, taking the vacancy rate lower or continuing to place upward pressure on the need for new construction. The New Mexico market, like many others, has experienced little to no development on the periphery of the city. Instead, owners and occupiers remain focused on the core areas of the market where density can be increased for a more efficient use of retail or office space. Albuquerque’s tech sector is also picking up momentum through the organic growth of existing companies and a large push from the University of New Mexico in partnership with the business community. New Mexico has one of the highest per capita concentrations of doctorate degrees in the U.S. The vacancy rate for retail space sits at 12.5 percent as of the first quarter of 2018. The outlook will be trending …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors have secured $210 million in permanent financing for a 563-foot multifamily tower at Journal Squared, a mixed-use development in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. American International Group provided the financing with Meridian Capital Group serving as broker in the transaction. The 53-story building is the first phase of the planned three-building, mixed-use development. When completed, Journal Squared will consist of 36,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space as well as 1,840 residential units. KRE and National broke ground on the project’s second tower this spring, which will top out at 70 stories.
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $15.5 million sale of Cornerstone Farmingdale, a 42-unit multifamily community in Farmingdale. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Kevin Donner, Ryan Dowd and Michael Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Terwilliger & Bartone Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Fairfield Properties. The property is located in downtown Farmingdale and offers amenities such as a rooftop terrace with a fire pit and grills, a fitness center and a clubroom with a billiards table, fireplace, and caterer’s kitchen.
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the $12 million sale of a net leased Best Buy in Woodland Park. The absolute net corporate-backed lease had four years of term remaining at the time of sale with three, five-year options to extend. Michael Gaggo, Brandon Hanna, Ryan Vinco, and Deno Bistolarides of Encore represented both the buyer, a Midwest based investment fund, and the seller, a California based investment fund.
WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky has orchestrated the sale of a 3,960-square-foot office building in Westborough for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 32-36 Milk St. in downtown Westborough, approximately 34 miles west of Boston. Drew Higgins of Kelleher & Sadowsky represented the buyer, Francis Vaccaro of Masis Staffing Solutions, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Austin City Council has approved a plan from Precourt Sports Ventures LLC (PSV), which owns the Columbus Crew Soccer Club, to build a new soccer stadium in the state capital. The proposed site is a 24-acre tract of city-owned land located at 10414 McKalla Place, which is close to The Domain, a mixed-use destination on the city’s north side. According to The Austin American-Statesman, the stadium project is valued at approximately $200 million. PSV hopes to have the stadium completed for the 2021 season, though the company is currently locked in a lawsuit with the office of the Ohio attorney general, which is suing to give local investors a chance to buy the team.
DALLAS — A joint venture between Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions and Wynne/Jackson has completed the second and final phase of Northside, a 1,500-bed student housing community located near the University of Texas at Dallas. The first phase was completed in 2016 and delivered 600 beds with shared amenities, a parking garage and a variety of restaurants and pubs. The second phase offers 900 beds in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Shared amenities include a second resort-style swimming pool, a volleyball court, an indoor/outdoor fitness center, individual study rooms, a sky lounge and 7,000 square feet of additional retail space.
