Property Type

Woda Group Completes Conversion of Affordable Housing Property in Nelsonville, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow February 23, 2018

NELSONVILLE, OHIO — Woda Group Inc. has completed the conversion of a historic school into a 33-unit affordable housing property in Nelsonville, 60 miles southeast of Columbus. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday, March 2. The project, which included the restoration and renovation of two buildings into one facility, will be restricted to workforce families earning 60 percent of the area median income. Original chalkboards and classroom closets were incorporated into several of the units. Woda Group repurposed the school’s original auditorium into a large community room with a kitchen, property management office and fitness center. Funding for the $9.6 million project came from Ohio historic preservation tax credits administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency; federal historic preservation tax incentives through the National Park Service; and competitive housing tax credits made available through the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). The Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing also served as an investor for the project, providing equity in exchange for tax credits. OHFA’s Home Development Loan Program provided a bridge loan. Summit Community Bank provided construction and permanent financing.

February 23, 2018

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Midwest Industrial Funds Acquires 49,000 SF Multi-Tenant Building in Plainfield, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 23, 2018

PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Midwest Industrial Funds has acquired a 49,000-square-foot industrial building in Plainfield, located 38 miles southwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The multi-tenant property is situated on 3.7 acres at 24317 W. 143rd St. Constructed in 2007, the building features a clear height of 26 feet, eight exterior loading docks, eight grade-level doors, parking for 71 cars and an ESFR fire suppression system. The property was 88 percent leased to five tenants at the time of sale. Midwest Industrial Funds plans to enhance the exterior and landscaping as well as perform interior improvements to the vacant portion. Cory Ramey of John Greene Industrial represented Midwest Industrial Funds in the transaction. Mark Masino and Madison O’Connor of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor.

February 23, 2018

Midwest Office Wisconsin

Nordic Realty Partners Buys 10,430 SF Office Building in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow February 23, 2018

MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. — Nordic Realty Partners LLC has purchased a 10,430-square-foot office building in Mount Pleasant, about 25 miles south of Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. The property, which includes surplus land of 3.1 acres, is located at 13303 Washington Ave. near I-94. Johnson Insurance currently occupies the building, but plans to relocate during 2018. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

February 23, 2018

Illinois Midwest Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $1.8M Sale of Retail Property in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 23, 2018

CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 6,141-square-foot retail property in Chicago for $1.8 million. The ground-floor retail space is located at 2142-2144 W. Roscoe St in the Roscoe Village neighborhood. Tenants include Pure Motion Chiropractic, Pilates + Coffee, XO Studio salon and Roscoe Books. Sean Sharko, Austin Weisenbeck and Brewster Hague of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured the private investor buyer.

February 23, 2018

California Florida Hawaii Hospitality Illinois Midwest Southeast Top Stories Western

Hyatt to Sell Three-Property Hotel Portfolio for $1B

by Kristin Harlow February 23, 2018

CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels Corp. (NYSE: H) has agreed to sell a three-property hotel portfolio to Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) for approximately $1 billion. The transaction includes the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort in Wailea, Hawaii, the Grand Hyatt San Francisco and the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Fla. Hyatt will continue to manage the three hotels under long-term management agreements. The transaction is expected to close at the end of March. The 301-room Andaz Maui features a 15-acre beachfront setting, four infinity pools, 15,000 square feet of event space, five dining options, a spa and a fitness center. Featuring 668 rooms, the Grand Hyatt San Francisco includes a 24-hour fitness center, as well as restaurant, lounge and event space on the 36th floor. Located in southwest Florida, the 454-room Hyatt Regency Coconut Point features several pools, waterslides, a golf course, rock climbing wall, five restaurants and over 82,500 square feet of flexible space. The sale reflects a recently announced initiative from Hyatt to reduce real estate ownership, according to Mark Hoplamazian, president and CEO of Hyatt. Andaz Maui and Grand Hyatt San Francisco reflect a combined attributed sale value of approximately …

February 23, 2018

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

Tenant Demands Changing in Austin Industrial Market

by Taylor Williams February 23, 2018

The story of industrial real estate today, at least in terms of national media coverage, centers around compressing cap rates and the steady stream of capital flowing into the sector. But in Austin — the kid brother of two major industrial markets, Dallas and Houston — the story over the past 12 months has been the large increase in the volume of industrial construction. Austin delivered 3.1 million square feet of industrial product in 2017, a 55 percent increase over the total space delivered during the previous year. Throughout the past year, the metro also trailed the national average in industrial vacancy, net absorption and percent change in rental rates from 2016 to 2017. Many developers that broke ground during one of the healthiest periods in Austin’s industrial history are now delivering space at a time when the Austin economy is starting to cool. Employers have found themselves in a more competitive environment, with annual job growth slowing to sub-3 percent levels and the unemployment rate reaching numbers not seen since the dot-com boom. Market Evolution Austin’s recent industrial performance should not be seen as cause for alarm, but rather as an opportunity to understand the changing mindset of the …

February 23, 2018

Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Bellomy Brokers Sale of 1,111-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Dallas

by Taylor Williams February 22, 2018

DALLAS — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of a CubeSmart self-storage facility located at 5505 Maple Ave. in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. The Class A facility, which opened in March 2017, consists of 1,111 units across 100,239 net rentable square feet. Approximately 91 percent of the units are climate-controlled. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson and John Arnold of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, Dallas-based Platinum Construction, in the transaction. The Bellomy team also procured the undisclosed buyer.

February 22, 2018

Multifamily Student Housing Texas

Campus First Acquires 432-Bed Student Housing Property in Denton

by Taylor Williams February 22, 2018

DENTON, TEXAS — Campus First Student Living, a division of Atlanta-based CF Real Estate Services LLC, has acquired Midtown at Denton, a 432-bed student housing community near University of North Texas in Denton. The 120-unit property, which will has been rebranded Midtown 905, was built in 2011 and includes amenities such as a pool, fitness center, game room, study lounge and tanning bed. The transaction is part of a three-property portfolio sale in which Los Angeles-based Redbridge Capital acquired two other student housing assets totaling 383 beds in Arlington and Fort Worth. The seller was not disclosed.

February 22, 2018

Retail Texas

FunkyTown, Willow House to Join Sundance Square Development in Downtown Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams February 22, 2018

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Bakery FunkyTown Donuts and Drafts and apparel and home décor retailer Willow House Boutique will open stores within Sundance Square, a retail and dining destination that spans 35 blocks in downtown Fort Worth. FunkyTown will occupy 1,248 square feet and Willow House will occupy 2,410 square feet. Both stores are slated to open this spring.

February 22, 2018

Industrial Texas

Boyd Commercial Negotiates 84,000 SF Industrial Lease in Houston

by Taylor Williams February 22, 2018

HOUSTON — Boyd Commercial has negotiated an 84,000-square-foot industrial lease at 6000 S. Loop E. in Houston. Greg Barra and David Munson of Boyd Commercial represented the landlord, Cynjai Investment, in the lease negotiations. Andrew Jewell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, Balflex USA Inc., a manufacturer of hydraulic hoses and fittings for various industries. The duration of the lease was not disclosed.

February 22, 2018

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