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FourPoint Arranges Sale of Two Student Housing Communities Near University of South Florida

by Camren Skelton May 14, 2018

TAMPA, FLA. — FourPoint Student Housing Investments has arranged the sale of Campus Club North and Campus Club South, two student housing properties located roughly one mile from University of South Florida’s campus in Tampa. Campus Club North offers 256 beds in fully furnished units, and Campus Club South offers 356 beds with shared amenities including a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center and movie theater. Chris Bancroft, Chris Epp and Meredith Wolff of FourPoint represented the seller, Realco Capital Partners, in the transaction. CF Real Estate Services acquired both properties for an undisclosed price. Walker & Dunlop assisted in securing an acquisition loan for the buyer.

May 14, 2018

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Colliers to Acquire 75 Percent Stake in Harrison Street for $450M

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2018

TORONTO AND CHICAGO — In an effort to expand its global investment management platform, Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI) has agreed to acquire 75 percent of Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC for $450 million. Under the terms of the transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter, the senior management team of Harrison Street will hold the remaining 25 percent of equity. An additional $100 million will be payable to Harrison Street in 2022 based on the achievement certain performance targets. Chicago-based Harrison Street currently manages about $14.6 billion worth of assets, primarily in the seniors housing, student housing, medical office and self-storage sectors. The company’s senior management team will continue to handle its day-to-day operations. No changes to the company name have been announced at this time. According to CEO Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street was seeking an outside investment partner to assist with its global positioning strategy. Harrison Street was drawn to the depth of Colliers’ relationships on a global scale, as well as the brokerage firm’s decentralized management style and track record in investment sales. For its part, Toronto-based Colliers was in the market for a new platform that would enable global investment growth. …

May 14, 2018

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Birmingham’s Multifamily Market Sees a Turnaround in Highway 280 Corridor

by John Nelson May 14, 2018

Birmingham’s multifamily market closed out 2017 with an average 7 percent vacancy rate and effective rents that flirted with the $900 per unit ceiling. On the investment side, multifamily assets in the market demonstrated some notable pricing trends through year-end 2017. The market outperformed the region and the nation in terms of value appreciation on a per unit basis. The average price per unit in Birmingham increased by more than 20 percent from fourth-quarter 2016 to fourth-quarter 2017. And, among these assets, garden-style properties stood out with a 36 percent increase in average price per unit. One explanation for this trend is the combination of value-add upgrades to garden-style properties in the market, as well as new construction that is lifting values in the market. To that end, Birmingham’s Highway 280 Corridor makes for a great case study. Stabilization of 280 Corridor What was a soft submarket in 2017, the Highway 280 Corridor in Birmingham has now rapidly tightened up in the first quarter of 2018. This one corridor spans various Birmingham submarkets ranging from urban Central City and Southside to Birmingham’s southeastern suburbs of Meadowbrook and Lake Purdy. According to Alabama Traffic Data (ATD), the average annual daily traffic …

May 14, 2018

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

CBRE Brokers Sale of Office Building in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard for $130.5M

by David Cohen May 11, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has brokered the $130.5M sale of Five Crescent Drive, a 207,779-square-foot office building in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. An affiliate of Korea Investment Management Co. purchased the property. Robert Fahey, Jerry Kranzel, Erin Hannan and Jack Corcoran of CBRE represented the seller, Liberty Property Trust, in the transaction. Built in 2013, the four-story property is one of only a few office buildings in the United States to achieve LEED Double Platinum status. GlaxoSmithKline, a global leader in the life sciences industry, fully occupies the building on a long-term lease. The property is located in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard complex, a master-planned, 1,200-acre urban waterfront development on the Delaware River. The development currently serves as home to more than 13,000 employees and 152 companies in the life sciences, financial services, engineering, manufacturing and research and development sectors.

May 11, 2018

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Furniture Mattress & More Replaces 150,000 SF Macy’s in Bangor, Maine

by David Cohen May 11, 2018

BANGOR, MAINE — Out of the Box Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of global real estate development firm Lionheart Capital, has signed Furniture Mattress & Moreto a 150,000-square-foot lease at a former Macy’s location in Bangor. The transaction includes an option to purchase the property. Furniture Mattress & More will backfill the anchor space that previously housed Macy’s at the 650,000-square-foot Bangor Mall. The longtime Bangor-based retailer offers a wide selection of furniture, home furnishings, mattresses and home décor. Out of the Box acquired the former Macy’s in an online auction conducted by Ten-X in December 2017 for $750,000, according to the Bangor Daily News. Other anchor tenants at the Bangor Mall include Dick’s Sporting Goods and JCPenney.

May 11, 2018

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NorthMarq Capital Arranges $47M Refinancing of Mixed-Use Building in Manhattan

by David Cohen May 11, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $47 million refinancing of 64 West 48th Street, a 128,251-square-foot mixed-use building in Manhattan. The property is located one block south of New York City’s iconic Rockefeller Center. The refinancing was structured as a 15-year term with two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Charles Cotsalas and Bob Delitsky of NorthMarq arranged financing for the undisclosed borrower through a life insurance company.

May 11, 2018

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Brightview Senior Living Purchases 7.5 Acres in Long Island for Seniors Housing Development

by David Cohen May 11, 2018

SAYVILLE, N.Y. — Brightview Senior Living has acquired a 7.5-acre plot of land in the Long Island hamlet of Sayville. Anthony James Fusco LLC sold the property for $5.5 million. Brightview plans to begin development of a seniors housing property on the plot, starting in June. Although the type of care offered was not disclosed, Brightview generally offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. The community will be Brightview’s first on Long Island. The company’s current portfolio totals 25 seniors housing communities in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia. Dennis McCoy of NAI Long Island represented Brightview in the transaction.

May 11, 2018

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Texas Health Resources to Undertake $300M Expansion Project at Fort Worth Hospital

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2018

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Arlington-based healthcare provider Texas Health Resources will undertake a $300 million expansion project at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. The project will include a nine-story tower that will feature 144 patient beds, 15 surgical suites and pre- and post-operative service areas. The tower will also include space for support services and two floors will be used as shell space for future expansion. Additional parking space will also be added to the hospital, which opened in 1930 and currently features 720 beds. Construction is slated to begin later this year and wrap up in late 2021.

May 11, 2018

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PAC Acquires 808-Bed Student Housing Property in College Station

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2018

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — A subsidiary of Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC), a publicly traded multifamily investment firm, has acquired The Tradition, an 808-bed student housing property in College Station. The 427-unit community is located one block away from Texas A&M University and features amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling areas, 24-hour fitness center, computer stations, Starbucks Coffee bar, theater room and a game room. PAC financed the acquisition with a $30 million first mortgage bridge loan from Macquarie Group, an Australian investment banking firm. The seller was not disclosed.

May 11, 2018

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Loans Multifamily Texas

Meridian Capital Arranges $40M Refinancing of Apartment Community in Corpus Christi

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — New York-based Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $40 million loan for the refinancing of The Retreat by Watermark, a 324-unit apartment community in Corpus Christi. The property consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, movie room, game room and a pet park. Peter Martz, Akiva Friend and Israel Schubert of Meridian Capital arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan, which features an 80 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of Watermark Residential, an Indiana-based multifamily developer.

May 11, 2018

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