Property Type

Waterford at Blue Lagoon Business Park Miami

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $68M Sale of Office Portfolio in Miami

by John Nelson May 19, 2016

MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $68 million sale of a five-building office portfolio at Waterford at Blue Lagoon Business Park in Miami. Built between 1982 and 1988, the portfolio totals 357,466 square feet. Mike Davis, Scott O’Donnell, Michael Lerner, Rick Brugge, Dominic Montazemi and Miguel Alcivar of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC, in the transaction. Ivy Realty acquired the portfolio, which was 79 percent occupied at the time of sale with nearly 60 percent of the tenancy consisting of national and regional companies. Jason Hochman, Michael Ryan and Brian Linnihan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged $50.5 million in acquisition financing through CIBC World Markets on behalf of Ivy Realty. The loan includes funds for Ivy Realty’s capital improvement plans and future leasing costs to stabilize the buildings.

May 19, 2016

Louisiana Retail Southeast

Stirling Properties Opens New Whole Foods Market in Louisiana

by John Nelson May 19, 2016

MANDEVILLE, LA. — Stirling Properties has opened a new Whole Foods Market at Premier Centre in Mandeville. Along with the recently opened Forever 21 Red, the 40,000-square-foot store is replacing a former Albertson’s grocery store. The 273,000-square-foot Premier Centre is fully leased to tenants including Stein Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, T.J. Maxx, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy, Gap/Gap Kids, Rack Room Shoes, Banana Republic, American Eagle Outfitters, Hallmark, LOFT, Victoria’s Secret, Aéropostale, Buckle, Apricot Lane, H.W. Rosenblum, Earthsavers, Bath & Body Works, Motherhood Maternity, Chase Bank, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, la Madeleine and Pinkberry. Tesla electric car charging stations are also available in the parking lot. Stirling Properties developed Phase I of Premier Centre in 1999 and Phase II in 2000 and currently holds the managing and leasing contract. The new Whole Foods store will employ approximately 100-120 team members.

May 19, 2016

Towne Place at Greenbrier Hampton Roads Chesapeake

Retail Southeast Virginia

Lingerfelt CommonWealth Buys Retail Center in Hampton Roads for $15.5M

by John Nelson May 19, 2016

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Lingerfelt CommonWealth Realty Partners LLC has purchased Towne Place at Greenbrier, a 76,827-square-foot lifestyle retail center located in Chesapeake, a city within the Hampton Roads region. Built in 2007, the property was 94.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Taste Unlimited, Jason’s Deli, Chico’s, Sola Salon, Jos. A. Bank, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Surf Rider Restaurant. Commonwealth Commercial Partners, Lingerfelt’s property management affiliate, will handle property management of the retail center, and S.L. Nusbaum will handle leasing and marketing.

May 19, 2016

Loans Multifamily Washington Western

Harborview Capital Partners Closes $30.7M in West Coast Multifamily Loans

by Nellie Day May 19, 2016

SEATTLE AND PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — Harborview Capital Partners has arranged six multifamily loans throughout the West Coast for a total of $30.7 million. The communities contain a total of 343 units in Seattle and Palm Springs. All of the transactions provided cash out to the borrower. The loans included a mix of agency, CMBS and traditional bank financing. Jeff Fuchs of Harborview’s Lawrence, N.Y., office arranged the loans on behalf of an unnamed, Seattle-based client.

May 19, 2016

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Wendover Housing to Break Ground on Apartment Community in Downtown Lithonia

by John Nelson May 19, 2016

LITHONIA, GA. — Wendover Housing Partners plans to begin construction in August on Granite Crossing, a $14.7 million, 75-unit apartment community that will anchor Lithonia Plaza in downtown Lithonia, a southern suburb of Atlanta. According to Wendover, the multifamily property will be the first major construction in the city since 2009. To make way for Granite Crossing, demolition has begun on an 80,000-square-foot, city-owned building that has been vacant since 2009. Wendover Housing partnered with the state of Georgia, Lithonia Downtown Development Authority, the city of Lithonia and Bainbridge GP LLC on the project. Residents are expected to occupy Granite Crossing next summer. The property will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with monthly rents ranging from $620 to $800. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a fitness center, computer lab and an activity room for after-school programming. Other amenities include an outdoor splash park and playground equipment.

May 19, 2016

Features Industrial Top Stories

CBRE: U.S. Claims Six of 10 Top Spots for Fastest Growing Logistics Rents

by Christina Cannon May 19, 2016

Demand for top-notch logistics space remains strong across the country, so strong in fact that six of the top 10 markets with the fastest growing logistics rents globally are located in the United States, according to CBRE’s “Global Prime Logistics Rents” report released this week. The global prime industrial rent survey provides a snapshot of achievable net rental rates for high-quality, Class A logistics space in traditional and emerging global hubs. With a nearly 30 percent increase in rents during 2015, Oakland, Calif., posted the largest gain. To determine the percentage increase, researchers gathered information based on industrial distribution space of the highest quality and specification, and in the best location, within each industrial hub. In North and South America, rents for prime logistics space increased 5.6 percent during 2015, largely due to massive growth in U.S. coastal markets where strong occupier demand drove up pricing. In Oakland, which also recorded the largest annual increase in prime rents globally, flight-to-quality is common for inner-bay logistics users despite the high cost. New development in some markets, like the Inland Empire, is also commanding premium rates. In addition to Oakland, U.S. cities in the top 10 for fastest growing prime logistics rents …

May 19, 2016

Market Reports Michigan Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office

Detroit’s Downtown Revival, Led By Dan Gilbert, Gains Momentum

by Christina Cannon May 19, 2016

Detroit has become a five-sport town: The Pistons, Red Wings, Lions and Tigers have been joined by Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock Real Estate Services LLC, the entity that has made a sport out of assembling a downtown Detroit portfolio of commercial buildings. In the process, Gilbert is becoming the city’s biggest advocate. Talking about Detroit’s office market without including Gilbert’s latest investment is akin to discussing Detroit’s economy and excluding the automotive industry. The Quicken Loans founder and principal shareholder of the Cleveland Cavaliers put himself on the region’s real estate game board when the recession ended and he started buying up properties. To date, Gilbert and his team have amassed a portfolio of more than 85 properties in and around the downtown comprised of more than 13 million square feet and valued in excess of $2.2 billion. The March 2015 acquisition of the 43-story One Detroit Center at 500 Woodward Ave. — which has since been renamed Ally Detroit Center — and attached 2,070-space parking deck for well over $100 million was his biggest deal during the acquisition spree. Ally Financial is completing its relocation to the building this spring from the nearby Renaissance Center, as well as bringing employees …

May 19, 2016

Arizona Multifamily Western

Weidner Acquires The Reserve at Arrowhead in Phoenix for $64.5M

by Nellie Day May 18, 2016

PHOENIX — Weidner Apartment Homes has acquired The Reserve at Arrowhead, a 472-unit multifamily asset in Phoenix, for $64.5 million. The community is located at 7701 W. St. John Road. Mark-Taylor Inc. developed the property between 1998 and 1999. The Reserve at Arrowhead is within walking distance of Arrowhead Towne Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot super-regional mall. Notable employers in the area include Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center, Luke Air Force Base, AAA, the City of Glendale, Honeywell, Humana Healthcare, Midwestern University, Conair Corp. and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Marcus & Millichap’s National Multi Housing Group represented both the buyer and the seller, an institutional investment management firm, in this transaction.

May 18, 2016

California Industrial Western

New York Life Buys 609,888 SF Distribution Center in Rialto

by Nellie Day May 18, 2016

RIALTO, CALIF. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has purchased a 609,888-square-foot distribution center in Rialto for an undisclosed sum. The Class A center is situated at the northeast corner of North Locust and West Bohnert avenues. It is known as CapRock Distribution Center I. The center was recently completed by CapRock Partners, which acquired, entitled and developed the site over 18 months. New York Life Real Estate Investors is the real estate investment arm of NYL Investors, a subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Co. Paul Earnhart, Jeff Smith, Brian Pharris, Steve Haston and Ryan Lal at Lee & Associates executed the transaction.

May 18, 2016

California Loans Office Western

IPA Capital Markets Arranges $50M Refinancing for Office Building in Beverly Hills

by Nellie Day May 18, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets has arranged a $50 million refinancing for a 168,764-square-foot office tower in Beverly Hills. The 12-story tower is situated within the Golden Triangle area. It was first high-rise building erected on Wilshire Boulevard in the 1970s. The cash-out loan refinanced a 25-year, fixed-rate loan. The new non-recourse loan features a 15-year, 3.75 percent fixed rate with interest-only payments. Jake Roberts and Anita Paryani Rice of Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets arranged the loan.

May 18, 2016

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