Property Type

PCCP, Panattoni to Build Industrial Developments in Metro Atlanta, Richmond

by Camren Skelton August 10, 2017

BUFORD, GA. AND RICHMOND, VA. — PCCP LLC, in a joint venture with Panattoni Development Co., has unveiled plans to develop two speculative industrial properties in Buford and Richmond totaling over 1.1 million square feet. In Buford, the 208,656-square-foot, Class A building will be situated on 17 acres at Broadmoor Boulevard in the Northeast Atlanta industrial submarket. The property is part of Panattoni’s Buford Logistics Center, which includes three adjacent warehouses totaling approximately 1.4 million square feet. Construction on the new development is slated for completion in early 2018. In Richmond, the joint venture will develop Commerce Road Logistics Center, a two-phased, two-building, Class A warehouse and distribution center totaling 923,400 square feet. The 62-acre site is situated four miles south of downtown Richmond and is adjacent to the Richmond Marine Terminal. The first building in the development is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2018.

August 10, 2017

Industrial Texas

Trammell Crow Completes 201,172 SF Industrial Facility in Dallas

by Taylor Williams August 10, 2017

DALLAS — Trammell Crow Co. has completed a 201,172-square-foot industrial facility within I-30 Business Park in Dallas for Freeman Audio Visual, a Canadian electronics solutions firm. The facility consists of 43,000 square feet of office space and 158,172 square feet of warehouse and storage space. Richardson-based Alliance Architects Inc. designed the facility. FCL Builders and Fast-Trak Construction served as general contractors for the shell building and property interior, respectively.

August 10, 2017

Maryland Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Completes $30.1M Sale of Four-Building Office Portfolio in Metro Baltimore

by Camren Skelton August 10, 2017

COLUMBIA, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $30.1 million sale of Lakeview I and II, a four-building office portfolio in Columbia, roughly 20 miles southwest of Baltimore. Jonathan Carpenter and Graham Savage of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Goldman Sachs, in the transaction. CSG Partners acquired the buildings, which are situated at 9801, 9821, 9841 and 9861 Broken Land Parkway. The portfolio was 82 percent leased at the time of sale. CSG Partners has retained Cushman & Wakefield’s Andrew Smith and Scott Matthews to handle the property’s leasing assignment.

August 10, 2017

Multifamily Texas

Olympus Property Acquires 282-Unit Apartment Community in Frisco

by Taylor Williams August 10, 2017

FRISCO, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based investment firm Olympus Property has acquired Boulevard at Frisco Square, a 282-unit luxury apartment community in Frisco. The company will rebrand the property, which was built in 2009, as Olympus Boulevard effective immediately. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness area, pool and a business center. The seller and sale price were not disclosed.

August 10, 2017

Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Texas

Hunt Mortgage Secures $27.6M in Refinancing for Eight Nursing Facilities in Texas

by Taylor Williams August 10, 2017

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has secured $27.6 million in refinancing for eight skilled nursing facilities located throughout Texas. HUD’s Fort Worth office provided the funds to the borrower, Senior Living Properties LLC, which owns and operates 31 skilled nursing facilities in Texas. Proceeds from the loans will also be used for capital repairs and improvements.

August 10, 2017

Loans Multifamily Texas

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $18.4M in Refinancing for Apartment Complex in Carrollton

by Taylor Williams August 10, 2017

CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $18.4 million in refinancing for The Flats at Frankford Station, a 185-unit apartment complex located at 1652 W. Frankford Road in Carrollton. Property amenities include a putting green, pet spa, pool and an outdoor kitchen. Stuart Wernick and Matt Newton of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 10-year Fannie Mae loan on behalf of Frankfurt Properties LLC. A portion of the funds will be used to pay off existing construction debt.

August 10, 2017

Georgia Healthcare Southeast Top Stories

Healthcare Realty Trust to Buy Medical Office Portfolio in Atlanta for $612.5M

by John Nelson August 10, 2017

ATLANTA — Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: HR), a healthcare REIT based in Nashville, has agreed to purchase 15 medical office buildings located in the metro Atlanta area from Meadows & Ohly for $612.5 million. More than 85 percent of the portfolio is located on hospital campuses, and all of the assets are associated with three leading health systems in Atlanta. The portfolio spans 1.3 million square feet and was 96.2 percent leased at the time of the deal announcement. The assets have an average building age of 9.7 years. The portfolio is expected to produce net operating income of $29.9 million in 2018. The portfolio includes nine properties totaling 772,400 square feet associated with WellStar Health System, including a 165,400-square-foot, off-campus facility currently under construction. Set to open in September, the asset is fully preleased to WellStar. The other eight facilities are situated on three hospital campuses and are nearly 60 percent leased to WellStar, which operates 11 hospitals and has a 21 percent market share, making it the leading health system in the Atlanta MSA. Three medical office buildings totaling 276,700 square feet are affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, the third-largest healthcare system in the Atlanta market with 14.5 …

August 10, 2017

Features Office Top Stories

July Jobs Report Is Good News for Office Sector in Particular, Say Economists

by Camren Skelton August 10, 2017

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 209,000 in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), beating expectations and boosting confidence that this expansionary phase of the economy still has legs. A panel of economists assembled by the Wall Street Journal predicted a net gain of 180,000 jobs. Job growth is always a welcome sign for the commercial real estate industry — especially when the numbers exceed expectations — because employment drives demand for all types of space. To dissect the latest job figures and identify some of the underlying trends, REBusinessOnline reached out to three real estate economists for their insights: Steve Hovland, director of research at Irvine, California-based HomeUnion Inc.; Ken McCarthy, principal economist and applied research lead for the U.S. based in Cushman & Wakefield’s New York office; and Ryan Severino, chief economist at JLL who works out of the New York City office. What follows are their edited responses. REBusinessOnline: From a commercial real estate standpoint, what did you find most encouraging about the July job numbers and why? Ryan Severino: We are in the ninth year of economic expansion, and business and professional services continues to represent about one-quarter of the job gains, both …

August 10, 2017

Arizona Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Cathedral Development Completes $33M Conversion of Historic Hotel to Affordable Community for Seniors

by Nellie Day August 9, 2017

PHOENIX — Cathedral Development Group has completed the $33 million conversion of a historic luxury hotel in Phoenix into The Historic Westward Ho Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community. Originally built in 1928, the hotel hosted famed guests such as President John F. Kennedy, President Ronald Reagan, Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman throughout its history. Cathedral purchased the property in 1978 and has spent 40 years trying to preserve and restore the property. Cathedral Development Group utilized public/private programs to help fund three separate renovation projects. The renovations included new energy efficient heating and cooling features, a new plumbing system throughout the property to enhance water efficiency, new features in select units such as kitchen cabinets, floors, bathroom fixtures, energy efficient windows, a lightning protection system for the building and the restoration of the historic courtyard fountain. In a related but separately funded project, the first floor commercial space was remodeled and a long-term lease signed with Arizona State University. The property can now host up to 289 elderly and disabled residents. Based in Providence, R.I., Cathedral Development Group is working on projects in Rhode Island, New York, Maine, Connecticut, Arizona and Delaware.

August 9, 2017

California Multifamily Student Housing Western

Fountain Residential Breaks Ground on 174-Bed Student Housing Community Near Cal State – Chico

by Nellie Day August 9, 2017

CHICO, CALIF. — Fountain Residential Partners has broken ground on Campus Walk, a 174-bed student housing community located near California State University – Chico. The property will offer fully furnished two- and four-bedroom units. Community amenities are set to include study rooms, a pool deck with a movie screen, and a specially designed outdoor fitness and lounge area. Chico-based general contractor Modern Building Inc. is building the community, which Aspen Heights will lease and manage. The development is scheduled for completion in fall 2018.

August 9, 2017

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