Property Type

Meridian Capital Arranges $15.4M Construction Loan for Wyndham Garden Hotel in Broward County

by John Nelson July 5, 2016

DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $15.4 million in construction financing for a new Wyndham Garden hotel located in Dania Beach. The 142-room, seven-story hotel will be situated one-and-a-half miles from the beach and near Las Olas Boulevard, Riverwalk, Dania Jai Alai, the Gallery of Amazing Things, American Offshore Marina, Boomers, K1 Speed and the Convention Center. Noam Kaminetzky of Meridian Capital’s Boca Raton office arranged the three-year, interest-only construction loan through BB&T. The loan converts to a four-year mini-perm loan with a 25-year amortization schedule after the initial term.

July 5, 2016

Industrial Kentucky Southeast

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Purchases Industrial Asset in Louisville for $11.3M

by John Nelson July 5, 2016

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has purchased a new 137,500-square-foot industrial building located at 2311 S. Park Road in Louisville for $11.3 million. The building is situated on approximately 10.2 acres off I-65, roughly seven miles south of the Louisville International Airport. The property is net-leased for 10 years to Challenger Lifts Inc., a subsidiary of Snap-on Inc. The lease is guaranteed by Snap-on. Monmouth, a publicly traded REIT based in Freehold, N.J., has a portfolio comprising 97 properties located in 30 states, containing a total of approximately 15.1 million square feet.

July 5, 2016

Illinois Midwest Office Top Stories

American Realty Advisors Acquires Chicago’s 1K Fulton Property for $257M

by Christina Cannon July 5, 2016

CHICAGO — American Realty Advisors has acquired 1K Fulton, a Class A office property in Chicago, for $257 million. The complex consists of a 10-story building, formerly a cold storage facility that was built in 1923, and a six-story building that was added in 2015. Sterling Bay was the seller of the 550,000-square-foot property, which is currently 97 percent leased. Hartshorne Plunkard Architects designed the complex. Google’s Midwest headquarters currently occupies roughly two-thirds of the office space. “We were attracted to this asset because it has long-term leases with quality tenants, such as Google,” says Martha Shelley, senior portfolio manager for American Realty Advisors. “We anticipate that this property will remain a key driver of the continued growth of the River West Fulton Marketplace over time given the abundance of street level amenities, immediate proximity of public transportation, new hotels and housing adjacent to this asset.” Floor plates at 1K Fulton range from 38,500 square feet to 71,000 square feet. Amenities at the property include indoor parking, a rooftop deck, shuttle service, Pressbox dry cleaning, ZipCar, bicycle detailing and repair station, a fitness center and ground-floor retail and restaurants. “This acquisition fulfills all of our criteria: superior location, great tenants, …

July 5, 2016

Features Multifamily Top Stories

Wanted: Tech-Savvy Apartment Managers to Boost Revenue

by Jeff Shaw July 5, 2016

Today’s apartment property managers wear a lot of hats. In addition to being responsible for leasing up residential buildings or knowing how to calculate a property’s return on investment, they must also maintain healthy relationships with their workers, owners and residents. Figuring out how to leverage technology is key to achieving this delicate balancing act. According to a 2015 survey by the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), 37 percent of households within the United States rent versus own. That’s up from 32 percent in 2010. Approximately 26 percent of those who rent are under the age of 30. This shift from owning to renting by younger residents has changed the way the industry reacts to them. “It’s one of the interesting dynamics of the 21st century and has changed the way we and other management firms do business,” says Mark Zettl, chief operating officer of Chicago-based Waterton, an owner and operator of multifamily and hospitality assets across the United States. “While customer service and satisfaction have always been priorities, today’s managers are constantly being held to a higher standard — one that measures response times in minutes and hours rather than days,” says Zettl. “We’ve embraced the change because the …

July 5, 2016

Alabama Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

New Publix, Apartment Projects in Downtown Birmingham Spur on Retail Growth

by John Nelson July 4, 2016

The real estate market in downtown Birmingham has followed the “chicken and egg” trend. Over the last few years, over a dozen multifamily projects have been announced, but the major hurdle is proving the demand as people moving downtown have wanted a downtown grocer. While some multifamily developers decided to proceed with construction, others waited on the sidelines hoping a grocer would announce a new downtown location. On the other hand, major grocers put off locating in downtown Birmingham due to the lack of people living in the general area. Problem solved when construction started last year on a new 30,000-square-foot Publix with a full-service pharmacy in downtown Birmingham. Developers Scott Bryant and Dick Schmalz announced that the Publix will anchor a new multi-story, mixed-used development. Publix considered a store in downtown Birmingham in 2007 and again in 2009 before finally deciding to bring a store downtown now. The development of the Parkside District with Railroad Park and Regions Field, along with existing and planned apartment projects in the area, contributed to the timing. With the addition of Publix, several other multifamily projects are well underway or completed, such as the 228-unit LIV Parkside, 332 total units next to Regions …

July 4, 2016

California Office Western

Blackstone Buys Market Center in San Francisco

by Nellie Day July 1, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Blackstone has purchased Market Center, a 753,000-square-foot office project in downtown San Francisco, for an undisclosed sum. The two-building project is located at 555 and 575 Market St. The campus was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Market Center is home to Uber, TIBCO Software, PNC Bank and Bank of San Francisco. It will soon serve as the Northern California regional headquarters for Equity Office. Equity Office, a wholly owned affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners, will manage the on-site team. Blackstone represented itself in the transaction, while Eastdil Secured represented the seller, John Hancock Real Estate, the U.S. division of Manulife Financial Corporation. CBRE’s Bill Cumbelich, Tom Poggi and Alexis Walsh will handle leasing.

July 1, 2016

California Office Western

NGKF Completes Sale-Leaseback of School Campus in Solana Beach for $6.2M

by Nellie Day July 1, 2016

SOLANA BEACH, CALIF. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged the sale-leaseback of a three-building school campus located at 1010 Solana Drive in Solana Beach. LePort Real Estate LLC sold the 15,881-square-foot property to an intermediary for Builders Trust for $6.25 million. The property is fully occupied LePort Educational Institute Inc. Nick Carey, Byron Foss, Wade Tift and Brent Bohlken of NGKF represented the seller, while Commercial Asset Group represented the buyer in the transaction.

July 1, 2016

California Retail Western

Matthews Retail Advisors Negotiates $3.6M Sale of 7-Eleven Property in Carlsbad

by Nellie Day July 1, 2016

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Matthews Retail Advisors has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 5802 Van Allen Way in Carlsbad. A private family partnership acquired the 3,260-square-foot property from a private seller for $3.6 million. Aron Cline and Matt Coates of Matthews Retail Advisors represented the seller in the deal.

July 1, 2016

California Retail Western

Faris Lee Investments Brokers $5M Sale of Retail Property in Moreno Valley

by Nellie Day July 1, 2016

MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a Rite Aid property located at 24991 Alessandro Blvd. in Moreno Valley. Karaglanov Trust acquired the asset from P&A Development for $5 million. Built in 1998 and situated on 1.66 acres, the property features 16,730 square feet of retail space. Jeff Conover of Faris Lee represented the seller, while Century 21 Golden Realty represented the buyer in the deal.

July 1, 2016

California Retail Western

GPS Commercial Real Estate Arranges 2,800 SF Lease with 7-Eleven in Oxnard

by Nellie Day July 1, 2016

OXNARD, CALIF. — GPS Commercial Real Estate Services Inc. has arranged the long-term lease of 2,800-square-foot of retail space at 3280 Saviers Road in Oxnard. 7-Eleven will open a location at the site in three to four months. Pamela Scott of GPS Commercial Real Estate represented 7-Eleven in the deal.

July 1, 2016

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