Healthcare facilities have become a mainstream investment asset class for private and institutional investors over the last decade. Healthcare assets with strong credit tenancy and on-campus locations are now fetching record pricing. Pressure from consumers, federal and state legislation and fiscal responsibility are driving changes in the delivery of healthcare services. Significant consolidation is occurring in the form of acquisitions and affiliations. The most visible and tangible change to the consumer has been the proliferation of urgent care facilities. Other drivers of healthcare facility construction include hospital operators pushing for their brands and facilities to be more convenient to the consumer. Increased focus on preventative care and consumers’ desire for quick and convenient access to services near work or home plays a role as well. These trends are relevant and visible in the 2017 El Paso healthcare market. Population Growth Leads Historically, El Paso ranks among the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas, averaging decade-over-decade growth of 21 percent from 1960 to 2010. The MSA, composed of El Paso County and the more recently added Hudspeth County, is projected to hit nearly 883,000 residents by 2019. In 2014, when El Paso data was combined with data from sister city Ciudad Juárez and …
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CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Hood Park LLC has broken ground for 480 Rutherford Avenue, a multifamily project located in Charlestown, a suburb of Boston. The development is the first residential project at Hood Park, a 20-acre development permitted for more than 1.1 million square feet located at the former H.P. Hood Plant. The 177-unit multifamily development will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, including 23 affordable units. On-site amenities will include garage parking, bike storage, a resident lounge, a community kitchen, fitness/yoga studio, dog amenities, an outdoor courtyard with city views, 24/7 security and 10,500 square feet of retail amenity space. The project team includes Lee Kennedy Co. as construction manager, CBT as architect, Colliers International as project manager and Bozzuto Management Co. as management and leasing representative. Over the course of the next two years, the project will create approximately 250 construction jobs and another 40 permanent jobs once open. The entire development of Hood Park is scheduled for completion in late 2019.
WAYNE, N.J. — CenterPoint Properties has purchased a new distribution center, located at 95 Demarest Drive in Wayne, for an undisclosed price. Located on 14 acres and built in 2016, the 163,253-square-foot property features 90 trailer parking spaces, 219 car parking spaces, 44 dock-high doors and 28-foot clear heights. The facility is fully leased on a long-term basis to one of the largest delivery companies in North America. Britton Burdette of Stan Johnson Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
HFF Secures $9.5M in Acquisition Financing for Three Philadelphia-Area Industrial Facilities
by Amy Works
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — HFF has arranged $9.5 million in combined acquisition financing for three industrial facilities totaling 254,496 square feet in Mount Laurel, a suburb 20 miles east of Philadelphia. The borrower is Foxfield Industrial, a joint venture between Novaya Real Estate Ventures and Foxfield Ventures. Mike Pagniucci and Ryan Ade of HFF arranged the separate floating-rate loans for each property through Webster Bank. The properties are 600 and 601 Delran Parkway and 116 Gaither Drive. The Delran Parkway properties are 91,392 square feet and 57,104 square feet and feature 22- to 29-foot clear heights and a total of 26 loading docks. The 106,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility at 116 Gaither Drive features 24-foot clear heights and 13 loading docks. Food Sciences Corp. occupies the entire property at Gaither Drive.
Jacobson Properties, RE/MAX Choice, Cushman & Wakefield Broker Sales of Three Medical Office Buildings in Connecticut
by Amy Works
PLAINFIELD AND DANIELSON, CONN. — A national healthcare real estate company has purchased three medical office buildings in Plainfield and Danielson in two separate transactions for an undisclosed price. Two of the properties were sold by Day Kimball Healthcare as part of a sale-leaseback, while the third property was sold by PGLC LLC, a physicians group. Day Kimball Healthcare also executed a long-term lease for the third property. The three properties offer a total of 45,000 square feet. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties, John LaBella of RE/MAX Right Choice and Leo Jones of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Co. advised Day Kimball in the transaction.
CBRE Negotiates Sale, Arranges Acquisition Financing for 100,250 SF Retail Center in Easton, Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
EASTON, PENN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Fork Town Center, a shopping center located at 301 Town Center Blvd. in Easton. Retail Properties of Americas sold the 100,250-square-foot property to a joint venture between Triple Crown Corp. and J.C. BAR Properties. Thomas Gorman of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance procured $18 million in acquisition financing for the buyer. Brad Nathanson and John Colussi of CBRE represented the seller and identified the buyer in the deal. Built in 2002, Forks Town Center was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. A 66,792-square-foot Giant Food Store anchors the center, which is also features two pad sites occupied by PNC Bank and Dunkin’ Donuts.
FORSYTH COUNTY, GA. — RocaPoint Partners and The Georgetown Co. have unveiled plans to open Cherry Street Brewing at Halcyon, a 150-acre mixed-use project under development in south Forsyth County. The Cumming, Ga.-based brewery will open an 8,000-square-foot brewpub and beer garden in the center of Halcyon’s restaurant village. The brewpub will have a seasonal food menu and 16 Cherry Street beers on tap, as well as a new Halcyon-specific brew. The beer garden will feature communal tables, bar space and a stage for special events. Nick Tanner, Cherry Street owner and brewmaster, will own and operate the new brewpub alongside his sister, Alisa Tanner. Halcyon is slated to open in 2018. Upon completion, the development will feature more than 480,000 square feet of office and retail space, a movie theater, two hotels and 690 residential and seniors housing units.
RALEIGH AND CARY, N.C. — CBRE | Raleigh has arranged the sale of a five-building office portfolio in metro Raleigh. Ben Kilgore, Jim McMillan, Elliott Brewer and Leslie Holmes of CBRE | Raleigh arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Highwoods Properties Inc. Alder Kawa Real Estate Advisors (AKREA) acquired the assets for a combined $38.9 million, according to the Triangle Business Journal. The portfolio includes Situs Office Park, a three-building office park totaling 156,665 square feet located adjacent to the interchange of Interstates 440 and 40 in Raleigh, that sold for $25.5 million. At the time of sale, the office park was 89.7 percent leased to tenants including Circle K Convenient Stores, GSA, Millennial Patient Services and Ameriprise. ParkWest Office Park, located off of Weston Parkway in Cary, was acquired for $13.4 million. The property includes ParkWest One and Two and totals 94,800 square feet. At the time of sale, the property was 85.5 percent leased to tenants including Arysta Lifescience’s U.S. headquarters, Informatica and Ignite Social Media. Lee Clyburn and Brian Carr of CBRE | Raleigh’s Investor Leasing group will handle the portfolio’s leasing assignment.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Brookwood Financial Partners LLC has sold Lakefront I & II, a four-building, 192,654-square-foot office complex in Orlando, for $16.7 million. Mark Busekus of HFF represented Brookwood in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Brookwood originally acquired the asset in 2012 for $11.3 million and invested in capital improvements, including upgraded landscaping, enhanced exterior lighting, improved signage and construction of an additional surface lot. At the time of sale, the property was 86 percent leased, including a long-term lease to an indirect subsidiary of CVS Health Corp.
HAPEVILLE, GA. — Atlantic | Pacific Cos. (A|P) has acquired The Atlantic Aerotropolis, a 269-unit multifamily community in Hapeville, two miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Atlantic Aerotropolis features a saltwater swimming pool, fitness center, grill and picnic areas, gaming room with billiards and shuffleboard, a business center, conference room and a rooftop deck. A|P will invest in capital improvement to the property including updating unit interiors with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. A|P Management, the property leasing and management platform under A|P, will manage the property. The acquisition brings A|P’s regional portfolio to 18 multifamily communities.