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Fashion Retailer Michael Kors to Acquire Jimmy Choo for $1.35B

by Katie Sloan July 25, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Global fashion retailer Michael Kors has agreed to acquire Jimmy Choo, a London-based luxury footwear and accessories brand, for approximately $1.35 billion. Jimmy Choo PLC (LON: CHOO) has approximately 150 company-operated retail stores, 560 multi-brand locations and more than 60 franchise stores in locations worldwide. The company has a strong presence in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. With this acquisition, Michael Kors Holdings Limited (NYSE: KORS) hopes to grow Jimmy Choo sales to $1 billion; balance its portfolio with greater product diversification; enhance the company’s position in the men’s and women’s luxury footwear segment; and enhance exposure to global markets, with a particular focus on Asia. Michael Kors expects the transaction to close during fourth-quarter 2017. “Jimmy Choo [is] an iconic brand with a rich history as a leading global luxury house,” says John Idol, chairman and CEO of Michael Kors. “We believe that Jimmy Choo is poised for meaningful growth in the future and our company is committed to supporting the strong brand equity that Jimmy Choo has built over the last 20 years.” Michael Kors has committed bridge financing from JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA to satisfy fund requirements of the U.K. Takeover Code. The transaction is expected …

July 25, 2017

Market Reports Multifamily Washington Western Western Market Reports

Tech Growth Fuels Apartment Market All Around Puget Sound

by Camren Skelton July 25, 2017

From the hottest commercial submarkets, such as Downtown Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, to far-flung suburbs like Lynnwood, the Puget Sound multifamily market has been firing on all cylinders lately. A major reason for this is the huge growth in tech employment throughout the Puget Sound region. Tech employment in the region has grown almost 87 percent since 2001, and more than 80 tech-based companies have opened engineering offices in Seattle in the past five years. Demand for engineering and creative talent has pushed salaries up. Salaries for tech workers in Seattle are 9 percent higher than the national average. Seattle offers the highest salaries in the nation for positions like vice president of engineering ($253,488) and director of product ($228,482). Demand for talent is also having a major impact on demand for apartments. In South Lake Union, where vacancy is 3.5 percent, demand among renters for apartment units continues to be strong. This is driving tremendous interest among multifamily investors. Newly built, high-quality properties like the 282-unit Radius apartment community lease up very quickly. A joint venture between Kennedy Wilson and Lefrak purchased the just-completed asset in February for $141 million. Radius is a prime example of the quality …

July 25, 2017

Features Multifamily Seniors Housing Top Stories

Seniors Housing Developers Find Big Opportunities in Small Markets

by Taylor Williams July 25, 2017

The high-profile cities that line both coasts aren’t the only places where the development of new seniors housing product is proving to be a smart investment. Less populated areas are also welcoming new communities that are designed and operated just like those facilities opening in popular urban markets. But seizing opportunities in smaller markets is a different ballgame than it is in high-density areas. A smaller list of prospects and a shorter supply of qualified talent are among the drawbacks. Still, many owners find that the pros outweigh the cons. They cite pent-up demand for newer, more modern product, lower land costs, quicker permitting and faster lease-ups among the perks of a small market. And these less populous areas are gaining in popularity among many investors. The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) tracks 31 markets that make up the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. It also tracks 68 secondary markets. NIC defines a secondary market the same way the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) does. The OMB divides smaller economic areas into core-based statistical areas (CBSAs), each of which consists of a county or counties that share an urbanized area of at …

July 25, 2017

Multifamily Oregon Western

JLL Income Property Trust Purchases Jory Trail at the Grove Apartments in Portland for $75M

by Nellie Day July 24, 2017

PORTLAND, ORE. — JLL Income Property Trust has purchased the 324-unit Jory Trail at the Grove apartment complex in Portland for $75 million. The Class A community is situated along Interstate 5 in the submarket of Wilsonville. Jory Trail is situated near major employers like Xerox, Mentor Graphics, Rockwell Collins and Tyco. The acquisition is in line with JLL’s strategy to invest in high-quality apartment assets in strong-performing areas that boast a combination of top incomes and school districts.

July 24, 2017

Office Washington Western

MRM Capital Buys The Plaza at North Creek in Bothell

by Nellie Day July 24, 2017

BOTHELL, WASH. — MRM Capital has purchased the Plaza at North Creek, a 194,074-square-foot office campus in the Seattle submarket of Bothell, for an undisclosed sum. The flagship campus is located at 18911 and 19015 North Creek Parkway, about 13 miles northeast of downtown Seattle. The Plaza at North Creek is 80.7 percent leased to tenants like Allstate and SNC-Lavalin. It has a 10-year historical average occupancy of 92 percent. HFF’s Nick Kucha and Dave Otis represented both the buyer and unnamed seller in this transaction.

July 24, 2017

Colorado Multifamily Western

Granite Capital Group Acquires Brooklyn Park Rowhouses in Fort Collins for $27.8M

by Nellie Day July 24, 2017

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Granite Capital Group has acquired the 105-unit Brooklyn Park Rowhouses in Fort Collins for $27.8 million. The community is located at 2758 Iowa Drive. Brooklyn Park was built between 2007 and 2008. It is fully leased and is located near Harmony Technology Park. Nick and Jacob Steele of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in this transaction.

July 24, 2017

Nevada Retail Western

At Home Opens First Location in Nevada

by Nellie Day July 24, 2017

HENDERSON, NEV. — At Home Group Inc. has opened its first Nevada location in Henderson. The home décor superstore is the company’s westernmost location as it enters its 33rd state. Nevada’s first At Home is more than 140,000 square feet and offers over 50,000 home décor items from furniture, mirrors, rugs, art and housewares to tabletop, patio and seasonal items, including more than 100 different Christmas tree varieties. The Henderson At Home is one of more than 25 new store openings this year for the home décor chain. The company is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and currently operates 136 stores in 33 states.

July 24, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Greystone Provides $78.4M HUD Loan for 510-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in New York City

by Amy Works July 24, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $78.4 million HUD-insured permanent loan to refinance Boro Park Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Brooklyn. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the financing for the borrower, Centers Health Care. The borrowers have invested more than $20 million in renovations to the property, which it acquired more than five years ago. Boro Park Center features a variety of clinical services, including amputee recovery and training; cardiac therapy; comfort care and palliative care; dental services; isolation rooms; occupational therapy; oxygen management; peripherally inserted central catheter management; physical therapy; pleurx management; post-surgical orthopedic care; respiratory management; speech therapy; stroke rehabilitation; and tracheostomy care.

July 24, 2017

Hospitality New York Northeast

Sun Moon Develops 192-Room Marriott Fairfield in Lower Manhattan

by Amy Works July 24, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Sun Moon LLC is developing a Marriott Fairfield at 100 Greenwich St. in Lower Manhattan. Slated to open this summer, the 75,000-square-foot hotel will feature 192 rooms and 2,400 square feet of ground-floor restaurant and bar space. Gene Kaufman Architect designed the hotel, which features a five-story black granite base. The hotel’s 25-story tower uses air rights that were part of a zoning lot assemblage. The assemblage includes a previously completed 50-story Holiday Inn, located at 99 Washington St. VLDG designed the interior of the hotel.

July 24, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Facilitates $12.3M Sale of Two Apartment Buildings in Manhattan

by Amy Works July 24, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of two contiguous five-story apartment buildings in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. 25 Ridge LLC and 560 West 184th Street Owners LLC acquired the buildings, located at 558 and 560 W. 184th St., for $12.3 million. The sellers were 25 Ridge LLC, 558 West 184th Street Owners LLC and 560 West 184th Street Owners LLC. The buildings feature 109 single-room units. Jonathan Brody of Rosewood Realty represented the buyers, while Aaron Jungreis, also of Rosewood, represented the sellers in the deal.

July 24, 2017

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