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Michael Development Purchases Office Tower in Downtown Jacksonville for $15.2M

by Camren Skelton June 29, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Michael Development Corp. has acquired One Enterprise Center, a 317,571-square-foot office building located at 225 Water St. in downtown Jacksonville. The Los Angeles-based company purchased the 22-story tower via Rosecrans 2004 LLC. John Bell of Transwestern negotiated the sale on behalf of the buyer. The property features a glass panel exterior, marble lobby and a glass atrium dome with a tower directly connected to the 354-room Omni Jacksonville Hotel. The office building and hotel share a parking garage that offers a ratio of 2.26 spaces per 1,000 square feet. One Enterprise Center was 51 percent leased at the time of sale.

June 29, 2017

Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily

Greystone Provides $79M in HUD-Insured Loans for Multifamily Portfolio in Michigan

by Kristin Harlow June 29, 2017

MICHIGAN — Greystone has provided 13 HUD-insured loans totaling $79 million for the refinancing of The Altman Cos.’ multifamily portfolio in Michigan. The loans feature long-term, fixed-rate financing. The 13 properties are a blend of market rate and Section 8 housing units. The buildings are located throughout the state, from the Upper Peninsula to Roseville, about 18 miles north of Detroit. In addition to The Altman Cos.-owned properties, the refinanced portfolio includes one property owned by a private real estate group and two affordable housing communities, Charter Square and Green Hill apartments, which are owned by The Boys & Girls Club Non-Profit Housing Corp., with the proceeds going to The Boys & Girls Club of Lansing.

June 29, 2017

Michigan Midwest Office

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 153,279 SF Office Building in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow June 29, 2017

DETROIT — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Orchestra Place in Detroit for an undisclosed price. The five-story, 153,2790-square-foot office building is located at 3663 Woodward Ave. next to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra building. Built in 1997, the property is within walking distance of Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center. John Godwin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Detroit-area non-profit. He also procured the buyer, a regional investment group.

June 29, 2017

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Conor Commercial Completes Development of 145,200 SF Industrial Building in Woodridge, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 29, 2017

WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Conor Commercial Real Estate has completed development of a 145,200-square-foot industrial building in Woodridge, a suburb of Chicago. The building, located in the Union Pointe industrial business park, was developed as a build-to-suit for AMS Mechanical Systems Inc. (AMS). The new corporate headquarters features a 31,000-square-foot, two-story office component with a lobby, conference rooms and an employee break room. The remainder of the building supports the firm’s warehouse and manufacturing requirements with 32-foot clear heights, five dock doors, seven drive-in doors and an ESFR sprinkler system. AMS is a full-service mechanical contracting firm serving the chemical, food, process, manufacturing and power industries. McShane Construction Co. and Ware Malcomb served as the design/build construction team for the project. Chris Gary of NAI Hiffman represented AMS in the pre-sale agreement. Brian Carroll and Jim Cummings of Newmark Knight Frank represented Conor Commercial.

June 29, 2017

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Kiser Group Brokers $4.7M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow June 29, 2017

CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood for $4.7 million. The portfolio consists of five buildings located at 8016 S. Evans Ave.; 7942 S. Champlain Ave.; 7953 S. Saint Lawrence Ave.; 7851 S. Indiana Ave.; and 8157 S. Martin Luther King Drive. The buildings feature a unit mix of 13 studios, 59 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom units, as well as four retail spaces. Noah Birk and Aaron Sklar of Kiser Group brokered the transaction. An out-of-state investor purchased the portfolio from a local owner that managed the properties over the last 15 years.

June 29, 2017

Mixed-Use Top Stories Utah Western

SALT Development Breaks Ground on $275M Multifamily, Office Project in Salt Lake City

by John Nelson June 29, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY — SALT Development, a privately held commercial real estate developer, has broken ground on Hardware Village, a $275 million, four-building mixed-use development situated on 400 West between North Temple Street and 200 North in Salt Lake City. Situated one block from the Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Utah Jazz NBA franchise, the project will include two seven-story multifamily buildings known as Hardware West and Hardware East, a 10-story office building known as Hardware Station and a four-story office building known as Hardware Crossings. “From the beginning we have envisioned creating a experience where residents are excited to work and live,” says Thomas Vegh, managing partner of Salt Lake City-based SALT Development. “Hardware District is the perfect complement to 4th West Apartments and the Salt Lake Hardware Building as it provides a sense of community with first-class living and working amenities.” The 265-unit Hardware West will feature 48 studios, 134 one-bedroom units and 83 two-bedroom units ranging from 450 to 1,800 square feet. The ground floor will feature 37 two-story brownstone townhomes averaging 1,400 square feet. Completion of the Hardware West building is scheduled for February 2018. The 144-unit Hardware East building will feature 32 one-bedroom …

June 29, 2017

Features Retail Top Stories

Repurposing Malls Among Retail’s Biggest Challenges, Says Coldwell Banker Commercial’s Schmidt

by Taylor Williams June 29, 2017

Given his background in business development, Fred Schmidt, president and chief operating officer of Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates, is accustomed to analyzing real estate trends over his 36 years in the industry. Schmidt, who joined Madison, N.J.-based Coldwell Banker Commercial in 2003 as vice president of business development, is not nearly as surprised by the spate of retail store closures as some of his colleagues seem to be. REBusinessOnline.com sat down with Schmidt at the International Council of Shopping Center’s RECon event in Las Vegas in late May. In addition to discussing his firm’s push into retail markets in major cities, Schmidt shared his insights on how to repurpose malls. REBusinessOnline.com: Why are we seeing so many store closures and retail bankruptcies at this time? Fred Schmidt: It’s not a new discussion. It’s common knowledge that Class A malls are doing very well and that the discounters — the top end and bottom end — have been doing well over the years. But there was a prediction four or five years ago that the Class B and C malls were going to suffer because they didn’t have the right merchandising. These changes are now manifesting themselves in terms of the …

June 29, 2017

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Population Growth Sparks Apartment Development Wave in Des Moines

by Kristin Harlow June 29, 2017

While recently visiting a local Starbucks, I noticed an employee behind the counter with a tattoo in the shape of California. I decided to ask the barista if she was from the Golden State, and indeed she was. I asked what brought her to Des Moines, thinking she would say family or a love interest, but I was wrong. She had read and heard so much positive press about the Des Moines area that she decided to give it a shot. She started applying for jobs online and landed one with Wells Fargo, the largest employer in Des Moines. Working at Starbucks was her second gig. I asked if she lived in the suburbs. She replied, “Nope, I live downtown and work in the suburbs.” Population surge This anecdotal story is pretty common these days. Young people are flocking to Des Moines like never before. I have lived in Des Moines nearly 40 years, and never have I seen the growth we are currently experiencing. Much of it has to do with the quality of life. We don’t yet have a rush hour — we call it rush minutes. The cost of living is reasonable, and young people stand a …

June 29, 2017

Mixed-Use Texas

Beck Ventures Begins Demolitions for Phase I of $4B Mixed-Use Project in Dallas

by Taylor Williams June 28, 2017

DALLAS — Beck Ventures has begun demolitions of the Valley View Mall at the future site of Dallas Midtown, a $4 billion mixed-use project in Dallas that will encompass more than 400 acres. The development site will be located near the intersection of Preston Road and Interstate 635 in the city’s Galleria neighborhood. Phase I of construction will cost approximately $500 million and deliver 500,000 square feet of office space, 400,000 square feet of retail space, more than 1,000 apartments and an 18-story hotel, according to D Magazine. Completion of Phase I is scheduled for late 2019.

June 28, 2017

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The Yucaipa Companies Receives $93M Loan for Line Hotel in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day June 28, 2017

LOS ANGELES — The Yucaipa Companies has received a $93 million loan for the 384-room Line Hotel in Los Angeles. The newly renovated lifestyle hotel is located in the Koreatown neighborhood. The 12-story, full-service boutique hotel opened in 2014. The Line is a new lifestyle hotel brand owned by Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Companies and managed by Sydell Group, a hotel management company co-founded by Burkle and Andrew Zobler. The funds were used to refinance an existing renovation loan after recent multi-million-dollar improvements at the property. The new loan will also provide additional funding for minor ongoing property renovations. The sponsors plan to reposition the first-floor lobby and restaurant areas, as well as upgrade the grand ballroom. Natixis provided the loan.

June 28, 2017

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