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Roger B. Kennedy Construction Breaks Ground on Two Metro Orlando Apartment Communities

by John Nelson September 2, 2016

LONGWOOD AND SANFORD, FLA. — Orlando-based Roger B. Kennedy Construction has broken ground on two upscale apartment communities in metro Orlando totaling $41.9 million. The projects include The Alexander at Sabal Point in Longwood and The Residences at Seminole Commons in Sanford. Roger B. Kennedy signed a $28.4 million contract with Winter Park, Fla.-based Alexander Investments International for the Longwood project and a $13.5 million contract with Atlanta-based Inland Atlantic Development Corp. for the Sanford community. The Alexander, designed by Orlando-based Charlan Brock & Associates, will be a three-story, 286-unit community set for an early 2018 completion. The Residences, designed by Raleigh-based ORA Architects, will be a four-story, 175-unit set for an August 2017 completion.

September 2, 2016

Maryland Office Southeast

Washington Property Opens CubeSmart in Maryland, Buys Adjacent Office Building for $17M

by John Nelson September 2, 2016

ROCKVILLE, MD. — Washington Property Co. (WPC) has completed the conversion of an 82,000-square-foot office building at 4 Research Place in Rockville to a CubeSmart self storage facility, which is now open for business. The Bethesda-based company has also acquired an adjacent office building, known as One Research Court, in a joint venture with Baltimore-based Alex. Brown Realty Inc. for $17 million. The four-story CubeSmart features 715 climate-controlled storage units, and the top two floors have elevator access, while the lower two levels are at grade. One Research Court is a 113,620-square-foot office building constructed in 2001. The property was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to 14 tenants. The joint venture plans capital improvements at the property, including upgrades to the lobby, bathrooms, elevators and fitness center, as well as the addition of a conference center in the building. WPC is now leasing and managing the project.

September 2, 2016

Georgia Retail Southeast

InvenTrust Properties Acquires Kroger-Anchored Center in Alpharetta for $27.7M

by John Nelson September 2, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — InvenTrust Properties, a retail REIT based in Oak Brook, Ill., has purchased Windward Commons, a 117,234-square-foot, Kroger-anchored shopping center in Alpharetta, for $27.7 million. The property is located at 12850 Highway 9 near the intersection of Windward Parkway and North Main Street. The shopping center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Hallmark, Roasters and Ippolito’s Italian Restaurant.

September 2, 2016

Loans North Carolina Retail Southeast

Bank of North Carolina Provides $23.3M Acquisition Loan for Shopping Center in North Carolina

by John Nelson September 2, 2016

WILSON, N.C. — Bank of North Carolina has provided a $23.3 million acquisition loan for Heritage Crossing, a 311,030-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Wilson, roughly 40 miles west of Greenville. Travis Anderson and Cory Fowler of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower — a partnership between Collett Capital, Return Holdings and SilverCap Partners — to place the five-year, floating-rate loan with Bank of North Carolina. Harris Teeter, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Best Buy, Belk, Bed Bath & Beyond and PetSmart anchor the fully occupied center. Other tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Rue 21, Five Below, Payless, Kay Jewelers, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Subway, AT&T Wireless, Cato and GNC.

September 2, 2016

Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily

Pillar Arranges $172M Fannie Mae Loan for Acquisition of Mobile Home Portfolio Located Predominately in Michigan

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — Pillar has arranged a $172 million, fixed-rate loan for the acquisition of 11 manufactured home communities. The portfolio consists of 10 properties located in Michigan and one property located in Alabama. The 10 Michigan-based communities include a total of 5,352 sites with varying amenities and occupancy rates. All of the Michigan properties feature clubhouses/leasing offices and many offer swimming pools and fitness centers. Eight of the Michigan-based properties are located within 30 to 60 miles of Detroit. Arthur Tuverson of San Clemente-based Pillar, along with Yale Capital Advisors, arranged the Fannie Mae financing, which features a 10-year term.

September 2, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Gramercy Property Trust Acquires Two Industrial Facilities Near Chicago for $60.2M

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

MCCOOK AND HANOVER PARK, ILL. — Gramercy Property Trust has acquired two single-tenant industrial properties near Chicago for $60.2 million in separate transactions. In the first deal, Gramercy purchased a 147,923-square-foot, temperature-controlled facility in McCook, approximately 15 miles west of Chicago. The building, constructed in 2012, is leased to a global supplier for the food service industry. Gramercy also acquired a 238,423-square-foot distribution center in Hanover Park, approximately 35 miles west of Chicago. An international provider of information technology hardware, software and service solutions occupies the building, and the two tenants have a weighted average remaining lease term of 17.2 years. The sellers in the transactions were undisclosed.

September 2, 2016

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Prime Property Investors Sells 281-Unit Apartment Complex in Metro Chicago for $60M

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Prime Property Investors Ltd. has sold a 281-unit apartment complex in Naperville, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago, for $60 million, or $214,000 per unit. The Arbors of Brookdale is a Class A community and was fully occupied at the time of sale. The complex, situated on 26 acres, consists of 35 buildings, a clubhouse and 138 private garages. Amenities at the property include an indoor and outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center, business center, tennis courts and a playground. Dan Cohen, John Jaeger and MJ Zaring of CBRE represented Prime Property Investors in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.

September 2, 2016

Midwest Missouri Office

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of Office Building in Kansas City Slated for a $43M Apartment Conversion

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $5.7 million sale of a 207,421-square-foot office building in downtown Kansas City. Stencil Group sold the Executive Plaza Office Building, more commonly known as The Flashcube, to Worcester Investments. HOK designed the facility, which was built in 1974. The buyer plans to convert the building into a 181-unit residential property, a project expected to cost $43 million. The property is located at 710-720 Main St., and the sale included an adjacent surface parking lot.

September 2, 2016

Market Reports Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

The Prospect for Major Retail Expansion in the Rio Grande Valley is Predictable

by Haisten Willis September 2, 2016

Last summer, NAI Rio Grande Valley and Michael Uhrbrock, senior vice president of research at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, examined eight Rio Grande Valley cities to examine the history of retail sales between 2002 and 2014 and to forecast the future. The cities examined were McAllen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Edinburg, Pharr, Weslaco, Mission and Mercedes. We were working on a piece for the Rio Grande Valley Partnership’s Economic Development magazine. What we learned is quite interesting and presents an unusual view into the future potential for retail expansion in the Rio Grande Valley. Total retail sales in the eight cities increased $4.47 billion between 2002 and 2014. Forecasting the future required a view of low, median and high ranges of potential sales. Based on the high projections, it is anticipated that valley sales in these cities will increase by $13.68 billion between 2015 and 2030. A number of factors go into the results, but several factors are expected contribute to the expected increases. Growth in Many Sectors With 1,450,000 residents, the population of the Rio Grande Valley today is larger than that of nine states. Forecasts show the population will grow to 2.5 million by 2040, which does …

September 2, 2016

Midwest Missouri Retail Top Stories

BIG Shopping Centers, RED Development Acquire 516,268 SF Shopping Center Near Kansas City

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — A joint venture between BIG Shopping Centers USA and RED Development has acquired Summit Fair, a 516,268-square-foot shopping center, for an undisclosed price. Located 25 miles southeast of Kansas City in Lee’s Summit, Summit Fair is anchored by Macy’s and JCPenney. Other tenants in the open-air lifestyle center include Victoria’s Secret, Chico’s, Francesca’s and LOFT. Summit Fair boasts approximately 50 tenants. Along with the news of the acquisition, the joint venture also announced a 50,000-square-foot DICK’S Sporting Goods and a 20,000-square-foot H&M will open at Summit Fair in spring 2017. DICK’S Sporting Goods will relocate to Summit Fair from its existing store currently open at RED’s sister property, SummitWoods Crossing. An additional 5,000 square feet of space is available in the H&M building. “Summit Fair is already a dynamic, high-performing retail property serving a vibrant market, and the addition of DICK’S Sporting Goods, H&M and other top-drawing retail concepts sets the stage for continued success,” says Mike Ebert, managing partner at RED Development. The joint venture, known as BIG RED Portfolio LLC, has a portfolio consisting of 10 retail assets totaling over 3.5 million square feet in four states. Within the joint venture, BIG USA, acts primarily as a co-investment …

September 2, 2016

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