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Brennan Investment Group to Develop $1B Technology Park Near O’Hare International Airport

by John Nelson July 20, 2017

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brennan Investment Group, a private real estate investment and development firm based in Chicago, plans to develop Elk Grove Technology Park, a new 85-acre infill development situated roughly three miles from O’Hare International Airport. The project could cost nearly $1 billion to develop, according to the Daily Herald. “Opportunities to develop near airports, in major metropolitan areas — and in scale — are virtually non-existent,” says Michael Brennan, chairman and managing principal of Brennan Investment Group. “We are confident this will become the most desirable and significant industrial development in the Chicago region, and perhaps in the United States.” Brennan Investment plans for Elk Grove Technology Park to house data centers and industrial space for digital manufacturing and robotics uses. Upon completion, four speculative industrial facilities will be built with opportunities for an additional five buildings, including sites for data centers. Brennan Investment will initially build out the infrastructure of the park with ponds, water features, sculptures, bike paths and pedestrian walkways. The site for Elk Grove Technology Park is bounded by Higgins Road to the north, Lively Road to the east, Oakton Boulevard to the south and King Street to the west. “Elk Grove …

July 20, 2017

Hospitality Market Reports Michigan Midwest Midwest Market Reports

Bedrock Is a Major Force in Motor City

by Kristin Harlow July 20, 2017

You’d be hard-pressed to find a commercial real estate company in the Midwest more active than Bedrock Detroit. The full-service firm — which acquires, leases, finances, develops and manages commercial and residential space — has several projects in the development pipeline spread across property types. Since its founding in 2011, Bedrock has located more than 160 office and retail tenants to Detroit’s “technology-centric” downtown. In addition, Bedrock and its affiliates have invested more than $3.5 billion in acquiring, renovating and developing slightly more than 100 properties totaling about 16 million square feet in downtown Detroit and Cleveland. Bedrock is commonly referred to as the real estate arm of billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert’s Rock Ventures. Gilbert is the chairman and founder of Rock Ventures and Quicken Loans Inc., the mortgage lending giant headquartered in Detroit. Diverse project portfolio In January, a joint venture between Shinola/Detroit LLC and Bedrock broke ground on the eight-story, 130-room Shinola Hotel. Located at 1400 Woodward Ave., the boutique hotel is scheduled to open in fall 2018. (Shinola, a Detroit-based company, is best known as a manufacturer of watches, bicycles and leather goods.) Chef Andrew Carmellini and Noho Hospitality are developing the food and beverage offerings to ensure …

July 20, 2017

Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office Wisconsin

Millennial Workforce Drives Development Wave in Downtown Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow July 20, 2017

There’s never been a better time to live and work in downtown Milwaukee. With the recession in the rearview mirror, a massive resurgence in the multifamily and office sectors has originated in Wisconsin’s largest city. Since 2011, 2,500 multifamily units have been completed, with an additional 1,500 units under construction and 2,000 proposed. The office market has seen a similar trend with nearly 2 million square feet of new development being created, the bulk of which is Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.’s new $450 million, 32-story office tower. After decades of decline, downtown Milwaukee is experiencing a surge in population growth largely attributed to the development influx. This has changed the makeup of the city’s job market and molded a new workforce hinged on modern factors. With an increase in residents migrating to urban areas to work and reside, companies are shifting gears to tap into this ever-evolving talent market. Catering to millennials Known as the job-hopping generation, millennials are the focus of companies’ recruiting tactics. Combined with competitive compensation packages, businesses have begun leveraging their chief incentive: the physical office space. A prime example of this development, the Third/Fifth Ward on the city’s southeastern side has become one of …

July 20, 2017

Features Loans Multifamily Top Stories

Fannie Mae Off to Hot Start, Freddie Mac Pushing Past Market ‘Disruption’ That Slowed Its First-Quarter Production

by John Nelson July 19, 2017

Fannie Mae started off the year with a bang, producing $17.4 billion in multifamily financing in the first quarter, up about 38 percent compared to the first quarter of 2016. The quarterly total was also up 20 percent from its fourth-quarter 2016 production. Compared to its counterpart, Freddie Mac had a slower start to the year, producing $12.7 billion in the first quarter, down about 28 percent from both first-quarter and fourth-quarter 2016. Hilary Provinse, Fannie Mae’s senior vice president of customer engagement, says the driver of Fannie Mae’s hot start is the increased activity in its green product lines, which incentivize borrowers to perform energy and water efficiency improvements at their properties to qualify for financing with reduced interest rates. “Fannie Mae is the market leader in green rehab financing,” says Provinse. “In 2016, we did $3.6 billion in green financing volume. In the first quarter of 2017 alone we did $5 billion.” David Brickman, executive vice president of Freddie Mac’s multifamily business, says that Freddie Mac’s first-quarter production was more affected by the “pause” in the market in late 2016 and early 2017 than Fannie Mae. “There was a little disruption in the fourth quarter of last year …

July 19, 2017

New Jersey Northeast Office

Simone Development Enters Northern New Jersey Market with Office Building Acquisition

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Simone Development Cos. has entered the Northern New Jersey market with the acquisition of Prospect Plaza, a medical office building located at 385 Prospect Ave. in Hackensack. The company purchased the property in a bank auction for an undisclosed price. Simone plans to renovate the three-story, 62,000-square-foot property, which was built in 1983, to upgrade the lobbies and common areas, as well as complete façade work and energy management systems updates. The property is 52 percent occupied by medical tenants, including New Jersey Imaging Network. Joseph Simone and Joseph Deglomini of Simone arranged the acquisition.

July 19, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Cignature Realty Arranges $15.5M Sale of Three-Building Multifamily Portfolio in Manhattan

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates has brokered the sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio located in the Hell’s Kitchen section of Manhattan. A private interest fund acquired the portfolio from Yaron LLC for $15.5 million. Totaling 34 apartment units, the portfolio includes 439, 441 and 443 W. 48th St. The adjacent buildings, which total 24,515 square feet, were constructed in 1901. Lazer Sternhell, Peter Vanderpool and Michael Rahimzada of Cignature Realty represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

July 19, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

CBRE/NE Negotiates Sale of 470,258 SF Office Asset in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — CBRE/New England has brokered the sale of two office buildings located at 125 and 150 Cambridgepark Drive in Cambridge. CBRE Global Investors sold the asset to a joint venture between Longfellow Real Estate Partners and an undisclosed investor for an undisclosed price. The institutional-quality buildings total 470,258 square feet of multi-tenant office space and include a recently constructed 456-space parking garage. Dave Pergola, Brian Doherty, Chuck Kavoogian and Adam Brinch of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

July 19, 2017

Connecticut Loans Multifamily Northeast

Colliers Arranges $13.7M in Refinancing for 152-Unit Apartment Community in Vernon, Connecticut

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

VERNON, CONN. — Colliers International has arranged the $13.7 million in refinancing for Vernon Gardens, a 152-unit apartment community located at 695 Talcottville Road in Vernon. John Banas and Kris Wood of Colliers secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a five-year reset, for the undisclosed borrower. Built in 1965, the 10-building property features 102 one-bedroom units, 25 two-bedroom apartments, 24 two-bedroom townhouse units and one landlord-occupied office space. At the time of financing, the property was 97 percent occupied.

July 19, 2017

California Office Western

Equity Office Breaks Ground on Von Karman Creative Campus in Irvine

by Nellie Day July 19, 2017

IRVINE, CALIF. — Equity Office has broken ground on Von Karman Creative Campus (VKCC), a nine-building creative office campus in Irvine. The campus will be situated at the corner of Von Karman Avenue and Alton Parkway, on the site of the former Von Karman Corporate Center. VKCC will feature amenities like complimentary on-site concierge to assist with personal tasks, an indoor/outdoor fitness center, free group fitness classes, onsite cafe, dedicated dog parks, regular food trucks and farmer’s markets, iShuttle service to Metrolink and John Wayne Airport, exterior event spaces, bike lockers, entertainment opportunities, and other regularly scheduled community events. The campus is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2018.

July 19, 2017

Industrial Loans New Jersey Northeast

G.S. Wilcox & Co. Secures $6M in Financing for Five-Building Industrial Portfolio in New Jersey

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

ORANGE, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged $6 million in financing for a five-building industrial portfolio located in Orange. The properties total more than 115,000 square feet of industrial space, with the majority offering 22-foot ceiling heights. Gretchen S. Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox secured the financing for the borrower, a private equity firm.

July 19, 2017

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