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What Are the Prospects for an Amazon Merger With Target? Analysts Weigh In

by Jeff Shaw January 4, 2018

When Gene Munster, managing partner of Minneapolis-based venture capital firm Loup Ventures, predicted that e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) would buy department store chain Target (NYSE: TGT) this year, he knew such a declaration would make waves. In a New Year’s Day post on the Loup Ventures website titled “8 Tech Predictions for 2018,” Munster admitted it was his “boldest prediction.” “Seeing the value of the combination is easy. Amazon believes the future of retail is a mix of mostly online and some offline,” wrote Munster. “Target is the ideal offline partner for Amazon for two reasons: shared demographics and a manageable-but-comprehensive store count.” Business websites and magazines were quick to respond with skepticism, authoring headlines such as “Stop The Insanity Amazon Will Not Be Buying Target” (TheStreet), “Amazon Buying Target Isn’t as Likely as One Tech Analyst Seems to Think” (Adweek) and “No, Amazon Isn’t Buying Target in 2018” (Forbes). Garrick Brown, vice president of retail research for the Americas with Cushman & Wakefield, says “the rumor’s been floating around for a while” that Amazon is looking to buy Target. He estimates the odds of the deal happening at between 25 percent and 33 percent. Jeff Green, president and …

January 4, 2018

Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Missouri Retail

Mixed-Use Projects Breathe New Life Into Kansas City Retail Market

by Kristin Harlow January 4, 2018

The overall Kansas City retail market remains very healthy and active. As retailers continue to navigate through e-commerce challenges, developers continue to get creative with the redevelopment of existing centers, adding mixed-use components and consolidation of big box vacancies. Restaurants and hospitality seem to be catalysts in helping to kick-start these redevelopments from the retail side. Over the past year, retail spending in Kansas City has continued to increase, but there remains a limited amount of speculative construction in the market. Therefore, the vacancy rate has dropped from 6.2 percent in 2016 to 5.7 percent as of the third quarter of 2017. The average rental rate has increased from $12.85 to $13.05 per square foot as of the third quarter. Solid job creation from major employers like Cerner and Garmin has helped the unemployment rate of 3.7 percent stay below the national average of 4.1 percent. The restaurant sector is in the process of evolving just as the retail sector is. We are seeing a lot of the major chains slowly shuttering locations where the larger footprint is no longer viable. These properties are getting backfilled fairly quickly by retailers and smaller local restaurant groups. Retail investors have stayed active. …

January 4, 2018

California Office Western

Olive Hill Purchases 112,987 SF Office Building in Santa Monica for $117M

by Nellie Day January 3, 2018

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Olive Hill has purchased a 112,987-square-foot office building in downtown Santa Monica for $117 million. The Class A building is located at 520 Broadway. The asset was built in 1981. It underwent a $13.2 million renovation in 2013. The space is now 82 percent occupied. Eastdil Secured represented Olive Hill in this transaction, while Steven Edwards and Grace Winters of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips served as its legal guidance. The seller was not named.

January 3, 2018

California Industrial Western

Heitman LLC Buys 475,235 SF Industrial Warehouse in Perris, California

by Nellie Day January 3, 2018

PERRIS, CALIF. — An affiliate of Heitman LLC has purchased a 475,235-square-foot warehouse in the Inland Empire submarket of Perris for an undisclosed sum. The warehouse is located at 290 Markham St. The asset was developed in 2017. It is fully leased to e-commerce fashion company TechStyle. The building features 112 dock doors, 153 trailer stalls, 36-foot clear heights and a low office finish at 1.26 percent of the square footage. HFF’s Andrew Briner, Anthony Brent and Ryan Martin represented the seller, Circle Industrial, in this transaction.

January 3, 2018

California Multifamily Western

Cusumano Real Estate Group Sells 146-Unit Apartment Community in Burbank for $59M

by Nellie Day January 3, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Essex Property Trust has acquired The Village at Toluca Lake, a 146-unit apartment complex in the Los Angeles submarket of Burbank, for $59 million. The community is located at 211 and 235 N. Valley St. Michael Koshet of KW Commercial represented both Essex and the seller, Cusumano Real Estate Group. Koshet notes Cusumano felt it had a great run with the asset and invested a large amount of capital during the time of ownership, but was willing to sell if it could hit the requested price quota.

January 3, 2018

Multifamily Oregon Western

Sentre Acquires 123-Unit Apartment Complex in Portland for $25.5M

by Nellie Day January 3, 2018

PORTLAND, ORE. — Sentre has purchased The Thornton, a 123-unit apartment complex in Portland, for $25.5 million. The community is located at 1953 N.W. Overton St. in the Northwest District. The company will invest $1 million to renovate the common areas and unit interiors. The community will then be rebranded. The Thornton was originally built in 2016. Renovations are slated to begin in January 2018 and finish in fall 2018.

January 3, 2018

California Industrial Western

Jeld-Wen Leases 194,734 SF at North County Corporate Center in Vista, California

by Nellie Day January 3, 2018

VISTA, CALIF. — Jeld-Wen has leased 194,734 of industrial space at North County Corporate Center in the San Diego submarket of Vista. The door and window manufacturer is leasing two buildings at 2760 and 2765 Progress St. The company has been a longstanding tenant of the North County Corporate Center for 15 years. North County Corporate Center is a five-building industrial park that was built in 1999. It is currently fully leased. Darren Morgan of Cushman & Wakefield represented Jeld-Wen, while the firm’s Aric Starck and Dennis Visser represented the landlord, Barings Real Estate Advisors, in this transaction.

January 3, 2018

Midwest Minnesota Retail

ARA Acquires 403,219 SF Retail Center in Eagan, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow January 3, 2018

EAGAN, MINN. — American Realty Advisors (ARA) has acquired Central Park Commons in Eagan. The sales price was $126.3 million, according to the Minneapolis Business Journal. The 403,219-square-foot retail center is currently 97 percent occupied by tenants including Hy-Vee, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Ulta and Petco. The newly constructed property, located at 3333 Pilot Knob Road, also includes medical office space. Bob Mahoney of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between CSM Corp. and John Johannson.

January 3, 2018

Midwest Minnesota Office

Onward Investors Sells 85,404 SF Office Building in Maple Grove, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow January 3, 2018

MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Onward Investors has sold Wedgewood Commerce Center in Maple Grove, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis, for $8.4 million. Built in 1988, the 85,404-square-foot office building is located at 6900 Wedgwood Road. Onward purchased the property in February 2015 and subsequently renovated vacant office spaces and made significant upgrades to the lobby. Additional upgraded amenities include a bike room that allows tenants to store and service their bikes on site. Major tenants include Henningson & Snoxell, PartnerRe America Insurance Co. and McKinstry Communications. Atlanta-based WCC Partners LP was the buyer.

January 3, 2018

Loans Michigan Midwest Seniors Housing

Cohen Financial, Pillar Arrange $11.5M in HUD Loans for Seniors Housing Properties in Michigan

by Kristin Harlow January 3, 2018

ALLEGAN AND OWOSSO, MICH. — Cohen Financial and Pillar, both divisions of SunTrust Bank, have arranged $11.5 million in HUD loans for the refinancing of two seniors housing properties in Michigan. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen Financial and Joshua Hausfeld of Pillar arranged a $6.5 million loan for Oliver Woods Retirement Village, an 80-unit property in Owosso. They also secured a $5 million loan for Briarwood Assisted Living, a 39-unit property in Allegan. The borrower is a Grand Rapids-based senior living property owner and operator. The SunTrust/Pillar healthcare financing platform can meet borrowers’ financing needs from bridge financing to long-term, fully amortizing loans, according to Bronkema.

January 3, 2018

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