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Fannie Mae Off to Hot Start, Freddie Mac Pushing Past Market ‘Disruption’ That Slowed Its First-Quarter Production

by John Nelson July 19, 2017

Fannie Mae started off the year with a bang, producing $17.4 billion in multifamily financing in the first quarter, up about 38 percent compared to the first quarter of 2016. The quarterly total was also up 20 percent from its fourth-quarter 2016 production. Compared to its counterpart, Freddie Mac had a slower start to the year, producing $12.7 billion in the first quarter, down about 28 percent from both first-quarter and fourth-quarter 2016. Hilary Provinse, Fannie Mae’s senior vice president of customer engagement, says the driver of Fannie Mae’s hot start is the increased activity in its green product lines, which incentivize borrowers to perform energy and water efficiency improvements at their properties to qualify for financing with reduced interest rates. “Fannie Mae is the market leader in green rehab financing,” says Provinse. “In 2016, we did $3.6 billion in green financing volume. In the first quarter of 2017 alone we did $5 billion.” David Brickman, executive vice president of Freddie Mac’s multifamily business, says that Freddie Mac’s first-quarter production was more affected by the “pause” in the market in late 2016 and early 2017 than Fannie Mae. “There was a little disruption in the fourth quarter of last year …

July 19, 2017

New Jersey Northeast Office

Simone Development Enters Northern New Jersey Market with Office Building Acquisition

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Simone Development Cos. has entered the Northern New Jersey market with the acquisition of Prospect Plaza, a medical office building located at 385 Prospect Ave. in Hackensack. The company purchased the property in a bank auction for an undisclosed price. Simone plans to renovate the three-story, 62,000-square-foot property, which was built in 1983, to upgrade the lobbies and common areas, as well as complete façade work and energy management systems updates. The property is 52 percent occupied by medical tenants, including New Jersey Imaging Network. Joseph Simone and Joseph Deglomini of Simone arranged the acquisition.

July 19, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Cignature Realty Arranges $15.5M Sale of Three-Building Multifamily Portfolio in Manhattan

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates has brokered the sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio located in the Hell’s Kitchen section of Manhattan. A private interest fund acquired the portfolio from Yaron LLC for $15.5 million. Totaling 34 apartment units, the portfolio includes 439, 441 and 443 W. 48th St. The adjacent buildings, which total 24,515 square feet, were constructed in 1901. Lazer Sternhell, Peter Vanderpool and Michael Rahimzada of Cignature Realty represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

July 19, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

CBRE/NE Negotiates Sale of 470,258 SF Office Asset in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — CBRE/New England has brokered the sale of two office buildings located at 125 and 150 Cambridgepark Drive in Cambridge. CBRE Global Investors sold the asset to a joint venture between Longfellow Real Estate Partners and an undisclosed investor for an undisclosed price. The institutional-quality buildings total 470,258 square feet of multi-tenant office space and include a recently constructed 456-space parking garage. Dave Pergola, Brian Doherty, Chuck Kavoogian and Adam Brinch of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

July 19, 2017

Connecticut Loans Multifamily Northeast

Colliers Arranges $13.7M in Refinancing for 152-Unit Apartment Community in Vernon, Connecticut

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

VERNON, CONN. — Colliers International has arranged the $13.7 million in refinancing for Vernon Gardens, a 152-unit apartment community located at 695 Talcottville Road in Vernon. John Banas and Kris Wood of Colliers secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a five-year reset, for the undisclosed borrower. Built in 1965, the 10-building property features 102 one-bedroom units, 25 two-bedroom apartments, 24 two-bedroom townhouse units and one landlord-occupied office space. At the time of financing, the property was 97 percent occupied.

July 19, 2017

California Office Western

Equity Office Breaks Ground on Von Karman Creative Campus in Irvine

by Nellie Day July 19, 2017

IRVINE, CALIF. — Equity Office has broken ground on Von Karman Creative Campus (VKCC), a nine-building creative office campus in Irvine. The campus will be situated at the corner of Von Karman Avenue and Alton Parkway, on the site of the former Von Karman Corporate Center. VKCC will feature amenities like complimentary on-site concierge to assist with personal tasks, an indoor/outdoor fitness center, free group fitness classes, onsite cafe, dedicated dog parks, regular food trucks and farmer’s markets, iShuttle service to Metrolink and John Wayne Airport, exterior event spaces, bike lockers, entertainment opportunities, and other regularly scheduled community events. The campus is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2018.

July 19, 2017

Industrial Loans New Jersey Northeast

G.S. Wilcox & Co. Secures $6M in Financing for Five-Building Industrial Portfolio in New Jersey

by Amy Works July 19, 2017

ORANGE, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged $6 million in financing for a five-building industrial portfolio located in Orange. The properties total more than 115,000 square feet of industrial space, with the majority offering 22-foot ceiling heights. Gretchen S. Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox secured the financing for the borrower, a private equity firm.

July 19, 2017

California Loans Office Western

Concord Airport Plaza in Concord Receives $43.3M in Financing

by Nellie Day July 19, 2017

CONCORD, CALIF. — Concord Airport Plaza, a 350,256-square-foot office property in Concord, has received $43.3 million in financing. The two-building property is located at 1200 and 1220 Concord Ave. The five-year, floating-rate loan will be used to reposition the property. HFF’s Chris Gandy and Christie Donnelly placed the loan with ACORE Capital.

July 19, 2017

Office Oregon Western

LaSalle Investment Management Buys Pearl West Office Tower in Portland

by Nellie Day July 19, 2017

PORTLAND, ORE. — LaSalle Investment Management has purchased Pearl West, a 155,465-rentable-square-foot office tower in Portland, for an undisclosed sum. The Class A tower is situated in the Pearl District within a quarter mile of more than 2,200 apartment units, 1.5 million square feet of office space and 1 million square feet of retail space. The mid-rise creative office tower was built in 2016. It is currently 89 percent leased to tenants like Wacom, Zoom+, Regus and Howard S. Wright. HFF’s Nick Kucha, James Childress and Logan Greer represented the seller, BPM Real Estate Investments, in this transaction.

July 19, 2017

California Retail Western

Hanley Investment Group Arranges $28.6M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Center in Corona

by Nellie Day July 19, 2017

CORONA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $28.6 million sale of Sierra Del Oro Towne Centre, a 110,004-square-foot shopping center located in Corona, roughly 48 miles outside Los Angeles. Ralphs anchors the center, which is home to tenants including Dollar Tree, Anytime Fitness, Bank of America, Jack in the Box, Domino’s Pizza, Children’s Montessori Center, Kumon Math and Reading Center, Mercury Insurance and Postal Annex. Pat Kent, Ed Hanley and Corey Olson of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, Cornerstone Development Partners. Phillips Edison & Co. purchased the property, and was self-represented in the transaction.

July 19, 2017

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