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Gelt Baseline Holdings Sells Mission Springs Apartments in Tempe for $33.8M

by Nellie Day December 8, 2017

TEMPE, ARIZ. — 29th Street Management II LLC has acquired the 306-unit Mission Springs apartment complex in Tempe for $33.8 million. The community is located at 1311 W. Baseline Road. Mission Springs was built in 1987. Each unit includes modern appliances, hardwood flooring, washer and dryer, oversized closets, private balcony or patio, and vaulted ceilings. The community offers a swimming pool with a sun deck and spa, picnic area with barbecues, business center with WiFi and covered parking. Jim Crews of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Gelt Baseline Holdings LLC, in this transaction.

December 8, 2017

California Hospitality Western

Brighton Management Acquires 50-Room Hyatt Place in Vista, California

by Nellie Day December 8, 2017

VISTA, CALIF. — Brighton Management has purchased the 50-room Hyatt Place hotel in the San Diego submarket of Vista for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 2645 S. Melrose Drive. The four-story hotel opened in 2012. It offers 1,200 square feet of meeting space, a 24/7 guest kitchen, gallery market and bakery café. CBRE Hotels represented the seller, an affiliate of Irvine-based CoreCapital that purchased the hotel in 2014. Brighton Management represented itself in the transaction. The company will also manage the hotel.

December 8, 2017

Hospitality Loans Massachusetts Northeast

Colliers Arranges $53M in Joint Venture Equity Financing for Dual-Branded Hotel in Woburn, Massachusetts

by Amy Works December 8, 2017

WOBURN, MASS. — Colliers International-Boston has arranged $53 million in joint venture equity financing for the construction of a dual-branded Hilton Hotel at 369 Washington St. in Woburn. Thomas Welch, Adam Coppola, John Poole, Tonia Jenkins and Richard Lillis of Colliers arranged the joint venture equity for owner Boston-based Madison Properties. Whitman Peterson is the equity investor and Concord Hospitality Enterprises Cos. is the developer/operator partner for the project. Since acquiring the now remediated site, Madison Properties has received entitlements for the hotel and three retail pad sites, already leased to Red Robin and Chick-fil-A, which is slated to open in 2018. The developer will break ground for the dual-branded Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn & Suites this month.

December 8, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

KeyBank Secures $19M in Financing for Brooklyn Multifamily Property

by Amy Works December 8, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $19 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for a multifamily property, located at 178 N. 11th St. in Brooklyn. Built in 2017, the six-story building features 49 apartment units and 1,200 square feet of retail space. Ten units are reserved for tenants earning 60 percent or less of area median income. Tom Peloquin of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the full-term interest-only loan for a term of 11 years. Proceeds of the loan will be used to refinance existing debt. The name of the borrower was not released.

December 8, 2017

New Jersey Northeast Retail

ShopOne Centers REIT Acquires 139,717 SF Retail Center in South Plainfield, New Jersey

by Amy Works December 8, 2017

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — ShopOne Centers REIT has entered the metro New York City market with the acquisition of Oak Park Commons in South Plainfield. Located at the corner of Oak Tree Road and Park Avenue, the 139,717-square-foot property comprises three multi-tenant buildings and four single-tenant buildings. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including ACME Markets, CVS/pharmacy, Advance Auto Parts, Goodyear Tire, Dollar Tree, McDonald’s and Wells Fargo Bank. The acquisition price was not released.

December 8, 2017

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Seniors Housing

Erickson Opens New Independent Living Building at CCRC in New Jersey

by Amy Works December 8, 2017

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Erickson Living has opened the doors on Maple Glen, an independent living expansion at Lantern Hill, a continuing care retirement community in New Providence, approximately 30 miles west of New York City. The residential community is part of a phased expansion of the 20-acre community. Maple Glen is part of Phase II, which also includes a second building — Oakwood Court — scheduled to open in February. Phase II will add a total of 114 independent living apartments. Phase I, which opened in June 2016, added 161 independent living apartments, all of which sold out in 10 weeks, according to Erickson. A climate-controlled walkway connects Maple Glen to Union Square where the community’s restaurants, medical center and amenities are located.

December 8, 2017

Loans New Jersey Northeast Retail

Money360 Funds $4.4M Acquisition Loan for Retail Property in Mount Olive, New Jersey

by Amy Works December 8, 2017

MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — Money360 has funded a $4.4 million acquisition loan as part of its relationship with Ten-X Commercial. The fixed-rate loan features a 10-year term. Proceeds of the loan will be used to acquire a 47,752-square-foot retail center included in the larger International Trade Center Crossing retail complex in Mount Olive. The undisclosed borrower was the winning bidder for the asset and used Money360 as its debt provider.

December 8, 2017

Massachusetts Mixed-Use Northeast Top Stories

Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. Acquires Mixed-Use Building in Cambridge’s Harvard Square

by Kristin Harlow December 8, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. has acquired 1280 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge for an undisclosed price. Located in Harvard Square, the 43,120-square-foot mixed-use building features 33,828 square feet of office space and 8,540 square feet of retail space. The seller, Boston Residential Group, developed the property in 1985. Current office tenants include Harvard University, Equity Resources Investments and Mark of the Unicorn. Retail tenants include Tatte Bakery and Café, Qdoba Mexican Eats and SEE Inc. Symmes Maini & Mckee Associates (SMMA) designed the brick and steel building, which is located at the edge of Harvard Yard at Harvard University and near the MBTA’s Red Line Harvard Square Station. Boston-based Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. is an investment adviser that manages a real estate portfolio of approximately $6 billion for its clients. Boston Residential Group is a residential developer based in Boston. — Kristin Hiller

December 8, 2017

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Urban Renaissance: San Antonio Office Market Gains A New Identity

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2017

Regional investors have always described San Antonio as a steady market with desirable economic indicators. But with the impending delivery of a Class AA office tower and a growing tech presence, the city is on the brink of emerging as a national contender for commercial real estate investment. Historically, San Antonio has posted strong employment figures that have kept it firing on all cylinders and ready for business. The San Antonio-New Braunfels MSA has experienced seven straight years of job growth. The metro’s unemployment rate has dropped 10 basis points quarter-over-quarter to its current level of 3.7 percent, a figure that strongly outperforms the national average of 4.5 percent. By comparison, the MSA’s 10-year average unemployment rate was 5.5 percent and the nation’s 7 percent. As new investors analyze the San Antonio office market’s history, they should consider the similarities and differences between San Antonio and other major Texas metros. Assessing the last peak-and-valley metrics from 2007 through 2010 provides insight into how the market reacts to a changing economy. Vacancy Rate Stabilizes The vacancy rate for Class A office properties in San Antonio peaked in 2009 at 16.7 percent, while vacancy rates in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Houston …

December 8, 2017

Hospitality Southeast Virginia

Chatham Lodging Trust Acquires 219-Room Embassy Suites Hotel in Metro D.C. for $68M

by Camren Skelton December 7, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Chatham Lodging Trust has acquired a 219-room Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in Springfield, roughly 15 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., for $68 million. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Opened in 2013, the LEED-certified hotel features steel and concrete construction and 26 extended-stay suites with full kitchens. The hotel is located less than two miles from Fort Belvoir, the nation’s fifth largest military base, and the new headquarters of the Transportation Security Administration, which is expected to open in August 2020.

December 7, 2017

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