Property Type

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $39.3M Refinancing for Industrial Properties in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow September 28, 2017

WISCONSIN — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a portfolio of loans totaling $39.3 million for the refinancing of four industrial properties in Wisconsin. WOW Logistics, a private warehousing company serving the dairy and paper industries, was the borrower. One property located in Idaho was also part of the loan transaction. The buildings are all owner-occupied, but some facilities are leased to subtenants. Matthew Lund of Walker & Dunlop arranged the fixed-rate loans with separate lenders, including three life insurance companies and two banks.

September 28, 2017

Industrial Midwest Ohio

Opus to Build 250,050 SF Industrial Building in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow September 28, 2017

COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Meritex Co. has selected The Opus Group to build a 250,050-square-foot industrial building in Columbus. The speculative building, which will feature 32-foot clear heights and truck ports, will accommodate up to four tenants. The project is slated for completion in May 2018. Opus Design Build LLC will serve as design-builder and Opus AE Group will serve as the architect and structural engineer. Rick Trott and Kevin McGrath of CBRE will market the property for lease on behalf of developer Meritex.

September 28, 2017

Hospitality Midwest Missouri

Salina Hotel Corp. to Develop 83-Room Hotel in Belton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow September 28, 2017

BELTON, MO. — Salina Hotel Corp. will develop an 83-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Belton, about 20 miles south of Kansas City. The 48,000-square-foot hotel, located between Mullen Road and I-49, is slated for completion by the end of 2018. The project includes construction of a new road, which will be funded by a newly established Community Improvement District (CID). Project partners include the City of Belton and Belton Economic Development Corp.

September 28, 2017

Illinois Midwest Office

Podolsky Circle to Manage 135,151 SF Office Building in Des Plaines, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 28, 2017

DES PLAINES, ILL. — Podolsky Circle has been awarded the management of a 135,151-square-foot office building in Des Plaines, a suburb of Chicago. The brokerage recently relocated its entire company office within the building, which is located at 1700 W. Higgins Road. Australia-based Quattro Asset Management owns the property, which was built in 1986. The building underwent renovations to the lobby, corridors, café and restrooms. Additional building enhancements are planned. Melissa Podolsky of Podolsky Circle will lead the property management team. The property is currently 69 percent leased to other tenants including Riddell and Batory Foods. Approximately 43,235 square feet is available for lease.

September 28, 2017

California Retail Top Stories Western

Westfield to Open $1B Westfield Century City Redevelopment in Los Angeles on Tuesday

by John Nelson September 28, 2017

LOS ANGELES — Westfield Corp., a mixed-use developer based in Sydney, Australia, is opening its $1 billion redevelopment of Westfield Century City mall in the Century City district of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Westfield expects the open-air development to have the majority of its more than 200 shops and restaurants open for the event, including a new three-level Nordstrom. The 1.3 million-square-foot development will also feature a remodeled, three-level Bloomingdale’s, a new two-level Macy’s and an Equinox fitness club and spa. The center’s new and existing dining options include Bibigo, California Pizza Kitchen, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Everytable, Lifehouse Tonics + Elixirs, Panda Express, Randy’s Donuts, See’s Candies, Shake Shack, Wexler’s Deli and the West Coast’s first Eataly, an Italian market concept that will open later in the month. Eataly will feature multiple restaurants, food and beverage counters, retail items and cooking classes. In addition to the department store anchors and existing AMC movie theater, new and existing retailers include Apple Store, Banana Republic, Disney Store, J. Crew, Kate Spade New York, Madewell, Microsoft, SUITSUPPLY, Tory Burch and Warby Parker. Westfield’s in-house design studio worked with Los Angeles-based designer Kelly Wearstler to redesign the project’s outdoor plazas, landscaped terraces and …

September 28, 2017

Features Multifamily Southeast Feature Archive Top Stories

Industry Growth Highlighted at NMHC Student Housing Conference

by Jeff Shaw September 28, 2017

TAMPA, FLA. — The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Student Housing Conference wrapped up Sept. 27 at the Marriott Waterside hotel, highlighting the industry’s productivity and progress in the second and third quarters, and providing a forecast for a strong fourth quarter. The tone of the conference was bolstered by Monday’s news that American Campus Communities (ACC), the industry’s largest owner, had purchased a 3,776-bed portfolio from Core Spaces and DRW Real Estate for $590.6 million, the largest transaction to date in 2017 in the sector. Also setting a strong tone was attendance of this year’s conference; more than 850 industry professionals, according to NMHC. The conference kicked off its educational sessions Monday afternoon with a panel featuring five industry leaders — Randy Churchey, CEO of EdR; Bill Bayless, CEO of ACC; Donna Preiss, CEO of The Preiss Company; Brian Dinerstein, CEO of The Dinerstein Company; and Wes Rogers, CEO of Landmark Properties. The panel, moderated by Peter Katz, executive managing director of Institutional Property Advisors, was very bullish on the sector as a whole. They emphasized that the increased sophistication of the sector is gaining the attention of the investment community. What’s more, the growth of the sector is …

September 28, 2017

Industrial Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Missouri

St. Louis Industrial Market Is a Force to Be Reckoned With

by Kristin Harlow September 28, 2017

The St. Louis industrial market has enjoyed robust growth in recent years in part because of a growing economy, the rise of e-commerce and 3PL activity, favorable tax incentives and abatement packages and a movement to quality from existing users. With a population of 37.5 million in a 300-mile radius and over 96 million in a 500-mile radius, St. Louis is a distribution force to be reckoned with. Over the past five years, vacancy has dropped from 9 percent to 4.1 percent as of the second quarter of 2017. This number, paired with asking lease rates rising 9 percent during that same time frame, illustrate the health of the market. With more than 2.7 million square feet of space absorbed already this year, the 4.2 million square feet currently under construction will be absorbed quickly. Low vacancies have spurred the need for speculative space, which has increased at a rate not seen before in this market. Recent ongoing or completed projects include a 548,850-square-foot space at Aviator Business Park, 158,000 square feet at Fenton Logistics Park and two 100,000-square-foot buildings at Hazelwood Logistics Center. Having spec product on the market places St. Louis on the radars of users that require …

September 28, 2017

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Sabra Buys Skilled Nursing Portfolio for $430M, Seeks to Divest Genesis Properties

by Nellie Day September 27, 2017

IRVINE, CALIF. — Sabra Health Care REIT (NASDAQ: SBRA) has acquired 21 skilled nursing facilities in a sale-leaseback transaction with an undisclosed West Coast operator for $378 million. The Irvine-based, publicly traded REIT plans to buy the operator’s three remaining facilities before the end of the year for $52 million, for an expected total purchase price of $430 million. The acquisitions are one of several mega-deals for Sabra this year. In August, the company completed its acquisition of skilled nursing owner and former Ventas spinoff Care Capital Properties. Just last week, Sabra also announced it had agreed to buy minority interest in a 183-property portfolio of Enlivant-operated seniors housing communities for $371 million. Sabra plans to eventually acquire 100 percent interest in the portfolio. Sabra was the 21st largest owner of seniors housing in the U.S. with 74 communities and 7,624 units as of June 1, according to the American Seniors Housing Association’s 2017 tally. However, that ranking was before any of these three major acquisitions. Concurrent with the new sale-leaseback transaction, Sabra also announced that it has begun the process of marketing for sale the remaining 43 facilities that the company leases to Genesis Healthcare Inc. Sabra predicts the sales …

September 27, 2017

Loans Multifamily Washington Western

Bellwether Enterprise Closes $51M Refinancing of 260-Unit Apartment Community in Bellevue

by Nellie Day September 27, 2017

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has closed the $51 million refinancing of the 260-unit Alley 111 in Bellevue. The apartment community is located at 11011 N.E. 9th St. Alley 111 was built in 2015. The community features a rooftop deck and lounge, fitness center, storage lockers for skis and snowboards, and dry-cleaning services. The property’s ground-floor retail includes Minamoto Japanese Cuisine and Honor Coffee. Laurie Morfin originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The lender was Nationwide.

September 27, 2017

California Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

CBRE Arranges Construction Financing for 157-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Aliso Viejo

by Nellie Day September 27, 2017

ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Belmont Village Aliso Viejo, a 157-unit assisted living and memory care community in Aliso Viejo, a master-planned community in the San Joaquin Hills between Los Angeles and San Diego. A joint venture between Houston-based operator Belmont Village Senior Living and Boston-based private equity firm Blue Moon Capital Partners is developing the Class A project. Belmont will operate the community once construction is completed. A development timeline was not released. Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the non-recourse, four-year, floating-rate loan through a regional bank.

September 27, 2017

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