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Savills Studley Arranges Sale of 147,943 SF Regional Shopping Center in Medford, Oregon

by Amy Works June 8, 2018

MEDFORD, ORE. — Savills Studley has brokered the sale of WinCo Plaza, a regional shopping center located in Medford. Larkspur, Calif.-based Argonaut Investments purchased the 147,943-square-foot property from a private family office for an undisclosed price. Located at Barnett Road and Interstate 5 Freeway, the property is anchored by WinCo Foods, which occupies 94,500 square feet. Additional tenants include Dollar Tree, McDonald’s, Payless ShoeSource and Valley Immediate Care. Maurice Nieman of Savills Studley handled the transaction.

June 8, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Inland Subsidiary Sells 894-Bed Student Housing Property Near University of Central Florida

by Camren Skelton June 8, 2018

ORLANDO, FLA. — Orlando Student Housing DST, an entity related to Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., has sold the Retreat at Orlando, an 894-bed student housing property located roughly two miles southwest of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) facilitated the sale of the property on behalf of one of its 1031 investment programs. The name of the buyer and the sales price were not disclosed, but the Orlando Business Journal reports the company originally acquired the off-campus asset in 2015 for $72.5 million, or $80,376.94 per bed. Constructed in 2014 by Athens, Ga.-based Landmark Properties, the Retreat at Orlando includes 143 apartment buildings with a mix of two- to six-bedroom floor plans. Units feature private bathrooms, nine-foot ceilings, full-size washer and dryer units and a front porch or back patio. Community amenities include a resort-style, multi-tiered swimming pool with cabanas and hammocks, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse with catering kitchen, computer lab, pool tables, golf simulator, sand volleyball court, tennis court, picnic area with barbecue grills and shuttle service to the UCF campus. At the time of sale, the community was 99.6 percent occupied.

June 8, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

StoneBridge Acquires 200-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta for $23.5M

by Camren Skelton June 8, 2018

MARIETTA, GA. — StoneBridge Investments has acquired Avia East Cobb, a 200-unit apartment community located in the northwest Atlanta suburb of Marietta, for $23.5 million. Kevin Geiger of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an entity controlled by Harbor Group International. The community includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units and features a resort-style pool, outdoor grills and a renovated clubhouse in a historic stone mill. In addition, the community is located roughly three miles from SunTrust Park, the home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves. StoneBridge will invest $3.2 million in capital improvements, renaming the property Landry at East Cobb Apartments. Planned renovations include enhanced community amenities, conversion of the existing dog park into an artificial grass sport court, exterior paint, façade renovation and upgraded unit interiors. ZRS Management will manage the community.

June 8, 2018

Loans Maryland Retail Southeast

Phillips Realty Capital Secures $22.5M Refinancing for Shopping Center in Suburban Maryland

by Camren Skelton June 8, 2018

SILVER SPRING, MD. — Phillips Realty Capital has arranged $22.5 million in permanent financing for WesTech Corner, a 41,262-square-foot shopping center in Silver Spring, about six miles north of Washington, D.C. Mark Remington of Phillips Realty Capital arranged the loan through United Bank on behalf of the borrower, Rappaport, which acquired the property in 2014. WesTech Corner was fully leased at the time of financing to tenants such as Five Guys, Chick-fil-A, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Fridays, Panera Bread, IHOP and Capital One Bank.

June 8, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $18.4M Sale of Retail Center in West Palm Beach

by Camren Skelton June 8, 2018

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $18.4 million sale of Okee Square, a 124,000-square-foot retail center located at 2021-2031 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The center includes 103,690 square feet of inline retail space, two outparcels, a 16,010-square-foot Rooms To Go Kids and a 4,300-square-foot PDQ restaurant. Douglas Mandel, Barry Wolfe, Alan Lipsky and Elon Gerberg of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Konover South procured the buyer, Myron Vogel.

June 8, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Greystone Brown Arranges Sale of Presidential Tower in Atlanta, Buyer Planning Seniors Housing Conversion

by Camren Skelton June 8, 2018

ATLANTA — Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of the Presidential Tower, a 15-story commercial building located at 4001 Presidential Parkway in Atlanta. Taylor Brown of Greystone Brown arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Hays Financial Consulting LLC. Known for its cylindrical shape, the building is visible from one of the city’s main traffic corridors — Spaghetti Junction, which is situated at the intersection of Interstates 285 and 85. Originally constructed in 1973, Presidential Tower was the former Presidential Hotel. Over the last several years, the property fell into disrepair. Peacock Partnership Inc. acquired the building for an undisclosed price, with plans to convert the property into a seniors housing community. Once complete, the complex will be one of the largest seniors housing communities in Atlanta, according to Greystone Brown. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.

June 8, 2018

Market Reports Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

Retailers That Cater to Single-Family Homes Find Success in Rio Grande Valley

by Taylor Williams June 8, 2018

As the number of jobs and people in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) grows, the region’s retail market holds steady. Historically, vacancy in this market tends to hover between 5 and 7 percent. So the current retail vacancy rate in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA, which according to CoStar Group is 4.5 percent, represents a couple different trends. First, the vacancy figure illustrates positive absorption of newly constructed retail space. In 2016 and 2017, the market added about 770,000 and 675,000 square feet, respectively, its highest supply additions in nearly a decade. Second, the diminished vacancy rate suggests that new retailers are entering the McAllen MSA, which can be a gauge for the rest of the RGV. In actuality, much of the new space is being leased to retailers that already have a presence in the valley. One might think the RGV is too small a market to support healthy same-store operations, but this is not the case. Best Buy, Walmart and Ulta Beauty can attest to this. A Dominant Sector There is a common thread that unites these newcomers, and it involves single-family development. According to the latest HUD data available, single-family home sales increased 3 percent year-over-year in 2017. More …

June 8, 2018

Development Maryland Mixed-Use Southeast Top Stories

Greenberg Gibbons Begins Development of $350M Towson Row Project in Baltimore County

by Kristin Harlow June 8, 2018

TOWSON, MD. — Greenberg Gibbons has kicked off construction of the $350 million Towson Row mixed-use project in downtown Towson, about 10 miles north of Baltimore. The 1.2 million-square-foot development will be built on a five-acre site bounded by York Road, Towsontown Boulevard, Washington Avenue and Chesapeake Avenue. Plans call for over 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 150,000 square feet of Class A office space, 300 student housing units, a hotel and 250 high-rise residential units. Greenberg Gibbons is leading the development in a joint venture with Caves Valley Partners, an urban infill real estate developer based in Baltimore. Gilbane Development Co. has been selected to build the student housing portion of the project, which will house students of nearby Towson University. Home to more than 20,000 students, Towson University is located in downtown Towson and is part of the University System of Maryland. Shamin Hotels will develop the hotel, the brand of which has not yet been disclosed. Towson Row is expected to generate $220 million in annual business sales, create 5,500 jobs (2,000 permanent jobs and 3,500 construction jobs) and, when fully occupied, generate $92 million in annual employee compensation. At the kickoff celebration, Greenberg Gibbons also …

June 8, 2018

Acquisitions California Retail Western

CBRE Negotiates $46.5M Sale of 165,508 SF Shopping Center in Orange County

by Amy Works June 7, 2018

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Bristol Center, a community shopping center located at 3601-3825 S. Bristol St. in Santa Ana. Dallas-based Sarofim Realty Advisors sold the retail center to Orange County, Calif.-based JH Real Estate Partners for $46.6 million. Preston Fetrow, Kirk Brummer, Megan Wood, Sean Heitzler and Philip Voorhees of CBRE’s National Retail Partners-West represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Built in 1974, Bristol Center features 165,508 square feet of retail space and is situated on 14.2 acres directly across from South Coast Plaza. At the time of sale the property was 97 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including CVS/pharmacy, Michaels, Staples, Party City, Wells Fargo, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle and Firestone Auto Care.

June 7, 2018

Features Retail

E-Commerce Works Because it Appeals to Human Nature, Says Coldwell Banker Commercial’s Scott McLain

by Jeff Shaw June 7, 2018

LAS VEGAS — After nearly 35 years of developing and brokering commercial real estate, Scott McLain has no doubt about the deep connection between retail and human nature. McLain, principal and managing broker of Huntsville, Ala.-based Coldwell Banker Commercial McLain Real Estate, sees e-commerce and other new forms of delivering retail products and services as mechanisms that hit on the most basic wants and needs of consumers. For all the talk about how e-commerce is putting retailers out of business, McLain’s view is that retailers that don’t offer value, convenience or the ability to delight consumers are the most vulnerable and have been exposed by online competitors. That holds equally true for online-based and brick-and-mortar retailers. REBusinessOnline.com caught up with McLain at the RECon show in Las Vegas in late May for a quick lesson in human psychology and how it applies to Amazon, store closures and retail real estate in the 21st century. His edited responses are as follows: REBusinessOnline.com: In your opinion, have we seen the worst of the store closures yet? How do you see the closures playing out over the next 12 months? Scott McLain: What I’ve discerned recently about this industry is that there’s a …

June 7, 2018

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