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Cushman & Wakefield Secures Office Lease Expansion, Renewal for Nonprofit Company in Bethesda

by Camren Skelton April 30, 2018

BETHESDA, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 168,000-square-foot lease for the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of military medicine, at SkyBridge Towers in Bethesda. The two-building property totals 427,000 square feet and is located at 6720 Rockledge Drive. Ben Powell and Gwen Fraker of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the lease on behalf of the building owner, an affiliate of Bridge Investment Group, which recently acquired the building. The lease represents a 22,000-square-foot expansion for the foundation, which also signed a long-term lease extension. Bridge is renovating SkyBridge Towers with modernized coworking space, conference centers and a 9,000-square-foot tenant amenity center with a lounge, coffee bar, gaming area, indoor/outdoor bar and an entertainment concept.

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Mississippi Office Southeast

Concord Capital Acquires 73,000 SF Office Building in Metro Jackson

by Camren Skelton April 30, 2018

RIDGELAND, MISS. — Concord Capital LLC has acquired the 600 Concourse Building, a 73,000-square-foot, Class A office building located at 1076 Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland, roughly 11 miles north of Jackson. Constructed in 2007, the building is home to tenants such as law firm Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush, Feild Cooperative Association, First Commercial Bank and Carroll Bufkin Law Firm. Duckworth Realty Inc. — which is operated by Concord Capital principals — will manage the property and handle the building’s leasing assignment. Robert Hutchinson of Butler Snow LLP arranged the transaction on behalf of Concord, and Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush advised the undisclosed seller. The sales price was not disclosed. Origin Bank provided acquisition financing for the transaction.

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Indiana Midwest Retail

Rainier, CIL2 Acquire 204,800 SF Power Center in Noblesville, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2018

NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Rainier Realty Investments LP, in a joint venture with institutional investor CIL2 REIT LLC, has acquired Stony Creek Marketplace, a 204,800-square-foot shopping center in Noblesville, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. CIL2 has institutional support from publicly traded South African REIT Emira Property Fund, and is managed by Continuum Investments LLC. Stony Creek Marketplace was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Best Buy, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Party City and Pier 1 Imports. Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing for the asset. Neither the name of the seller nor the sales price was disclosed.

April 30, 2018

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Office

LinkedIn Signs 74,500 SF Office Lease in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2018

DETROIT — LinkedIn has signed a 74,500-square-foot office lease at the historic Sanders building in Detroit. The property, owned by Bedrock, is located at 1523 Woodward Ave. and dates back to the early 1900s. Renovations are underway and the job networking site plans to move into the new space within the next year. LinkedIn currently has 40 employees at its Detroit office.

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Net Lease Retail

The Boulder Group Arranges $12.7M Sale of Property Net Leased to Jewel-Osco in Orland Park, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2018

ORLAND PARK, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a 63,400-square-foot property occupied by Jewel-Osco on a net-lease basis in Orland Park for $12.7 million. The property is located at 17930 Wolf Road. Renovated in 2009, the asset features a drive-thru pharmacy. Jewel-Osco has 20 years remaining on its lease. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a private real estate investment company based in the Southwest. A West Coast-based investor was the buyer.

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Essex Brokers $7.2M Sale of Two Apartment Properties in Crystal Lake, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2018

CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $7.2 million sale of two apartment properties in Crystal Lake, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago. One of the properties, located at 431-455 Brandy Drive, is an 18-unit townhome property that consists of six buildings. The asset sold for $2.4 million. The other, located at 223-265 Uteg St., is a 48-unit garden-style complex comprised of six buildings. The property sold for $4.8 million. Doug Fisher and Brian Kochendorfer of Essex brokered the transaction. Neither the buyers nor the sellers were disclosed.

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

29th Street Capital Purchases 32-Unit Apartment Property in Westmont, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2018

WESTMONT, ILL. — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased Warwick Apartments in Westmont, a western suburb of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The company plans to make approximately $500,000 in capital improvements to the 32-unit apartment property. Planned interior upgrades include stainless steel appliances, new paint, countertops and cabinets. Exterior improvements will include roof repairs, window replacement, paint and new lighting. The seller was not disclosed.

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Top Stories

Prologis to Acquire DCT Industrial Trust in $8.4B, All-Stock Transaction

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO AND DENVER — San Francisco-based Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) and Denver-based DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT) have entered into a definitive merger agreement wherein Prologis will acquire DCT Industrial Trust for $8.4 billion. The sale will be structured as an all-stock transaction. DCT shareholders will receive 1.02 shares of Prologis stock for each share of DCT stock they own. Under the terms of the transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter, Prologis will assume all of DCT’s outstanding debt. During a conference call on the morning of April 30, the leaders of both companies pointed to the similarities in their operating strategies as key incentives behind the merger. “For some time, we have considered DCT’s realigned portfolio to be the most complementary to our own in terms of product quality, market position and growth potential,” said Hamid Moghadam, Prologis’ chairman and CEO. “This high level of strategic fit will allow us to capture significant economies of scale immediately.” “We competed against Prologis for many years and it has always been apparent that their approach to developing and operating is very similar to ours,” said Phil Hawkins, president and CEO of DCT. “This merger represents …

April 30, 2018

Industrial Market Reports Property Type South Carolina Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Advanced Manufacturing, Logistics Activity Accelerate Upstate’s Industrial Growth

by John Nelson April 30, 2018

The Greenville-Spartanburg economy has a long legacy of being fueled by industrial activity. Today, the whole Upstate market continues to experience record levels of growth as it evolves into advanced manufacturing, automotive and distribution related activities. South Carolina is the largest exporter of goods on a per capita basis in the Southeast and has one of the highest densities of foreign direct investment per capita in the United States. The Upstate is the manufacturing center of South Carolina, with approximately 55 percent of the market’s 177 million square feet of industrial space classified as manufacturing. Due to the strong fundamentals of the market, manufacturing is expected to continue to grow. The metro offers manufacturers a pro-business environment, with skilled and affordable labor, a critical mass of industry and a solid transportation infrastructure with access to high population bases. Strategic Location The region is also becoming increasingly crucial to supply chains serving the East Coast and Southeast. The Upstate can reach over 95 million people within a day’s truck drive. With the continued proliferation of e-commerce, the Greenville-Spartanburg market provides an opportunity to mitigate transportation costs by allowing companies to leverage Inland Port Greer, which provides overnight service to and from …

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Office Texas

VCP Acquires 100,000 SF Office Building in Southwest Austin

by Taylor Williams April 27, 2018

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Valor Capital Partners (VCP) has acquired The Overlook at Rob Roy, a 100,000-square-foot, Class A office building in southwest Austin. Built in 2002, the property is located just off Bee Cave Road. This is the fifth acquisition in the Austin area for VCP, which will build an additional two-story parking structure at the property. Equitable Commercial Realty (ECR) represented the seller in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.

April 27, 2018

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